OpTic Texas strengthen hold on first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying

OpTic Texas increased their lead in the standings with a sweep of the Vancouver Surge on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.

Toronto KOI and the Miami Heretics also swept their way to victories, while Boston Breach took a 3-1 decision in other third-day action of Week 3.

OpTic Texas improved to 6-0, ahead of the second-place Los Angeles Thieves (4-1), who did not have a Sunday match.

The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the second major of the season, to be held March 27-29 in Marston Green, England, as part of the DreamHack Birmingham event.

The top six teams in qualifying head straight into the Stage 2 Major playoffs, while the teams in seventh through 10th place will compete in a play-in round.

The Stage 2 Major champion will receive $150,000 and 100 Call of Duty League points, while the runner-up will get $90,000 and 75 CDL points.

OpTic Texas blanked the Vancouver Surge, winning 250-185 on Scar Hardpoint, 6-2 on Raid Search and Destroy and 4-2 on Den Overload.

Cuyler "Huke" Garland was selected match MVP with a plus-25 ratio (71-46). No Vancouver players had a positive ratio.

Toronto KOI swept Paris Gentle Mates in three close maps, winning on Den Hardpoint 250-241, Scar Search and Destroy 6-5 and Den Overload 4-2.

Match MVP Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero of the United States led Toronto with 67 kills to 55 deaths. American Travis "Neptune" McCloud paced Paris with 68 kills to 59 deaths.

Boston Breach dropped the first map, Blackheart Hardpoint, 250-77, to FaZe Vegas, then responded with wins on Raid Search and Destroy (6-3), Den Overload (3-2) and Exposure Hardpoint (250-183).

Kris "Spart" Cervantez led Boston with a 79-65 K-D ratio and was match MVP. Chris "Simp" Lehr was the only Vegas player with a positive ratio at plus-15 (86-71).

The Miami Heretics swept Cloud9 New York, winning 250-133 on Scar Hardpoint, 6-3 on Scar Search and Destroy and 6-3 on Den Overload.

Match MVP David "RenKoR" Isern of Spain posted a 55-34 K-D ratio for Miami. No New York players had a positive ratio.

Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifiers standings (match record, map differential)

1. OpTic Texas, 6-0, +14

2. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-1, +8

T3. Paris Gentle Mates, 3-2, +2

T3. Riyadh Falcons, 3-2, +2

5. G2 Minnesota, 3-3, +1

6. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-3, -1

7. Toronto KOI, 3-3, +1

8. Miami Heretics, 2-3, -1

9. Boston Breach, 2-4, -5

10. FaZe Vegas, 2-4, -2

11. Vancouver Surge, 1-4, -9

12. Cloud9 New York, 1-4, -10

--Field Level Media