Loyola Smash Bros. finishes regular season undefeated

NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola University New Orleans esports program completed its final week of regular-season play of the fall season on Thursday. The Wolf Pack took part in three matches during the week, competing in an Overwatch double-header on Monday, then a Super Smash Bros. match on Thursday. 

Loyola's Overwatch team (4-4) dropped both matches of Monday's double-header against Idaho State (3-1) and Texas A&M San Antonio (3-0). However, Loyola's Smash Bros. squad (7-0) won its seventh straight match, this time against South Florida (2-0), to close the regular season undefeated.

Postseason matches are not currently scheduled and will be announced at a later date, if scheduled. When matches are announced, they will be live-streamed on twitch.tv/loynoesports. 

USF's Mario won the first matchup of Thursday's regular-season finale, 3-1. Then, Malachi Lee took over, defeating Mario (2-0), Bayonetta (3-1), and Piranha Plant (3-1). USF's Inkling entered the match trading stocks with Lee to get the win, 1-1. Inkling defeated Lucian Payne's Wolf in the next matchup, 3-0. Then, Samuel Spiegel's Steve took down Inkling to seal the first crew battle, 2-2.

USF's Bayonetta began the second crew battle with a 3-2 win. Lee's Terry returned to the match and went on a tear. Lee brought down Bayonetta (1-0), then swept the rest of South Florida's roster. The sophomore made quick work of Mii Gunner (3-1) and Piranha Plant (3-0) before closing the match with a 3-1 win over Inkling.

NACE Results

First Crew Battle:

Mario (USF) def. Olimar (Anthony Nodolski), 3-1
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Mario (USF), 2-0
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Bayonetta (USF), 3-1
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Piranha Plant (USF), 3-1
Inkling (USF) def. Terry (Malachi Lee), 1-1
Inkling (USF) def. Wolf (Lucian Payne), 3-0
Steve (Samuel Spiegel) def. Inkling (USF), 2-2
Loyola leads match, 1-0

Second Crew Battle:

Bayonetta (USF) def. Olimar (Anthony Nodolski), 3-2
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Bayonetta (USF), 1-0
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Mii Gunner (USF), 3-1
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Piranha Plant (USF), 3-0
Terry (Malachi Lee) def. Inkling (USF), 3-1
Loyola wins match, 2-0