SAVANNAH, Ga. - With dominant performances over the weekend, SCAD Overwatch will advance to the Round of 16 in the Overwatch Collegiate Homecomng 2021 Tournament.
SCAD Overwatch began group stage of this year's Collegiate Overwatch Homecoming 2021 Tournament with a Friday night matchup against University of Utah. SCAD, ranked 26th overall in the tournament and #4 in group, came out strong with a decisive win against Utah who was ranked #6 overall in the tournament and #1 in the group.
SCAD went on to face #2 in the group, Lourdes University. Despite being the lower ranked team for the second straight matchup, SCAD took the series and advanced to the championship round of group stage. In the championship round, SCAD would meet the University of Utah once more, who came out of the loser's bracket to reach the final round. Once more, SCAD would continue its' dominant play and defeat Utah, securing SCAD's spot in the playoff rounds.
At the conclusion of the group stage, Collegiate Overwatch – who would go on to tag @ScadEsports in their twitter post for big performances of the tournament – revealed the new ranks for the playoff series. SCAD has moved up significantly from its previous rank of #26 and now sits at #10, rounding out the top 10 that includes Illinois State, Northwood, UT Dallas, Marryville and other top universities.
Next up, SCAD will enter the Round of 16 on December 3Â and look to continue its run into the Grand Finals on December 4.
