BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech League of Legends closed out the NECC regular season in dominant fashion Thursday night, sweeping Mississippi State 2–0 to secure the No. 2 seed in the DVII East B playoffs. The Golden Bears improved to 5–1 in conference play and 7–1 overall, officially clinching a quarterfinal berth next week.
Game One (WVU Tech wins 24–3)
Tech opened the night with complete control behind a well-rounded draft of Caitlyn (Bean), Vi (Almightyfoot), Xerath (breathless lol), Neeko (Hilbert), and Ornn (NinjaRemover).
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) commanded the front line as Ornn, posting a clean 4/1/7.
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot1221) surged through the jungle with Vi, finishing 9/2/4.
- Benjamin Lowe (Bean) dealt consistent damage on Caitlyn, contributing 6/0/13.
- Patrick Hilbert (Hilbert) added 5/0/11 on Neeko.
- Triston Stover (breathless lol) anchored poke and utility with Xerath, recording 0/0/16 in a no-death performance.
Team totals: 24 kills, 3 deaths, 51 assists
Game Two (WVU Tech wins 31–30)
Tech closed out the series with a gritty, high-tempo win behind a second draft featuring Jinx (NinjaRemover), Sejuani (Almightyfoot), Garen (Bean), Milio (breathless lol) and Xerath (Hilbert).
- Lowe (Bean) led the damage charts on Garen, finishing 11/8/12.
- Hilbert continued his strong night on Xerath with a 10/4/11 line.
- Dietz added 4/6/18 as Jinx.
- Biley contributed 1/7/14 as Sejuani.
- Stover supplied 5/5/18 on Milio.
Team totals: 31 kills, 30 deaths, 73 assists
Golden Bear Highlights
- Lowe combined for 17 kills and 25 assists across both games.
- Hilbert delivered another standout night with 15 kills, 22 assists.
- Stover went 0 deaths in Game One while racking up 34 total assists.
- Tech finishes the regular season 5–1 in NECC DVII East B, securing the No. 2 playoff seed.
Updated Standings (through Nov. 6)
(Transylvania vs. Georgia Tech still pending but does not affect WVU Tech's position)
- Arkansas State Black — 6–0
- WVU Tech — 5–1
- Mississippi State White — 4–2
- Transy Esports Crimson — 2–3
- Georgia Tech Black — 2–3
- FLPoly Ashborn — 1–5
- Missouri S&T Gold — 0–6
WVU Tech's 10–2 game record (+8 differential) locks them into Second Place.
📊 Season Totals (through Nov. 6, 2025)
Overall record: 7–1 (5–1 NECC DVII East B)
Team totals: 424 kills, 254 deaths, 784 assists
🗓️ What's Next
WVU Tech heads to the NECC DVII East B Quarterfinals on November 13. Opponent and match time will be announced once the final standings are certified. Live coverage will be available at twitch.tv/wvutechgoldenbears.
