Taking advantage of getting two games on opening weekend, NTMR beat Spacestation Gaming on Sunday to become the first team to improve to 2-0 in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.
After sweeping Sakura Esports on Saturday, NTMR needed four maps on Sunday to get by Spacestation after dropping Ilios Control 2-0 to open the match. NTMR rebounded with three straight wins: 3-1 on Circuit Royal Escort, 3-2 on Suravasa Flashpoint and 144.16m to 53.27m on Runasapi Push.
In the day’s other match, Geekay Esports swept Supernova in the first match for each team. Geekay took Ilios Control 2-0 to open the match, then won 1-0 on Circuit Royal Escort and closed it out 131m to 97.82m on Runasapi Push.
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.
Play resumes with Week 2 beginning next Saturday.
Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 standings (match win-loss, map differential):
1. NTMR 2-0, 6-1, +5
T2. Geekay Esports 1-0, 3-0, +3
T2. Extinction 1-0, 3-0, +3
4. Team Liquid 1-0, 3-1, +2
T5. Sakura Esports 0-1, 0-3, -3
T5. Supernova 0-1, 0-3, -3
T5. DhillDucks 0-1, 0-3, -3
8. Spacestation Gaming 0-2, 2-6, -4
–Field Level Media
