RESULTS: New York Dominate Boston in Week Two Victory

The New York Excelsior once again proved why they are the team on top of the standings in the Overwatch League, as they delivered a beat down on their opponents, the Boston Uprising, on our last series of the day. Here’s a brief breakdown of the matches.

The first map, Hanamura, was a tightly contested set as both teams looked to establish dominance early on. New York had the chance to attack first, and managed to capture the first checkpoint in good time, leaving plenty in the tank for their assault on the second checkpoint. Boston may have been caught off guard at the start, but they soon rallied, mounting an epic defence to keep New York from fully capturing the objective. When Boston had the chance to attack, they also managed to capture the first checkpoint, setting up a do-or-die assault on the second checkpoint in order to capture just a little bit more than their opponent. Unfortunately, New York proved to have an equally strong, if not slightly stronger, defence, and though Boston managed to get onto the checkpoint a few times, they were unable to progress further than their opponents. New York would take the first map by a narrow win.

The second map, Nepal, had massive swings in favour of both teams. New York were able to claim first blood, capturing the first checkpoint while keeping Boston in check for the most part. For round 2, Boston seemed to have New York’s number, barely letting them get percentage as they repeatedly dove the point, ending the round with a victory and setting up for round 3. New York were quite prepared for Boston this time, as round 3 very quickly became a one-sided affair. Boston proved unable to get any percentage on the board as New York cruised their way to victory, giving themselves a 2 map lead and setting up for match point.

Map number 3, King’s Row, was a showcase of individual skill, as New York quickly managed to secure the payload and begin to move the objective to the second point. Though Boston rallied, New York were able to reach the second checkpoint, and begin to attack the final section. This was where Boston made their stand, however, making a last ditch effort to keep New York from reaching the end. This defence would prove unsuccessful, as New York was able to fully complete the map, placing the onus back onto Boston to also equal their record in order to simply stay in the game. With their chance to attack at hand, Boston quickly threw New York’s defences into disarray with their triple tank composition, allowing them to secure the payload and begin their true assault. While they were able to reach checkpoint 2, the final defence of New York proved to be too strong, as Boston found themselves unable to progress far enough and ultimately would lose the series with one whole map still left to play.

Map number 4, Watchpoint: Gibraltar, was more about pride for Boston, as a loss here would mean a complete sweep by New York. With New York on attack, they managed to push the cart to all three checkpoints despite tough opposition from Boston, reaching the final checkpoint in overtime. Boston would need to equal this just to get another chance in this map, but their initial attack proved unfruitful. Perhaps demoralised by their earlier losses, Boston found themselves blocked and unable to progress the payload to even the first checkpoint, meaning that New York would walk away with a clean victory today.

With the series over, New York have proven why they are the team sitting on top of the standings. For more Overwatch action, check out our recap of the Philadelphia Fusion taking on the Houston Outlaws, here, and to see when these teams will be battling next, check out the Official Schedule page, here.