Written by: Zachery Simpkins (zas004@marietta.edu)
The start of the 2025 spring season for the Marietta College Esports program has already been explosive. The spring season has brought in new players for each of their rosters and they all have wanted to make a name for themselves.
On the Valorant team, who made it to playoffs in Division IX last year, moved up to Division VII and have had some nail-biting games so far. The first match of the regular season against the University of Louisville went the distance in a best of three format. The first map of Haven didn’t look good for the Pioneers with a scoreline of 2-13. However, they did not let such a defeating map stop them as they were able to bring it back on map two and close out the game in overtime on map three.
The Rainbow: Six Siege team has had an amazing start as well, winning 2-0 in their first regular season match against Drexel University. The first map was Club House, and the teams came out even and forced the matchup into overtime. The Pioneers persevered and clutched up to solidify the first map as a win which snowballed into the next map where they won 7-4 on Chalet.
In other news, the esports program has also recently paired up with the company Corsair. At the weekly all team meeting head coach, Derek Games, set up a call with a Corsair representative to educate players about career paths in gaming. Not only did they discuss the different career paths esport players could pursue, but they also gave helpful advice on resume building, how to approach an interview, and what to look for when applying for a job.
The spring season is still early for the esports program. All of the teams and their new players are hard at work to make it to playoffs this season. Which shows that the esports program at Marietta College is growing and growing fast. Be sure to not miss a moment and keep up with all of the action at twitch.tv/mariettaesports.
Edited by: Zachary Worstell (zdw001@marietta.edu)
