The Misericordia University League of Legends blue team opened the NECC season with a 2-0 win over Illinois State, Wednesday.
 
The Cougars focused on getting objectives and the top side of the map.  With some early pressure given by the jungler, Liam Pitchford, Zack Grosvenor was able to take a commanding lead on Kled in the top lane.
 
Peter Sayre swung some of that pressure his way with a double-elimination which allowed MU to secure a dragon.  The Cougars won 30-28 thanks to the commanding presence of Zack Grosvenor, who went 10-1.
 
In the second match, the Cougars used a team style that got the game going late and allowed MU to out scale their opponents.  With Zach Hemond keeping a lead over the opponents mid Laner, the rest of the lanes were able to scale with the help of the jungler.  Hemond led the Cougars to a 25-7 win to complete the 2-0 sweep.