RESULTS: New York Excelsior Complete Their Second Reverse Sweep of the Week

The games are getting more and more intense and the teams can’t slow down for even a second, as demonstrated by yet another reverse sweep here in the Overwatch League. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

The first map, Temple of Anubis, featured a difficult uphill battle for both teams. New York took their attack first, and despite claiming the first objective, the defence from Los Angeles proved too difficult to overcome on the second checkpoint. Los Angeles managed to hold New York back to set up an easy objective for their own attack. The attack from Los Angeles was more successful than their opponents, however the margin was slim. After securing the first objective, Los Angeles advanced onto the second, and after wiping the defences from New York, managed to secure enough of the second point to claim the map victory.

The second map, Blizzard World, was very similar to the first map. New York were able to secure the first checkpoint, but stalled on the second after running into stiff opposition from Los Angeles. New York were unable to push the payload to the second point, leaving Los Angeles an opening to win the game. The attack from Los Angeles was as successful as map 1, with the Gladiator squad claiming the first objective and starting to advance the payload. Despite the resistance from New York, Los Angeles managed to push the payload the required distance to give them the map win.

The third map, Ilios, was the turning point for New York. Both teams came out swinging in this battle, and both teams managed to spend significant time on the point. Ultimately it was New York that claimed the first round, though it was extremely close with the capture percentages reaching 100% to 99% respectively. The second round was not as close, as Los Angeles barely managed to get any time on the point. New York would claim victory for this round with the final score reading 100% to 36% in the end, though Los Angeles were still poised to claim the entire series.

The fourth map, Junkertown, was another close clash between these two teams. New York took their attack first, advancing the payload across the map to reach the first checkpoint. The defence from Los Angeles stepped up as the payload approached the second checkpoint, stopping New York in their tracks. New York was able to reach the second checkpoint, however they would not fully advance to the third in the face of the Los Angeles defence. The attack from the Gladiators went in a very similar fashion, as they too found early success before being stonewalled at the later checkpoints. Los Angeles were able to reach the second checkpoint, but also found progress harder to achieve after that, with New York preventing them from reaching the required distance to claim victory.

The fifth and final map, Oasis, was the final showdown of the series. Both teams battled hard for control over the point, though ultimately it was New York that managed to claim victory, 100% to 89%. The second round was not as close, as Los Angeles faltered early and allowed New York to gain previous time on the point. While Los Angeles were finally able to capture the point, they were only able to accrue 45% capture percentage before New York reclaimed the point. As the clock ran out, New York held the point to take the round, map, and series in a reverse sweep once more.

For more Overwatch League action, check out the match recap between the London Spitfire and the Los Angeles Valiant, and for more on when these teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.