10/18/22

SCRANTON, Pa. -- Lackawanna College ESports Rocket League picked up three wins on Tuesday evening, including a pair of sweeps and a forfeit victory to remain unbeaten on the year.
 
The Falcons (6-0, 3-0 NJCAAe) swept twice, beating both Heartland CC (4-1, 2-1, 1-0) and Utica University (8-0, 9-2, 5-2) in their first two matches, before settling for a forfeit win in the third match when Rollins College had to bow out. Caden Delaney (Honesdale, PA; Gamertag: bozi) led the way with 16 goals and four assists over the first two matches, including a team-best 12 goal effort in the win over Utica. Matthew Kelly (Jenkintown, PA; Gamertag: JKfoshizzle) had seven goals and a team-high ten assists on the night, while Justin Bryk (Wilkes-Barre, PA; Gamertag: Brickster) came off the bench in match two and scored a pair of goals, while dishing out four assists of his own.
 
Match 1 (Lackawanna 3 - 0 Heartland CC)
Delaney led the Falcons in the first match, scoring four goals over the three games to help Lackawanna to the win. The Falcons came out strong in the first game, taking control and running away with a  4-1 lead, but the Hawks from Heartland CC responded in game two by taking an early 1-0 advantage. The Falcons managed to rally, tying things back up with 1:40 to go in the game on a Delaney goal. Lackawanna College pushed for the winner, and got it with 40 seconds remaining when Guadelupe Oca (Eagle Pass, TX; Gamertag: AyeOca) managed to stay patient in front of net and walk it in for the game-winner to push the Falcon lead to 2-0. The third game was tight, and saw just one goal, which came with 2:31 left to go, when the Hawks turned the ball over and Delaney took advantage, charging in on the right side and scoring by himself to put the Falcons up 1-0. The lead held, barely, as the Falcons defended hard to preserve the win.
 

Lackawanna College vs. Heartland CC
Player	Goals	Assists	Saves	Shots
Caden "bozi" Delaney	4	0	5	15
Matthew "JKfoshizzle" Kelly	0	3	3	5
Guadalupe "AyeOca" Oca IV	3	1	2	6
Total	7	4	10	26

 

Game	Score
1	4 - 1
2	2 - 1
3	1 - 0

Match 2 (Lackawanna 3 - 0 Utica University) 

In match two, the Falcons faced Utica University, and the offense wasted little time coming to life, as the Falcons exploded for a combined 22 goals in three games on their way to the win. Delaney and Kelly had the offensive glut, scoring 12 and seven goals, respectively, to help the Falcons to the win. Bryk was brought off the bench to replace Oca, and the Falcon offense didn't miss a beat, scoring 22 goals on 45 shots and needing to make just four saves across the three games.
 

Lackawanna College vs. Utica University
Player	Goals	Assists	Saves	Shots
Caden "bozi" Delaney	12	4	2	23
Matthew "JKfoshizzle" Kelly	7	6	0	18
Justin "brickster" Bryk	2	4	2	4
Total	21	14	4	45

 

Game	Score
1	8 - 0
2	9 - 2
3	5 - 2

Match 3 (Lackawanna 3 - 0 Rollins College)

Match three never ended up taking place, as Rollins College was forced to bow out and forfeit, handing the Falcons their third win on the night and keeping their undefeated run alive.
 
Lackawanna College Esports Rocket League gets back on-stream next Monday, October 24^th, with a doubleheader in NJCAAe and NACE action, with the NJCAAe match scheduled for a 7:00pm ET start, and the NACE match to start at 8pm.