About Marietta College Esports
The Marietta College Esports program is a new club sport that began in the fall of 2018. The club is open to any Marietta College student who has an interest in competitive gaming. Players of all abilities may join any of the esports teams, and multiple teams may be formed for any game if there are enough players. Currently, the esports program has official teams in:
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
- Rocket League
- Fortnite
- Rainbow Six
- PUBG
Teams for other games will be formed if there is enough interest. Students who do not have an interest in gaming may still participate in esports by helping the program with managing the esports arena, broadcasting matches, and organizing events.
The esports teams compete in a variety of collegiate tournaments and leagues organized by Riot Games, CStarLeague, Tespa, Collegiate R6, Collegiate PUBG, and AVGL. All matches are livestreamed on Marietta College's Twitch channel and later uploaded to YouTube. These tournaments are not categorized by division. This means Marietta College competes nationally against schools such as Alabama, Iowa State, Louisville, and Ohio State. Marietta College is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), which is the governing body of competitve collegiate esports and has over 150 members.
The Esports Arena
The Marietta College esports arena is one of the newest facilities on campus. The 570 sq. ft. arena is located inside The Gathering Place and contains 12 high-end gaming PCs, monitors, desks, and chairs. The arena is currently available to all official esports players for practices and matches. However, it will be available to all Marietta College students in the future. Eventually, fans will be able to attend live matches at The Gathering Place. These matches will be open to the community.
Technical Specifications
- Alienware Aurora R7 Gaming PCs:
- CPU: 3.7 GHz Intel i7 8700K
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4
- Storage: 1 TB SATA HDD with 16 GB SSD Cache
- Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 34" Curved LED
- Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 Tournament Edition
- Mouse: Razer Deathadder Elite
- Headset: Corsair Void Pro RGB Wired
- Desk: Respawn-3000 Gaming Computer Desk
- Chair: Respawn-105 Racing Style Gaming Chair
Great Lakes Esports Conference
Marietta College is a member of the Great Lakes Esports Conference, which consists of nine teams across Ohio and Indiana competing in League of Legends, Overwatch, CS:GO, and Rocket League. Some of the members include OAC rivals Muskingum University, Ohio Northern University, and the University of Mount Union. The conference season consists of nine weeks of matches in the fall and spring semesters with a conference championship played in the spring semester.
fall 2020 Conference Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 12 | 11 a.m. | Manchester University | Rocket League |
| Sept. 12 | 1 p.m. | University of Mount Union | League of Legends |
| Sept. 19 | 11 a.m. | Defiance College | Rocket League |
| Sept. 19 | 12 p.m. | University of Mount Union | Overwatch |
| Sept. 19 | 1 p.m. | Trine University | League of Legends |
| Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. | Trine University | Rocket League |
| Sept. 26 | 12 p.m. | Muskingum University | Overwatch |
| Sept. 26 | 1 p.m. | Ohio Northern University | League of Legends |
| Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. | Shawnee State University | Overwatch |
| Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. | Lourdes University | Rocket League |
| Sept. 29 | 9:15 p.m. | Manchester University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 3 | 12 p.m. | Bethel University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 3 | 12 p.m. | Bethel University | Super Smash Brothers |
| Oct. 3 | 1 p.m. | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | League of Legends |
| Oct. 5 | 8 p.m. | Lakeland University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 6 | 8 p.m. | Valparaiso University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 6 | 9:15 p.m. | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Rocket League |
| Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | Bryant and Stratton College | Overwatch |
| Oct. 10 | 11 a.m. | Bethel University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 10 | 12 p.m. | Tiffin University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 10 | 1 p.m. | Defiance College | League of Legends |
| Oct. 12 | 8 p.m. | Montgomery County Community College | Overwatch |
| Oct. 13 | 8 p.m. | Mount St. Joseph University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 13 | 9:15 p.m. | University of Wisconsin-Stout | Rocket League |
| Oct. 15 | 8 p.m. | Penn College | Overwatch |
| Oct. 17 | 11 a.m. | Lourdes University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 17 | 12 p.m. | Lourdes University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 17 | 1 p.m. | Tiffin University | League of Legends |
| Oct. 19 | 8 p.m. | Widener University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 20 | 8 p.m. | Shawnee State University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 20 | 9:30 p.m. | Bryant and Stratton College | Rocket League |
| Oct. 22 | 8 p.m. | Cornell College | Overwatch |
| Oct. 24 | 11 a.m. | Tiffin University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 24 | 12 p.m. | Ohio Northern University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 26 | 8 p.m. | Lourdes University | Overwatch |
| Oct. 27 | 8 p.m. | Muskingum University | Rocket League |
| Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Overwatch |
Match days and times are subject to reschedule. Marietta College will be competing in League of Legends, Overwatch, and Rocket League in the Great Lakes Esports Conference. Additional matches, will be announced on our Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch pages.
