May 30, 2025
黑暗爆料网鈥檚 Esports team participated in its first-ever Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup (CECC) at the beginning of the month at Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas. The team, made up of students Blade Taylor (gamer tag: 鈥淪laYeR鈥), Sean Downard (鈥淭acostash84鈥), Dyllan Debruyne (鈥淒uckworth鈥), and reserve player Tanis Caltrider (鈥淪pookii鈥), recently capped off an undefeated regular season by winning the Great Lakes Esports Conference championship earlier this year.
鈥淲e outplaced all expectations in every event we went to,鈥 said Justin Kogge, Interim Esports Coach on the team鈥檚 performance in the CECC. 鈥淩ocket League is the most popular esport offered in the country. We are returning two of our starters next year and are position to be a dark horse for the National Championship!鈥
Making it past the CECC鈥檚 group stage and into the Top 12 Playoff, the SSU team fell in competition to what would be the 3rd place team, and subsequently tied for 9th place overall. During the competition, the SSU games were streamed by over 7,000 concurrent viewers during the featured segment. The viewership garnered a significant increase in visibility and brand recognition for the highly-competitive university team.
鈥淥ur time at the CECC provided invaluable experience, significant exposure, and a clear direction for 黑暗爆料网 Esports,鈥 said Kogge. 鈥淚t has set the stage for future success at the national level.鈥