BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech Rainbow Six Siege dropped a hard-fought NECC East A Division IV matchup Wednesday night, falling 2–0 to Ashland University inside the Golden Bear Esports Lab.
The Golden Bears — featuring Noah Tucker (bizzy.biyombo), Andrew Gwinn (amgscythe), Tobias Hill (S4ladS4lad), Patrick Hilbert (Hilbert225), Shannon Fray (FrodyG), and Aiden Mills (Solarfrogs) — battled through both maps, finding their rhythm late in Game Two but falling just short of forcing a decider.
Game One – Skyscraper (Bomb)
Ashland 7, WVU Tech 2
Team Totals: 12 K / 18 D / 7 A
Game Two – Chalet (Bomb)
Ashland 7, WVU Tech 5
Team Totals: 39 K / 49 D / 18 A
Match Totals – WVU Tech vs. Ashland (Oct. 22, 2025)
Team Totals: 51 K / 67 D / 25 A
Season Totals (through Oct. 22 – New England, Bowling Green, Endicott, New Haven, Ashland)
Team Totals: 219 K / 297 D / 71 A
📝 Key for Stats
- K (Kills) – Eliminations earned by a player
- D (Deaths) – Times a player was eliminated
- A (Assists) – Credited when a player helps secure an elimination
What's Next
WVU Tech (1–4 NECC East A Division IV) continues conference play Wednesday, Oct. 29, hosting Marietta College at 8:30 p.m. 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 between attacking and defending bomb sites inside complex environments. Attackers use drones and breaching tools to locate and secure objectives, while defenders fortify sites with gadgets and traps. Each NECC map consists of 12 rounds, switching sides after six; the first to seven wins. Matches are best-of-three.
📣 Fan Notes
- New to esports? Focus on the K/D/A line — kills show offensive impact, deaths track survivability, and assists highlight teamwork.
- Rainbow Six Siege is as much about strategy as aim — coordination wins rounds.
- Follow live matches on Twitch and find full coverage at goldenbearathletics.com/coverage.
