Chowan Athletics
Evann Carpenter, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications
MURFREESBORO – In their first collegiate action of the season, the Chowan Esports Fortnite Trio finished 99th overall in the Week 7 session of the PlayVS Collegiate Fortnite Tournament on Monday evening.
MODE | Victory Royale (Seven matches)
FINISH | 99th/137
POINT TOTAL | 52
Nathan Townsend led the trio with six eliminations and a point total of 1239. Charles Edwards and Jamae Blank would post two eliminations each. Edwards rounded up 1196 points, while Blank tallied 1147.
In the opening match, Chowan took an aggressive approach with three eliminations early. The trio would last 2:59 and finish 28th.
The second match would last longer for the Hawks (13:59) but result in only one elimination for a 21st place finish. The third match looked much like the first as a short stint on the map produced one elimination and a 27th place finish.
Chowan would pick up a bulk of their points in fourth and seventh matches playing a combined 41:05 and racking up 34 points. During match four, the Hawks would not produce an elimination, but team strategy kept the trio safe until the storm closed in for an eighth place finish. The final match of the evening saw the trio’s highest elimination total of four and another top-10 finish.
The Chowan Esports Fortnite Trio will resume action next Monday, Nov. 2. As for the Chowan Esports program, the Hawks will be in Rocket League action on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8p.m.