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University of Akron Esports Celebrates Recent Rocket League Milestone
The University of Akron's Esports program recently celebrated a career milestone.
For the first time Rocket League history; a collegiate team composed of students from the same school qualified for their Championship Series, known as the RLCS.
But, though they beat out over 900 other teams highly rated teams in the Rocket League Championship Series to become one of 16 teams to qualify for the RLCS North America Regional; they unfortunately didn't get past the first round,
Still, as you'll hear from U-A Esports Director, Nate Meeker; it did help set them up for future success in other tournaments, and potentially for employment after graduation in a wide variety of professional sports-related jobs.
Listen now.
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The University of Akron's Esports program recently celebrated a career milestone.
For the first time Rocket League history; a collegiate team composed of students from the same school qualified for their Championship Series, known as the RLCS.
But, though they beat out over 900 other teams highly rated teams in the Rocket League Championship Series to become one of 16 teams to qualify for the RLCS North America Regional; they unfortunately didn't get past the first round,
Still, as you'll hear from U-A Esports Director, Nate Meeker; it did help set them up for future success in other tournaments, and potentially for employment after graduation in a wide variety of professional sports-related jobs.
Listen now.