BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech esports opened its NECC East A Division VI season in dominant fashion Tuesday night, sweeping Northern Illinois University 3-0 in a best-of-five Marvel Rivals match inside the Golden Bear Esports Lab.
The Golden Bears controlled the series behind freshman Wyatt Plumley (Plum) of Beaver, W.Va., who tallied 75 eliminations across the sweep, and freshman Tyler Vines (Typoint5) of Daniels, W.Va., who finished with 73. Senior Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) of Beckley, W.Va., added 50, while senior Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) of Ridgeley, W.Va., chipped in 61. Freshman Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) of Beckley, W.Va., anchored the effort with 71 assists.
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Game One – Birnin T'Challa (Domination)
WVU Tech 2, Northern Illinois 0 (8:15)
MVP: Ty Bock (BockShiesty)
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) — Doctor Strange: 12 kills, 4 deaths, 3 assists
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — Venom: 20 kills, 4 deaths, 4 assists
- Tyler Vines (Typoint-5) — Moon Knight: 23 kills, 3 deaths, 0 assists
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum) — Winter Soldier: 16 kills, 6 deaths, 1 assist
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — Cloak & Dagger: 17 kills, 3 deaths, 21 assists
- Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) — Ultron: 16 kills, 2 deaths, 18 assists
Team totals: 104 kills, 22 deaths, 47 assists
Game Two – Symbiotic Surface (Convergence)
WVU Tech 2, Northern Illinois 1 (10:59)
MVP: Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover)
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) — Groot: 18 kills, 8 deaths, 4 assists
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — Emma Frost: 27 kills, 5 deaths, 2 assists
- Tyler Vines (Typoint-5) — Moon Knight: 22 kills, 8 deaths, 0 assists
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum) — Winter Soldier: 29 kills, 8 deaths, 7 assists
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — Cloak & Dagger: 28 kills, 4 deaths, 31 assists
- Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) — Loki: 17 kills, 8 deaths, 24 assists
Team totals: 141 kills, 41 deaths, 68 assists
Game Three – Yggdrasill Path (Convoy)
WVU Tech 3, Northern Illinois 2 (15:44)
MVP: Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor)
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) — Groot: 20 kills, 8 deaths, 0 assists
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — Emma Frost: 21 kills, 10 deaths, 9 assists
- Tyler Vines (Typoint-5) — Moon Knight: 29 kills, 9 deaths, 0 assists
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum) — Iron Man: 30 kills, 14 deaths, 0 assists
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — Invisible Woman: 18 kills, 8 deaths, 29 assists
- Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) — Ultron: 33 kills, 7 deaths, 28 assists
Team totals: 151 kills, 56 deaths, 66 assists
Match Totals – WVU Tech vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 23, 2025)
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) — Doctor Strange / Groot: 50 kills, 20 deaths, 7 assists
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — Venom / Emma Frost: 68 kills, 19 deaths, 15 assists
- Tyler Vines (Typoint-5) — Moon Knight: 74 kills, 20 deaths, 0 assists
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum) — Winter Soldier / Iron Man: 75 kills, 28 deaths, 8 assists
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — Cloak & Dagger / Invisable Woman: 63 kills, 15 deaths, 81 assists
- Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) — Ultron / Loki: 66 kills, 17 deaths, 70 assists
Team totals: 396 kills, 119 deaths, 181 assists
Season Totals (through Sept. 23, 2025)
- Wyatt Plumley (Plum) — 154 kills, 63 deaths, 29 assists
- Tyler Vines (Typoint5) — 135 kills, 58 deaths, 21 assists
- Jordan Green (JordanNextDoor) — 112 kills, 57 deaths, 91 assists
- Dakota P. Dietz (NinjaRemover) — 118 kills, 61 deaths, 113 assists
- Ty Bock (BockShiesty) — 116 kills, 65 deaths, 52 assists
- Anthony Biley (Almightyfoot) — 73 kills, 69 deaths, 23 assists
- Silas Eads (R3D Mystix) — 36 kills, 77 deaths, 7 assists
Team totals: 744 kills, 450 deaths, 336 assists
What's Next
WVU Tech (2-2, 1-0 NECC East A Division VI) continues league play Tuesday, Sept. 30 against Bowling Green. Matches stream live on Twitch at twitch.tv/wvutechgoldenbears.
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