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March 23, 2022

Bay State College Nearly Sweeps HV Gamer Con 2022, Winning Two of Three Esports Championships at the Albany Capital Center

ALBANY, N.Y. – HV Gamer Con returned to the Albany Capital Center in-person this past weekend drawing the best collegiate esports teams from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) to compete in Overwatch, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The two-day ECAC Invitational Tournament pit competitors from as far away as Boise, Idaho, and Boca Raton,…

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March 17, 2022

ECAC ESPORTS PLAYER & ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – WEEK 5 & 6

ECAC Esports announces its Player & Rookie of the Week Awards for week 5 & 6 of competition presented by HyperX. Overwatch Player of the Week Grand Valley State University, Andreas “AndreYES” Martinez, 2024, Main Support Andreas continues to be a pivotal piece of GVSU’s Lakeshore Blue Overwatch Team. Coming onto the scene last…

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March 4, 2022

ECAC Esports Player & Rookie of the Week – Week 4

ECAC Esports announces its Player & Rookie of the Week Awards for week 4 of competition presented by HyperX. Overwatch Player of the Week Elmira College, Kristofer “BelowZero” Zero, 2025, Support Before Week 3 of the ’22 Spring Season, Kristofer Zero had barely played Overwatch and had NEVER played it competitively. Asked to step in…

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February 17, 2022

THE ECAC CROWNS UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY THE FALL 2021 ECAC ESPORTS COMMISSIONER’S CUP WINNER

Danbury, CT – The ECAC has proudly crowned University at Albany as the recipient of its Fall 2021 ECAC Esports Commissioner’s Cup Award Presented by Lenovo Legion. The award goes to the ECAC Esports member university whose esports program achieved the most broad-based success across all games in which the ECAC sponsored competition. ECAC Esports…

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February 15, 2022

ECAC Esports Player & Rookie of the Week – Week 1 & 2

ECAC Esports announces its Player & Rookie of the Week Awards for week 1 & 2 presented by HyperX. Overwatch Player of the Week Post University – Andrew Gillotti, Sophomore Andrew has now fully embraced his new role as the starting support for the Eagles after transitioning midway through the season last Fall from the…

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February 2, 2022

HV Gamer Con 2022 Announces Triumphant In-Person Return to the Albany Capital Center

Media Contact: Emily Allen | Baker Public Relations O: 518.426.4099 | M: 518.339.8022 emily@bakerpublicrelations.com www.bakerpublicrelations.com HV Gamer Con 2022 Announces Triumphant In-Person Return to the Albany Capital Center Albany, N.Y. – Today, leaders from the Albany Capital Center (ACC), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) and Compete4Ever announced HV Gamer…

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January 24, 2022

ECAC ANNOUNCES ESPORTS ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS FOR THE FALL 2021 SEASON PRESENTED BY LENOVO LEGION

The ECAC is proud to announce its Esports All-Academic Honorees presented by Lenovo Legion for the Fall 2021 Semester. To be eligible, each honoree must carry a grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the semester. A total of 174 student-athletes from 14 different universities and colleges are being recognized for their success in…

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January 21, 2022

ECAC ESPORTS JANUARY NEWSLETTER PRESENTED BY INSPERITY

DANBURY, Conn – The ECAC releases its January Newsletter Presented by Insperity. Each month, the ECAC will announce upcoming events, spotlight members, partners, and more! FULL READ //ECAC_Esports_January_22

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August 24, 2021

ECAC TO BE INTERCOLLEGIATE HOME FOR KNOCKOUT CITY

Hot New Game from Velan Studios and EA to be Featured in ECAC Tournaments and Leagues Danbury, Conn. – Aug. 24, 2021 – The ECAC is thrilled to announce that Knockout City, the action-packed team-based multiplayer game from Velan Studios and Electronic Arts that brings skill, depth and style to the game of dodgeball, will be…

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July 28, 2021

ECAC Announces First Ever Esports Alumni Showcase

Danbury, CT — The ECAC is thrilled to announce that the first-ever ECAC Esports Alumni event will take place the weekend of August 21st & 22nd, featuring online competition in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This event marks the ECAC’s foray into competition involving alumni teams from ECAC member schools, which will eventually include additional leagues and…

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