UMW esports prepares for tournament quarterfinal with new director at helm

by THOMAS JACKSON & ABBEY MAGNET

Sports Editor & Photo Editor

UMW esports welcomed new Director Eric Gyamfi to the program this week. Coming in with a Bachelor of Science degree in Esports Management, Gyamfi arrived during a week important to the team, as they were preparing for a postseason tournament in the popular video game “League of Legends” where they were ranked 23rd out of 24 teams. After already defeating two teams, esports prepares for their quarterfinal match against Plymouth State University Friday night. Senior environmental science major Eric Torres, sophomore business administration major Sean Price and sophomore computer science major Kaleb Lucas were practicing for their match late in the esports lounge.

A man in a white shirt wears a headset and sits in a down as he plays a video game on a computer and keyboard. — Senior environmental sciences major Eric Torres, as captain of the “League of Legends” team he is confident in their victory. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer

A redheaded man wears a headset and looks at a game that he is playing on a computer screen. — Sophomore business administration major Sean Price practices with his teammates before their quarterfinal match Friday. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer

A man in a green shirt wears a headphone set and looks at a screen while playing a game. — Sophomore computer science major Kaleb Lucas. UMW has defeated the 10th and 7th seeded teams to reach the quarterfinal. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer

UMW esports prepares for tournament quarterfinal with new director at helm

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