Concordia Nebraska esports advances in NECC playoffs, enjoys successful season  

Concordia Nebraska esports team Overwatch recently made the playoffs for the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) and on November 16 beat Northern Iowa University to advance to the semifinals.   

Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams.  

The Overwatch team played their semifinal game against Wartburg College on November 30.  Although the team lost their match that evening, they are second in their division and will advance to the third place match where they will again play Morningside University on December 7.   
The Concordia Overwatch team includes Collin Curtis, Tristin Kinderknect, Cody Bender, Andrew Fynaardt and Noah Leeper.  

“We have had a great run this semester and I am glad we have a chance to compete against a fellow GPAC school in the third place match” explained Concordia Nebraska esports coach Ryan Hinds. “I am excited for this match and with this finish, we get a few points towards NECC nationals which take place at the end of the spring semester.” 

Those interested in watching Concordia Nebraska esports playoff matches or future games can do so via live stream at Twitch.tv/cune_esports. 

Concordia Nebraska esports participants come from a variety of backgrounds and include a variety of majors including education, DCE, computer science, business, marketing and more.  Esports offers opportunities for fun and fellowship with teammates, but can also offer scholarship opportunities for students. 

The Concordia Nebraska esports program currently includes about 20 students who compete in in League of Legends, Overwatch and Rocket League, three of the most popular games in college esports. Participants have opportunities to compete against teams spanning from the NAIA to NCAA Division I. In Rocket League and Overwatch, Concordia Nebraska belong to the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC).  

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