NTMR alone atop standings at OWCS NA Stage 2

NTMR moved to the top of the standings at 3-0 with a victory Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.

The tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude on June 15, with six qualifying teams heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs.

The top three teams will advance to the Midseason Championship and North America Stage 3. The prize money has yet to be determined.

NTMR got off to a fast start to beat Supernova 3-1. NTMR won the opening map, Busan, 2-0, and Watchpoint: Gibralter 2-1.

Supernova stayed alive with a 3-2 victory on Midtown before NTMR closed out with a win on Runasapi, 144.86m-1.24m. NTMR's Julian "Rokit" Pizana of the United States was voted most valuable player.

Spacestation Gaming swept DhillDucks 3-0, winning on Ilios 2-0, King's Row 1-0 and Suravasa 3-1. The MVP was Canadian-American Alex "seeker" Taylor of Spacestation Gaming.

Geekay Esports blanked Sakura Esports 3-0, winning on Ilios 2-0, Circuit Royal 5-4 and King's Row 1-0. Geekay's Denis "Lethal" Tari of Turkey was the MVP.

Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 standings (match win-loss, map differential):

1. NTMR 3-0, 9-2, +7

2. Geekay Esports, 2-0, 6-0, +6

3. Team Liquid 2-0, 6-1, +5

4. Extinction 1-1, 3-3, 0

5. Spacestation Gaming 1-2, 5-6, -1

6. Sakura Esports 1-2, 3-6, -3

7. Supernova 0-2, 1-6, -5

8. DhillDucks 0-3, 0-9, -9

--Field Level Media