Esports Team Rosters
League of Legends
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Darling | Junior | MC Brimstone |
| Bethany Holstein | Freshman | Maxiboo101 |
| Kenny Nguyen | Sophomore | Warcyclone |
| YinZheng Wang | Senior | RicoRodriguez00 |
| Brendan Wheeler | Freshman | Ralyk |
| Leah Wietrzykowski | Sophomore | Mewkie12345 |
Overwatch
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Anderson | Sophomore | CapsLock#12112 |
| Caleb Bradley | Sophomore | ShadowDragon#1177437 |
| Alexis Coleman | Freshman | Shizzadizz#1407 |
| Ian Darlin | Junior | BrimStone#1133 |
| Mason Flach | Freshman | Harmfulhades#1425 |
| Corey McFann | Freshman | C4gamer#11922 |
| Haley Newman | Freshman | Newman#11347 |
| Drayton Piper | Junior | ShakenDwarf#1267 |
| Tyler Salanitro | Freshman | Azedaille#1788 |
| Manning Shaw | Senior | Granytsunade#1974 |
| Quinten Shields | Freshman | Questionably#1815 |
| Morgan White | Junior | Neptune#12994 |
Rocket League
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Offenberger | Sophomore | Auzzieo |
| Grant Swan | Senior | Thaxter21 |
| Brendan Wheeler | Freshman | RalykLoL |
Super Smash Bros.
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Flach | Freshman | Harmfulhades |
| Joseph Friedl | Sophomore | jfree07 |
| Charles Herman | Sophomore | WhyNot32 |
Rainbow Six: Siege
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Anderson | Sophomore | LargeNuggo.MC |
| Aaron Crum | Freshman | Spoon.MC |
| Zhenghao Fu | Sophomore | Martinful |
| Brett McGettigan | Freshman | GojiRex99 |
| Alex Meyer | Sophomore | SithJedi.MC |
| Zhenze Mi | Senior | BLACK-BULLET0 |
| Haley Newman | Freshman | SeeingAzura |
| Christopher Perme | Freshman | Justify.. |
| Dylan Polz | Sophomore | ReZ.MC |
| Levi Sprouse | Freshman | DecsendDarkness |
| Julius Tapia | Freshman | JUjutap |
| Donnie Watters | Freshman | lukatheDON |
| Robert Weber | Junior | BobaFlex7 |
| Peng Wang | Senior | RABBITJL |
| YinZheng Wang | Senior | RicoRodriguez00 |
| Haoyu Yan | Junior | aR-Gi |
Support Marietta College Esports
Follow Us on Social Media
| Site | Link |
|---|---|
| www.facebook.com/mariettaesports | |
| Twitch | www.twitch.tv/mariettaesports |
| www.twitter.com/mariettaesports | |
| YouTube | https://bit.ly/mariettaesports |
| www.instagram.com/mariettaesports |
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Contact Us
For more information on Marietta College’s esports program, email esports@marietta.edu. You may also contact any of our esports staff.
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Smith | Esports Director | rcs003@marietta.edu |
| Matt Williamson | Esports Head Coach | williamm@marietta.edu |
Recruitment
If you are interested in being recruited for our esports program, please fill out our recruitment form, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
