Seton Hall Wins BIG EAST-MAAC Esports Tournament

NEW YORK – No. 4 seed Seton Hall won the BIG EAST-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rocket League tournament on Sunday, defeating No. 7 seed DePaul, 3-1. It was an all BIG EAST final four in the tournament as Marquette and Xavier were semifinalists in the bracket.

Seton Hall defeated Marquette 3-1, DePaul defeated Xavier 3-0. The Golden Eagles took out the top seed in the tournament, Marist, 3-1 in the second round. DePaul defeated No. 2 seed Fairfield, 3-0 also in the second round. The top four seeds had a first-round bye.

Competition took place on Sunday, Dec. 13. The Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) operated and streamed the event on their Twitch channels. Teams competed in a best of five format, three vs. three. There were 11 games in the tournament.

Seeding was based on the current standings in the fall EGF Collegiate season which started Oct. 5.

To follow updates on social media, follow #BIGEASTesports. For more on the BIG EAST Conference’s involvement in Esports visit www.BIGEAST.com/esports.

MAAC BIG EAST Challenge Results

Sunday, Dec. 13

 About the BIG EAST

The BIG EAST Conference is an association of 11 nationally prominent colleges and universities that foster healthy athletic competition, community service and the pursuit of excellence in academic environments.  The athletic programs of BIG EAST institutions provide national-caliber participation opportunities for more than 4,100 student-athletes on over 200 men’s and women’s teams in 22 sports.  Established in 1979 and headquartered in New York City, the BIG EAST’s members are located in eight of the country’s top 36 largest media markets and include Butler University, University of Connecticut, Creighton University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University, Villanova University and Xavier University.  For more information, visit www.bigeast.com.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.

About EGF

Founded in 2015, EGF is the national governing body for formalized collegiate D-I esports and high school level leagues. EGF’s youth, high school and D-I collegiate leagues are inspired by the best aspects of traditional sports to create opportunities for students and schools to engage and advance. For more information or to inquire about collegiate participation, please visit EGF.gg , follow @officialEGF on Twitter, Instagram and Twitch and Facebook or contact info@EGF.gg