11/10-11/24

GLEC 2025 Fall Finals

During the weekend of Nov 14, CSU’s Esports team played in the GLEC 2025 Fall Finals in South Bend, Indiana. Each season, CSU competes in the GLEC league with determination and skill, aiming to bring home the championship trophy. This season, CSU showed up ready to dominate the competition. 💚🎮

Additionally, congratulations to each player who won an award for 1st or 2nd team all-conference at the GLEC! Your hard work and dedication this season have made it one to remember! Great job, everyone! 💚

Written by Lexi Pewitt

Livyzone Smash Charity Event

Our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team continues their dominating streak at the Livyzone tournament on Sunday, November 9th, with three CSU players placing in the top eight. In first place was Scott “Dr. Kirb” Wade on Falco, and runner-up was Cory “Arctic” Brotosky on Rob. Finally, Victor “Dreamless” Marcelo placed fourth, playing as Mii Brawler. In addition to having a fantastic graphic by @RetroLazer_ done for the event, Livyzone also raised a total of $310 dollars for the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter. We hope to have another awesome event like this soon! 🎮💚

Written by Nic Smith

Burning River Street Fighter Tournament

Also on the 9th, we hosted the Burning River Street Fighter 6 tournament. Burning River is a biweekly double-elimination tournament run by the SF6 team and coaches for the local community, not just CSU students. We have built up a consistent local player base that you can join with a small entry fee of $13, with an extra dollar needed to play in the side bracket. Make sure to catch the next one on the 23rd of this month. 🎮

Written by Nic Smith

CSU’s Overwatch Academy Team wins NACE Playoffs

After an undefeated season in their NACE conference, CSU Overwatch Academy won the grand finals in a reverse sweep, 3-2! The game started out rough with losses in maps 1 and 2, making it clear that they would need to win map 3 in order to win the finals. Once the team walked into map 3, it was clear how much they wanted this win, absolutely dominating maps 3, 4, and 5 to secure their undefeated title for the NACE season! With a combination of team synergy, skill, and good vibes, our team was able to work as a powerful unit, walking straight towards their shared goal to bring home the trophy. We are so proud of our Academy team, and we’re looking forward to their next season (and seeing that trophy)! Congratulations, Overwatch Academy!💚

Written by Gabby Palmer

New Exterior TVs for CSU’s Esports Lab

As some of you may have already noticed, new tech inside the lab wasn’t the only upgrade that the ESports program received recently. Now we have tech OUTSIDE the lab, featuring a bunch of gorgeous flat screen TVs! We are so grateful for this upgrade, as now we can share our success and love of gaming with anyone who walks by. On these TVs, you will also notice a QR code that will take you to the hub of CSU ESports information, including info about our Discord server, team shop, our club sign-up form, and our linktree! Some of the displays include pictures of your ESports teams (and teammates!) and some stellar gameplay from our Varsity matches.💚

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Player Spotlight

Gabby Palmer, "ShamWow," Overwatch Academy

Meet Gabby Palmer, aka “ShamWow”. Gabby is a junior music composition and English creative writing major from Fairport Harbor, Ohio. Playing mostly flex support for her team, Gabby is the captain of CSU’s Overwatch Academy team. In her free time, Gabby loves working on crafty projects, swimming, and performing in musicals! Gabby also LOVES sharks and crustaceans and even has a shark-themed bathroom in her dorm! Gabby reveals that her favorite esports moment so far has been winning the NACE East Grand Finals with her team, and playing mermaids in the hotel pool at the GLEC 2024 Spring Finals! We love you so much, Gabby! 💚

Written by Lexi Pewitt

New Player Spotlight

Xayah Morgan, "Nabs," Street Fighter

Meet Xayah Morgan, aka “Nabs.” Xayah is a junior film major here at CSU, originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Some of her interests include audio and voiceover work. One of her favorite esports moments so far was being officially invited to join our Varsity roster! We are so grateful to have Xayah here with us, and we are looking forward to their upcoming matches! 

Written by Gabby Palmer

Interested in Joining Cleveland State’s D1 Varsity Esports Team?

CSU Esports is a D1 Varsity program offering the perfect mix of intense competition and unforgettable team experiences. Between thrilling tournaments, exciting team activities, and valuable volunteer events, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary!

Ready to take your game to the next level and create lasting memories? Fill out our recruitment questionnaire below and start your CSU Esports journey for the Fall 2025 season!

Scoreboard & Upcoming Schedule

Scores from 11/10-11/24

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League of Legends

NECC Playoffs

• 11/13 - CSU’s League of Legends team takes a 0-2 loss against the Université de Sherbrooke

Smash Ultimate

NACE Playoffs

• 11/10 - CSU’s Smash Ultimate team loses 1-2 against the University of Akron

Overwatch Varsity

Nothing for now!

Overwatch Academy

NACE

• 11/10 - CSU’s Overwatch Academy team takes a 3-0 win against Troy University

• 11/17 - CSU’s Overwatch Academy team takes a 3-2 win against Texas Wesleyan University

Rocket League Varsity

NECC Playoffs

• 11/12 - CSU’s Rocket League Varsity team loses 3-4 against the University of South Carolina

• 11/14 - CSU’s Rocket League Varsity team takes a 4-0 win against Kennesaw State University

• 11/19 - CSU’s Rocket League Varsity team wins 4-0 against St. Clair College

• 11/21 - CSU’s Rocket League Varsity team takes a 4-2 win against Winthrop Academy

Rocket League Academy

Nothing for now!

Valorant Varsity

Nothing for now!

Valorant Academy

Nothing for now!

Street Fighter 6

Nothing for now!

Upcoming Events

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