STORM LAKE, Iowa - For the first time in school history Buena Vista University has a champion in the NECC. Valorant stayed undefeated on the year finishing 9-0 overall while losing just one map this fall. The Beavers defeated UW-Green Bay 3-1 last night (10-13, 13-9., 13-11, 13-2) claiming the championship of the Navigators Midwest division. 

Map one was a story of back and forth. BVU opened up the game winning seven of the first nine rounds taking the 7-2 lead. BVU continued to play well taking a 10-5 lead but the Phoenix finished winning the final eight rounds picking up the 13-10 victory and giving BVU their first map loss of the fall. In the best of five the Beavers had to respond. And boy did they. The two teams played to a 9-9 tie in map two before BVU won the final four rounds evening the match up at one with the 13-9 victory. 

Map three was another close map but the Beavers picked up the victory 13-11 before dominating the deciding map 13-2. 

The BVU team consisted of Jackson Trotman, Harlie Ferguson, Elizabeth Franken, Will Roland and Cameron Germain. We want to thank Nicco LaBryer and Karen Alvarado Mendez for making this moment and victory even better with their broadcast of the contest. 

BVU will be back in action next spring working on winning another championship.