Seton Hall Esports Adds Fresh Talent to Lineup
Thursday, September 19, 2024
The Seton Hall Pirates are entering the Fall 2024 season with a strong lineup of new
talent and veteran players, featuring a dynamic mix of fresh skills and invaluable
experience across all four varsity titles—League of Legends, Overwatch 2, Super Smash
Bros. Ultimate, and Rocket League. Seton Hall Esports' participation in the newly
launched Playfly College Esports and the Garden State Esports Collegiate Circuit (GSECC)
this fall will serve as a critical period of practice, allowing the team to refine
their strategies, build team cohesion, and gain competitive experience in preparation
for the BIG EAST gameplay set to resume in the spring.
League of Legends
The League of Legends team is excited to introduce new players who are eager to make an impact this season:
Kiran Natarajan (Azreal)
Kiran joins on a scholarship, the first ever for the team.
Position: ADC and Co-Captain
Hometown: Rochester, NY | Class: 2028 | Major: Computer Science and Math
Katie Wei (Darkthology)
Position: Support
Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ | Class: 2028 | Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Brett McLaughlin (Khazixtyeight)
Position: Jungler
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ | Class: 2028 | Major: Exercise Science
View the League of Legends team's full roster.
Rocket League
The Rocket League team, with four BIG EAST championships under their belt, returns this season with veteran leadership and exciting new recruits:
Jacob Daryman (jskills)
Jacob serves both as the manager and a member of the team.
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ | Class: 2026 | Major: Biology
Michael Thornton (Light)
Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ | Class: 2028 | Major: Undecided
Erik Cohen (turtlsss)
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA | Class: 2026 | Major: Visual and Sound Media
View the Rocket League's full roster.
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
Newly elevated to varsity status, the SSBU team is excited to welcome several promising new players for this season:
Eric Guardiano (Bronze)
Plays a dual role in both Overwatch 2 and SSBU
Hometown: South River, NJ | Class: 2026 | Major: Marketing
Griffin Pinkham (MrDrManSir)
Hometown: Allentown, PA | Class: 2026 | Major: Chemistry
Anthony Wippich (PickleGuy77)
Hometown: New Providence, NJ | Class: 2026 | Double Major: Finance and IT Management
Charles Rubin (Stank Love)
Hometown: Milford, CT | Class: 2027 | Major: Physics
Overwatch 2
Seton Hall Esports is proud to introduce Overwatch 2 as a brand new varsity team, with an entirely new roster joining the Pirates for the Fall 2024 season:
Ryan Ferreira (Slowking)
Position: Team Captain
Hometown: Whippany, NJ | Class: 2026
Steven Daluise (Audacity)
Hometown: Beachwood, NJ | Class: 2025 | Major: Diplomacy and International Relations
Eric Guardiano (Bronze)
Hometown: South River, NJ | Class: 2026 | Major: Marketing
Micah Drew Smith (GreasedBeast)
Hometown: Flemington, NJ | Class: 2028 | Major: Biology
Victor Carillo (Dead)
Hometown: Jackson, NJ | Second Degree Undergrad | Major: Nursing
David Babigian (Inkabome)
Hometown: Farmington, CT | Class: 2025 | Major: Diplomacy and International Relations
Joshua Axton (Classified)
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA | Class: 2025
With these new additions and returning veterans, Seton Hall Esports is well positioned for another competitive season. As always, Seton Hall Esports invites fans and supporters to join in the excitement, tune into the live broadcasts, and rally behind the Pirates as they pursue victory in the Playfly College Esports and GSECC leagues.
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