Edinboro University Athletics

Boro Apex place seventh out of over forty teams in Apex Spark S4 Grand Finals

eSports / 12/9/2020 11:08:00 AM

EDINBORO, PA – The Fighting Scots eSports Apex team placed seventh in the Apex Spark S4 Grand Finals over the weekend.
 
Typical Apex teams consist of three players and one substitute. The team for this event consisted of Griffin Humbert (Live_GIoDidIt), Chris Both (EUP_Chris) and Coby Spiller (Live_SpillyXoxo).
 
The Finals weekend featured the top 20 teams from group play that took place over a month of competition on weekends. After the opening weekend Edinboro was in line for a spot in the finals, a spot they would not relinquish. 

The Fighting Scots finished game three (their best of the finals) with five points for eliminations plus nine points for their second-place finish for a total of 14 points. The team finished the finals series with 39 total points.

Boro eSports head coach Chris Rhodes was happy with his program's debut performance despite the challenges COVID-19 presents.

"I am extremely proud of the team! With limited access to our facility, they were able to adapt and overcome and represent Edinboro University and the eSports program in a very positive way. I am excited to see what the spring semester will bring."

-Chris Rhodes

Edinboro finished outside the top ten in a game just once in the six games that made up the finals. NRT was the winning program after using game three to distance themselves from Sion and Griz Silver.
 
Team Highlights

• 8^th in total eliminations
• 8^th in average eliminations
• 6^th in total damage dealt
• 6^th in average damage dealt
• 4^th in total time survived
• 4^th in average time survived
• T-7^th in total assists
• T-7^th in average assists
• 6^th in average placement
• 7^th in total points earned
• 7^th in average points earned

 
Over 40 teams competed in the group stage of the tournament and Edinboro moved into seventh place with 39 points going into finals weekend.
Humbert expects for the team to continue to improve, not content with their impressive finish.

"I am happy with how our team preformed considering it was our first semester working together. We will all be practicing during the winter to make sure that coming back next spring semester we are completely ready to make a run for it all!"

-Griffin Humbert

 
 
 Individual Highlights

• Griffin Humbert
  • T-11^th in total eliminations
  • T-11^th in average eliminations
  • 13^th in total damage dealt
  • 13^th in average damage dealt
  • 10^th in total time survived
  • 10^th in average time survived
  • T-16^th in average placement

 

• Chris Both
  • 12^th in total damage dealt
  • 12^th in average damage dealt
  • 12^th in total time survived
  • 12^th in average time survived
  • T-13^th in total assists
  • T-13^th in average assists
  • T-16^th in average placement

 

• Coby Spiller
  • 11^th in total time survived
  • 11^th in average time survived
  • T-16^th in average placement

 
Game Dates

• October 23rd (REGISTRATION DEADLINE)
• October 24th (GAME DAY #1)
• October 31st (GAME DAY #2)
• November 7th (BREAK WEEK)
• November 14th (GAME DAY #3)
• November 21st (GAME DAY #4)
• November 22nd (GAME DAY #5)
• November 28th (BREAK WEEK)
• December 5th (FINALS WEEK)
• December 12th (BREAK WEEK)
• December 26th (ALL STARS WEEK)

Division Dates

• October 24th: [ A vs D ] | [ B vs C ] | E Bye
• October 31st: [ A vs C ] | [ D vs E ] | B Bye
• November 14th: [ C vs E ] | [ A vs B ] | D Bye
• November 21st: [ B vs E ] | [ C vs D ] | A Bye
• November 22nd: [ B vs D ] | [ A vs E ] | C Bye

 
Edinboro e-sports events will be streamed live at https://www.twitch.tv/edinboroesports/ this season.