Rock Hill, S.C.- Winthrop Overwatch kicked off their run in the Tespa Group Stage with back-to-back wins over Harrisburg University and the University of Central Florida.
 
The Eagles opened up the day with a statement win over Esports powerhouse, Harrisburg, 2-1.  Winthrop took a 1-0 lead with a win at Lijang Tower. The Storm rallied back and tied up the match at King's Row despite an incredible Quadra-kill from Andy "Flare" Le. Tied at 1-1, Winthrop won the deciding map, Dorado, with Trevor "Qwickzzz" Groshell dealing out a flank shatter on attack.  The Eagles defense was well-coordinated throughout the match, but came in handy down the stretch Frank "Shimo" Houck ended the match with a Gravitic Flux. Olivia "Kaori" Blair incredible throughout the victory and was named MVP.
 
In their second match of the day, the Eagles defeated the Knights of UCF, 2-0. The match was tight throughout; however, the Eagles consistently had the upper hand and took their second win of the day.
 
Looking ahead, Winthrop Overwatch will be back in action on October 12 with a doubleheader against Rutgers and Maryville.  All of the upcoming group stage matches will take place online with the Eagles competing from the Winthrop Esports Facility. For updates on the Tespa qualifiers, follow the Eagles on Twitter (@WinthropEsports).

 
Tespa Varsity Group Stage Schedule

DATE	TIME	OPPONENT
Oct. 12	4:00 PM	Rutgers
Oct. 12	6:00 PM	Maryville
Oct. 19	4:00 PM	Akron
Oct. 19	6:00 PM	Missouri
Oct. 26	4:00 PM	Northeastern