Team Liquid still unblemished at OWCS Stage 2
YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year. Team Liquid is alone atop of the standings at 2-0 after regular-season play Sunday for Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.
A 3-1 win over LuneX Gaming kept Team Liquid at the top, while Dallas Fuel notched their first win in sweeping last-place The Kafe, 3-0, in the day's other match.
The six teams in contention will engage in round-robin matches during the regular season, with the top four qualifying for the regional playoffs, which will be double-elimination. All matches are best-of-five until the grand final, which will be best-of-seven.
In addition to the $75,000 prize pool, the top four Stage 2 finishers will advance to Stage 3. The three finishers will also qualify for the Midseason Championship.
To kick off Sunday play, Dallas Fuel handled The Kafe, winning 2-0 on Ilios, 3-1 on New Junk City and 3-2 on Numbani.
Team Liquid rebounded from a 2-1 loss to LuneX Gaming on Ilios with three straight victories on Rialto (4-3), King's Row (5-4) and Runasapi (138.25m-125.14m).
Week 2 schedule
June 20
--LuneX Gaming vs. Disguised
--Spacestation Gaming vs. The Kafe
June 21
--Spacestation Gaming vs. LuneX Gaming
--The Kafe vs. Disguised
--Dallas Fuel vs. Team Liquid
Standings (team, record, match differential)
1. Team Liquid, 2-0, +4
2. Spacestation Gaming, 1-0, +3
3. LuneX Gaming, 1-1, +1
4. Dallas Fuel, 1-1, 0
5. Disguised, 0-1, -2
6. The Kafe, 0-2, -6
Prize pool:
1. $30,000, qualifies for Midseason Invitational, qualifies for NA Stage 3
2. $15,000, qualifies for Midseason Invitational, qualifies for NA Stage 3
3. $12,000, qualifies for Midseason Invitational, qualifies for NA Stage 3
4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 3
5-6. $5,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation
--Field Level Media
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