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December 21, 2018

152k Grant Awarded to ECAC and MAAC to conduct ECAC Championships at Hudson Valley Gamer Con

ALBANY, NY – The team behind HV Gamer Con 2019, which includes Albany Capital Center (ACC), Center for Economic Growth (CEG), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) are pleased to announce they have been awarded a grant for what will be the largest northeast collegiate esports event to date in the Capital Region – the Hudson Valley…

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November 16, 2018

ECAC Esports Competitor of the Week Profile: Joel Madru, Siena College

DANBURY, CT – Before he captained the Siena College esports League of Legends team, Siena junior Joel Madru was an accomplished high school athlete at Chicopee Comprehensive High School in Massachusetts, playing in the #1 spot on the golf team and pitching for the baseball team. Although he performed in many highly competitive sporting events…

Competitor Profile

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October 29, 2018

ECAC Esports Competitor of the Week Profile: Arda Durukan, Saint Peter’s

DANBURY, CT – Arda Durukan, a junior in the Saint Peter’s University esports program, was born in Turkey. His family moved to the United States when he was ten. He didn’t know anyone in his new country, and didn’t know the language, which made making friends a real challenge. As a result, he took to…

Competitor Profile

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October 19, 2018

SUNY Canton eSports

DANBURY, CT– ECAC member SUNY Canton is a wonderful example of how an Esports program can generate an onslought of positive press. Few initiatives in the history of that University have generated the amount and extent of the media attention and coverage that their new Esports teams have attracted. We thought that success story merited mention…

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October 2, 2018

ECAC Esports Competition Continues to Expand

DANBURY, CT– The ECAC announced today the list of participating schools in the first official full year of ECAC eSports competition. The fall ECAC eSports competition commences this week, and the 80-year-old historic conference will be sponsoring and facilitating competition over five different gaming platforms during the course of this year. ECAC eSports members participating…

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August 9, 2018

ECAC Announces Formal Sponsorship of Intercollegiate Esports Competition

DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced today the formal sponsorship of intercollegiate Esports competitions beginning Fall 2018. The ECAC Esports league will consist of organized, competitive gaming in League of Legends, FIFA, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Fortnite. In addition to the online tournaments, the ECAC Esports Championship will be held at the Albany…

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May 3, 2018

Marist Claims Victory in ECAC Esports Tournament

DANBURY, Conn. – The Marist College Red Foxes claim the inaugural Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) League of Legends eSports title after defeating the Drew University Rangers. This is the first virtual tournament hosted by the Conference where eight teams squared off for three days of gaming. The championship match was streamed live via Twitch and…

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Marist College Wins ECAC eSports Invitational

March 9, 2018

Marist College Wins the First-Ever ECAC Esports Invitational

ALBANY, NY – The ECAC eSports Expo successfully launched the ECAC eSports Initiative on Thursday, March 1 at the Albany Capital Center as the Marist College Red Foxes captured the inaugural ECAC eSports Invitational with a victory over the Siena College Saints in the championship match. The Expo started with a series of engaging panels on…

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February 24, 2018

ECAC Announces CORSAIR as a Sponsor for 2018 eSports Expo

Danbury, Connecticut: The Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference are pleased to announce CORSAIR as an official corporate sponsor of the 2018 ECAC Esports Expo and Invitational. CORSAIR is a world leader in PC gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, as well as a brand that has become synonymous with high-quality eSports…

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February 16, 2018

ECAC Announces Full Schedule for eSports Expo at MAAC Fan Fest

DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced today the final schedule of events for its ECAC eSports Exhibition sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) at the Albany Capital Center. The ECAC eSports Panel Discussions and Exhibition Tournament will take place on Thursday March 1, 2018 as part of the 2018 MAAC…

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