GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University Esports teams have been hard at work inside the Esports Arena racking up multiple victories and highlight-reel plays.

ROCKET LEAGUE
The Arcadia University Rocket League team wrapped up regular season play for the semester going 2-0 before emerging victorious in the NECC Quarterfinals. Against Carleton, the Kights took a 3-0 forfeit victory. In its next match against New Haven, the Knights started slow, allowing a goal 10 seconds into the game. The defense after that was strong on both sides as New Haven took the first game for a 1-0 lead. After both teams scored in the first minute of game two, Max Nickerson scored on an aerial play right after New Haven retook the lead, knotting the tally once again. After New Haven again retook the lead, Nickerson countered once again, but it wasn't enough as the Knights fell 4-3, trailing 2-0. Matt Coe got Arcadia on the board early in the third game, and another hat trick from Nickerson gave the Knights a 4-1 win in game three. Arcadia got a first-minute goal in game four on a great play between Nick Greco and Coe, and two more Nickerson goals gave the Knights a game four win, tying the score at two game each. Arcadia opened the scoring in game five with another Coe-to-Greco connection, with two goals before Nickerson hit a final goal to help the Knights complete the reverse sweep and take the victory. In Arcadia's NECC Quarterfinal matchup with Mount Union, the Knights opened the scoring with two quick goals in the first minute before Coe potted two to make it 4-0, leading Arcadia to a 6-3 win. After the Purple Raiders took game two, Greco took a ceiling pass from Coe before Coe got one of his own helping the Knights to a 2-1 win and a 2-1 lead. In game four, Greco scored three times with assists from Nickerson and Coe found the back of the net as well to lead Arcadia to a 4-0 win and a 3-1 match victory. The Knights return to action with the semifinals on 12/1.

OVERWATCH
The Arcadia University Overwatch team began play with a 3-0 victory over Rutgers as Ethan Piperno and Karah Daniels dominated on Mercy map. The Knights then faced New Haven in the NECC playoffs as the No. 2 seed. Tommy Porowski was a difference maker for Arcadia while Joe Khouri and Paul Broccardi worked well, and the same with Daniels and Piperno, earning a 3-0 match victory.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
The Arcadia University League of Legends team entered week six of NECC play with a match against Queen's University. The Knights new split pushing comp placed James Donnici in position to single-handedly win game one for Arcadia. In game two, the Knights followed the same gameplan, with Maxwell Ryan using his signature Braum pick to help boost forward Azarias Oliver's Taliyah pick to earn the 2-0 victory. In the NECC playoffs, the Knights matched up with Randolph-Macon, falling 2-1. Following a loss in game one, Arcadia took game two with a great performance from Oliver, forcing Randolph-Macon to surrender after 20 minutes.

SUPER SMASH BROTHERS ULTIMATE
The Arcadia University Super Smash Brothers Ultimate team faced Pace University in the NECC Playoffs. Daniels took six stocks, but the Knights fell by a 2-0 final.

RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
The Arcadia University Rainbow Six Siege team was matched up against Saint Ambrose University in the NECC Semifinals, as the first map draw came out on Border, which was SAU's top choice. The Knights trailed 4-2 after the first half, but Arcadia completed the comeback in the second half, 8-6. On Chalet, the Knights top map choice, Arcadia trailed 4-2 again after the first half, but pushed the game to overtime in the second half. In overtime, the Knights took an 8-7 victory to advance to the NECC Finals.