BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech Rainbow Six Siege earned its first victory of the 2025–26 campaign Tuesday night, sweeping Bowling Green in a best-of-three series from the Golden Bear Esports Lab. The Golden Bears won back-to-back maps, Chalet (7–5) and Skyscraper (7–2), to close the series 2–0.
The lineup featured Noah Tucker (bizzy.biyombo), a junior from Lebanon, Tenn.; Andrew Gwinn (amgscythe), a sophomore from Beckley, W.Va.; Tobias Hill (S4ladS4lad), a sophomore from Daniels, W.Va.; Aiden Mills (Solarfrogs), a sophomore from Lester, W.Va.; and Shannon Fray (FrodyG), a senior from Gulfport, Miss. Together, the Golden Bears turned in strong performances across two maps, showing grit on Chalet in Game One before commanding Skyscraper in Game Two.
Game One – Chalet (Bomb)
WVU Tech 7, Bowling Green 5
Game Two – Skyscraper (Bomb)
WVU Tech 7, Bowling Green 2
Match Totals – WVU Tech vs. Bowling Green
(Sept. 30, 2025 – Best-of-Three, WVU Tech wins 2–0)
Season Totals (through Sept. 30, 2025 – New England + Bowling Green)
Key for Stats
- K (Kills): Eliminations a player earned
- D (Deaths): Times a player was eliminated
- A (Assists): Credited when a player helped secure an elimination
What's Next
WVU Tech will return to NECC East A Division IV play next week, faceing Endicott College on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 8:30 p.m. inside the Golden Bear Esports Lab. Fans can watch live on Twitch.
Rainbow Six Siege 101
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter by Ubisoft where teams alternate attacking and defending bomb sites inside buildings. Attackers can breach walls, windows, and floors, while defenders use fortifications and gadgets to hold sites. Each NECC game is 12 rounds, switching roles after six; the first to seven rounds wins the map. Matches are decided in a best-of-three series.
Program History
Rainbow Six Siege is one of WVU Tech's newest esports titles, added in Fall 2023. The Golden Bears quickly made their mark, winning the NECC Navigators Division National Championship in Spring 2024. Now in their third season, Tech competes in the NECC East A Division IV, continuing to build on early success.
Fan Notes
- New to esports? Focus on the K/D/A line — kills show offensive success, deaths show survivability, and assists highlight teamwork.
- Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical, round-based game — every elimination and every assist makes a difference.
- Fans can follow along live on Twitch and check Golden Bear coverage at goldenbearathletics.com/coverage.
