BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech Marvel Rivals put up a determined fight Tuesday night inside the Golden Bear Esports Lab but ultimately fell 0–3 to the University of Southern Indiana in NECC East A Division VI play.
The Golden Bears leaned on standout performances from Wyatt Plumley (Plum_), Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover), and Silas Eads (R3D Mystix), with strong support and frontline play keeping WVU Tech competitive across all three rounds.
🕹 Game One — Birnin T'Challa (Domination) | USI 2, WVU Tech 0
Southern Indiana struck first behind early map control, but WVU Tech kept it close throughout.
- Plum_ (Jeff the Land Shark) led Tech with 7 kills, 9 assists, and over 12,000 healing, setting a strong support foundation.
- NinjaRemover (Luke Cage) posted 7 kills and 5,648 damage.
- BockShiesty (Invisible Woman) added 8 kills and 9,664 damage, earning SVP honors.
- Typoint-5 (Winter Soldier), Jordan Green (JrdnN3xtDoor) (Groot), and Silas Eads (R3D Mystix) (Doctor Strange) rounded out the lineup.
🕹 Game Two — Hall of Djalia (Convergence) | USI 2, WVU Tech 1
WVU Tech battled back to extend the round but couldn't push it to a deciding fight.
- Plum_ (Jeff the Land Shark) delivered 11 kills, 12 assists, and over 22,000 healing, providing critical sustain.
- NinjaRemover (Luke Cage) led the team in kills with 11, earning SVP honors.
- Typoint-5 (Venom) and BockShiesty (Invisible Woman) added 13 combined kills, supporting the team's mid-round surge.
- Jordan Green (JrdnN3xtDoor) (Doctor Strange) and Silas Eads (R3D Mystix) (Spider-Man) completed Tech's composition.
🕹 Game Three — Yggdrasill Path (Convoy) | USI 1, WVU Tech 0
The Golden Bears fought to keep the series alive, but Southern Indiana closed it out on the payload.
- Silas Eads (R3D Mystix) (Jeff the Land Shark) was Tech's SVP, putting up 2 solo eliminations and key zone control.
- Jordan Green (JrdnN3xtDoor) rotated between Venom and Cloak & Dagger, flexing roles to match tempo.
- Plum_ (Scarlet Witch), Typoint-5 (Venom), NinjaRemover (Invisible Woman), and BockShiesty (Scarlet Witch) rounded out the roster.
📊 Match Totals — WVU Tech vs. Southern Indiana (Oct. 21, 2025)
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum_) — Jeff the Land Shark, Scarlet Witch | 19 K / 21 A | SVP G1
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — Luke Cage, Invisible Woman | 19 K / 15 A | SVP G2
- Silas Eads (R3D Mystix) — Doctor Strange, Jeff the Land Shark | 5 K / 1 A | SVP G3
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — Invisible Woman, Scarlet Witch | 17 K / 10 A | SVP G1
- Tyler Vines (Typoint-5) — Winter Soldier, Venom | 8 K / 9 A
- Jordan Green (JrdnN3xtDoor) — Groot, Doctor Strange, Venom, Cloak & Dagger | 6 K / 10 A
📈 Season Totals (Sept. 23–present)
💥 Marvel Rivals 101
Marvel Rivals is a 6v6 third-person hero shooter featuring competitive modes like Convergence, Convoy, and Domination.
- Vanguards (e.g., Groot, Venom) absorb damage and control space.
- Duelists (e.g., Punisher, Scarlet Witch) secure eliminations and apply pressure.
- Strategists (e.g., Invisible Woman, Jeff the Land Shark) sustain and enable fights.
Unique Team-Up Abilities can swing the tide of battle — emphasizing both hero choice and coordination.
