RESULTS: Overwatch League Stage 3 Week 2 Day 4 Recap

Saturday, April 14th saw six teams enter the Overwatch League arena to close out Week 2 of Stage 3 with a victory. The Philadelphia Fusion (15-8 record) faced off against the London Spitfire (16-7 record) in the first match of the day, along with the New York Excelsior (20-3 record)having faced the Houston Outlaws (13-10) in the second matchup. The Florida Mayhem (4-19 record) battled the Boston Uprising (15-8 record) in the last match of the day. Here is a short breakdown of how each match went. 

Philadelphia entered the match with a Stage 3 record of 2-1 and were looking to cement their spot in one of the top spots in the league with a victory over the struggling London Spitfire, who came into the match with a 1-2 Stage 3 record. 

Temple of Anubis was the first map of the match, and it saw the Fusion take the first lead of the match with a 2-0 victory. The Fusion continued their impressive play on Blizzard World, as they were able to collect a 3-2 win and secure a 2-0 match lead heading into halftime. However, London would heat up in the second half, as the Spitfire claimed a 2-0 win on Ilios and a 2-0 win on Junkertown to tie the match at 2-2. This resulted in a winner take all map five. Philadelphia put together a strong performance on Oasis, which secured them a 2-0 win and the 3-2 match victory. With the win, The Philadelphia Fusion improved to a Stage 3 record of 3-1, while the Lodnon Spitfire dropped to a 1-3 record for the stage with the loss. 

Jae-Hyeok "Carpe" Lee of the Philadelphia Fusion was named the player of the match for his excellent Widowmaker play throughout the series. He finished with 36 eliminations, 28 final blows, 20 critical hit kills and 13 deaths as the deadly sniper. 

The second match of the day featured the 3-1 Stage 3 record holders of the New York Excelsior looking to get their 4th win against the 1-2 Stage 3 record holders of the Houston Outlaws. 

Houston was able to start the match with a 3-2 win on Volskaya Industries, but the New York Excelsior rebounded with 2-1 victory on Blizzard world to force a 1-1 tie going into halftime. In a mirror image of the first half, the Outlaws took the first map out of the break with a 2-1 win on Nepal. However, New York responded with a 3-1 victory on Route 66 to force the second map five of the day. The Excelsior was able to secure the close 2-1 win on Oasis to capture the 3-2 match victory. The win improved the New York Excelsior's Stage 3 record to 3-1, while the loss dropped the Houston Outlaws to a Stage 3 record of 1-3. 

Do-Hyeon "Pine" Kim was named the player of the match for his strong widowmaker play that disrupted Houston's gameplan throughout the match. He finished with 45 eliminations, 32 final blows, 21 critical hit kills and 23 deaths. 

Our final match of the day saw the Florida Mayhem looking to collect their first victory of Stage 3 against the perfect 3-0 Stage 3 record holder of the Boston Uprising.

The first half was a very close affair with the Boston Uprising able to slip into halftime with a 2-0 lead after a 1-0 victory on Temple of Anubis and a 3-2 win on Blizzard World. However, Florida flipped the script on its head in the second half. Collecting a 2-0 victory on Nepal and a 3-2 win on Junkertown, the Mayhem were able to force the third map five of the day. Boston was able to climb back into the driver's seat with a 2-0 win on Oasis to secure the 3-2 match victory. Boston improved to a perfect 4-0 record for Stage 3 with the win, while the loss dropped the Florida Mayhem to a 0-5 record for the stage. 

Lucas "NotE" Meissner was named the player of the match for his dominant D.Va play that was a major contributing factor in Boston's victory. He finished with 115 eliminations, 40 final blows, 43,270 damage done and 26 deaths. 

Week 3 of Stage 3 for the Overwatch League will begin on Wednesday, April 18th with the Los Angeles Gladiators facing off against their cross town rivals in the Los Angeles Valiant at 4pm PST. To see how your favorite team is currently doing, check out the league's official standings. 

Interested in more Overwatch League coverage? Check out our recap for Day 3 of Week 2 for Stage 3 of the league. 

(cover photo courtesy of Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment)