DANVILLE, Ky. – The Centre eSports team had a packed week full of matches across multiple teams between February 25 and March 2. 

VALORANT: 

North Alabama 2, Centre 1 (11-13, 13-6, 13-11)  
- The Colonels made a comeback on the first map thanks to an impressive effort from Lorelei Watson (Snom). She topped the leaderboard with an impressive 27 kills on the Lotus map. Centre won seven rounds in a row on attack in the comeback win. 
- Offensive struggles hurt the Colonels in the second game that played out on the Split map. UNA took control and won that 13-6. 
- With the match at an even 1-1 the final game was close. Centre kept the game close on the Sunset map but, UNA clutched the final four rounds to win the series. 
  
ROCKET LEAGUE:  

ERAU 3, Centre 2 (2-3, 4-2, 3-2. 5-6, 2-1)  
- In the first match the Gold & White won 3-2. Eddie Mora (Fireblazer478) led the Colonels in assists with two and in score with a tally of 545. Ethan Redmond (BeSafeHitme) was a power on defense with three saves. 
- Centre fell in the next two games in a series that went the distance. 
- A rallying Centre team took over and won 6-5 in an overtime battle in the fourth game. Redmond and Mora scored the game-winning goal assisted by Redmond. 
- The battle with ERAU ended with a 2-1 win for the Centre opposition. Redmond was able to tally a goal but the team from Prescott doubled up the score.  

Centre 3, Limestone 1 (5-0, 2-3, 4-1, 2-0)  
- Centre dominated the final RL match of the week over Limestone College. The first game was a 5-0 shutout. Mora scored three goals while Porter Kelley (Allstar_531) tallied the other two. 
- The momentum of the Gold & White took a hit in the second game in a loss but the team soon bounced back. 
- In the final two games, the Colonels locked down a decisive victory. Centre won 4-1 in the third match with Mora and Redmond leading the way with two goals each. The last match was complete domination with the good guys winning 2-0. 

OVERWATCH GOLD:  

Ohio State 2, Centre 1 - Queen City Clash Qualifier 
- The Centre Overwatch squads were next as the Gold team took on Ohio State University in the Queen City Clash Qualifier in a best of three series to determine who moved on in the event. The first game was on the Lijiang Tower map and went to overtime, but the Buckeyes prevailed 2-1. 
- King's Row was the second map of the competition and was won by the Colonels. Joseph Matthews (Galvanijo) had the play of the game. 
- Suravasa was the final map and was taken by Ohio State. James Perry (whosjames) made a final push but fell just short. The Buckeyes won the map and moved on to the next round of the clash. 

UCLA 2, Centre 1 - UKY Bluegrass Showdown Qualifier 
- The next event for the Gold squad was the UKY Bluegrass Showdown Qualifier against UCLA. Centre won the first map of Samoa by a razor-thin margin of 2-1 in the early lead of the contest. 
- Map two was Dorado and the Bruins took advantage of the Colonels' backline being in a spot where they were able to be picked off quickly. UCLA bounced back and won the map to set up an exciting game three. 
- Much like the Ohio State match, this battle came down to Suravasa. Centre and UCLA fought to an even two points each after the Colonels restabilized. In the end, the Bruins took the win but the great map differential for Centre moved them on to the next round of the Showdown. 

Arkansas State 3, Centre 0  
- The Colonels were in a grudge match with the Red Wolves who have always been a competitive foe. Illios was the first map and it was a close affair with the opposition escaping 2-1.  
- Map two was Shimbali and was a 3-0 loss for Centre. The Colonels continued to struggle with backline play and also could not find an answer for the flanking tracer play. 
- Suravasa was map three in flashpoint mode. The Gold & White earned a few good team fight wins but the Red Wolves took the W.
 
Kennesaw State 3, Centre 2 
- The final Gold match of the week was against the Owls. Antarctic Peninsula was the sight of the game one battle. Centre forced overtime in Kennesaw State game, but the Owls took the first game. 
- Circuit Royal was the second map and Kennesaw won the second-straight map. 
- Suravasa was the third map and it was a sweep for the Colonels. Matthews had the play of the game and stopped a melee to keep the sweep secured for Centre. 
- Map four, Esperança, was another win for the Colonels. The Centre win was captured on the push using the same comp as flashpoint. 
- The Midtown map was the final and close, but the Owls prevailed in the end. 

OVERWATCH WHITE:  

Centre 3, Ohio Wesleyan 0 
- The Overwatch White team came into the week with an undefeated OWU on deck. Oasis was the first map and the Colonels made quick work of the opponent in a decisive win. 
- Map two was Circuit Royal and it took a little longer. The game went to overtime with a 4-3 advantage and held onto it to move 2-0 in the overall match. 
- Suravasa was another dominating performance for the Gold & White in the 3-0 sweep. It kept Centre undefeated and gave OWU the first loss of the season. 

Centre 3, Ramapo College of New Jersey 1 
- The second White match of the week was against another undefeated team in the form of RCNJ. Map one was Lijiang Tower and, while it went to overtime, it was a solid win for the Colonels. 
- Centre was very dominant on map two. RCNJ did not make it to the first checkpoint in the game played on Rialto.  
- RCNJ took charge on the Suravasa map as The Colonels stuggled in flashpoint play. The oppositions skirmish comp disrupted Centre's game plan. 
- The Gold & White rallied and took a focus on countering the opponent's composition on map four and it paid off. Colosseo was kind to Centre and the Colonels added the first loss to the RCNJ schedule. 

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS:  

Centre 2, Alice Lloyd 0 
- The Gold & White lineup of champions in the first game was Ornn, Amumu, Malzahar, Veigar, and Senna. The pace was quick in the first game. Centre played a comp that typically excels late game and it still led to an early win.  
- Game two was even more one-sided than the first in favor of the Colonels. The Eagles surrendered before the game ended, and at the time of surrender, the kills were 33-11. 

UP NEXT  
The Gold & White have a busy week yet again with multiple teams in action. For full schedule information visit centrecolonels.com.