KEENE, N.H. – The Owls took on Nichols College Tuesday night in Overwatch 2 as KSC looked to pick up their first win in program history in the game. After a tough fought game, the Owls were unable to pick up a map, as Nichols swept the Owls, 3-0.
Records
- Keene State: 0-2
- Nichols College: 2-0
How it Happened
In the first game, Control on Lijiang Tower, the Bison took the first point, thanks to a team kill as they were able to hold off the Owls comeback attempt. The Owls came back after the Bison secured 42% of the second point, by securing 100% of the point, as the Owls evened the score up at one apiece. After Nichols took 93% of the point, KSC looked to try to mount a comeback, reaching 48% of the control, but the Bison halted the KSC comeback attempt and closed the point out, as they took game one, 2-1.
In the second game, Hybrid on King's Row, the Owls started the contest on offense. The Bison held the KSC attack, not allowing the Owls to capture a point, getting many eliminations, and taking round one. When the Owls went on defense in round two, the Bison were able to overpower them and capture one point, securing game two, going up 2-0 on KSC in the series.
Game three was Flashpoint on New Junk City, as both teams tried to be the first to capture three of the five points. The Bison held off the Owls comeback attempt and captured the first point of the round, along with a team kill of the Owls on the second point gave Nichols the 2-0 lead. After the Owls captured 99% of the point, the Bison were able to come back and completely capture the point, giving the Bison the 3-0 map win, resulting in a 3-0 series win on the day.
Up Next
Keene State's next contest for Overwatch 2 will come next Tuesday, February 20, at 8:15 PM against Wisconsin-River Falls.
The next Esports contest for the Owls will be on Thursday, February 15, at 7:00 PM for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate against Seton Hall University.
