NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola Esports team entered its second game of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spring season, taking on Southern Miss. for a chance to claim its first victory. After a tough loss last week, the Pack could not let another chance pass by.Â
The Pack will play their next match against Randolph-Macon College on Thursday, February 23rd at 6 p.m. As always, the match will be livestreamed on https://www.twitch.tv/loynoesports.
Starting things off, Nathan Long made his first appearance of the season for the Pack. As Rosalina & Luma, Long quickly took down USM's Ike 3-1. Southern Miss. brought in Pokémon Trainer to challenge Long, but he had other plans. Long fought until the end, bringing Charizard into a late third stock before falling 2-2. Anthony Nodolski was the next member of the Pack to enter the ring. With one stock left for Pokémon Trainer, Nodolski's Olimar took down his opponent with ease, winning 1-0. USM sent in Pyra/Mythra as its third fighter. The heavy-hitting of Mythra made it difficult for the lightweight Olimar to fight back, but Long was not going to give up. With one stock remaining, Nodolski took down Mythra, 3-2. For its final fighter of the set, USM brought Corrin to the fight. With one stock left, Nodolski managed to take a stock from Corrin before falling, 1-1. Shawn DeJesus showed up as Kazuya, bringing Corrin to a late final stock before falling, 1-3. Owen Salinas returned as the Pack's last fighter of the set, With one stock for Corrin remaining, Salinas' Luigi made quick work of Corrin, taking the first set lead.
Shawn DeJesus began the second set, facing Southern Miss' Hero. With one stock left, DeJesus forced USM's Hero in a self-destruct, winning 3-2. USM's Pyra/Mythra returned for the second set, but they proved to be difficult with DeJesus' Kazuya having one stock left, 0-1. Nathan Long's Rosalina & Luma matched up with Pyra/Mythra. For Long, his opponent kept its strong streak from the first set going, taking down Rosalina & Luma 3-2. Owen Salinas appeared as Loyola's third fighter. Without taking any damage, Salinas took down USM's Pyra/Mythra in a zero-to-death combo, winning 1-0. USM sent Corrin back in for the second set. Only losing one stock, Salinas' Luigi defeated Corrin, winning 3-1. Without losing a stock, Salinas shut down Pokémon Trainer, claiming the second set and Loyola's first match of the season.
Results
First Crew Battle:
Rosalina & Luma (Nathan Long) def. Ike (USM), 3-1
Pokémon Trainer (USM) def. Rosalina & Luma, 2-2.
Olimar (Anthony Nodolski) def. Pokémon Trainer (USM), 1-0
Olimar (Anthony Nodolski) def. Pyra/Mythra (USM), 3-2
Corrin (USM) def. Olimar (Anthony Nodolski), 1-1
Corrin (USM) def. Kazuya (Shawn DeJesus), 1-3
Luigi (Owen Salinas) def. Corrin (USM), 1-0
Loyola leads match, 1-0
Second Crew Battle:
Kazuya (Shawn DeJesus) def. Hero (USM), 3-2
Pyra/Mythra (USM) def. Kazuya (Shawn DeJesus), 0-1
Pyra/Mythra (USM) def. Rosalina & Luma (Nathan Long), 2-3
Luigi (Owen Salinas) def. Pyra/Mythra (USM), 1-0
Luigi (Owen Salinas) def. Corrin (USM), 3-1
Luigi (Owen Salinas) def. Pokémon Trainer, 3-0
Loyola wins match, 2-0
With this match, the Pack move to 1-1 in the spring season with a chance to improve to a 2-1 record against Randolph-Macon College on February 23rd at 6 p.m.
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