RENEWING their rivalry, this time in the esports arena, Letran proved too strong against San Beda University last Wednesday.
The Knights pulled off a sweep against the Red Lions as the Collegiate Center for Esports (CCE) Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 5-on-5 Varsity Cup (MVC) got going.
Composed of Jeo Ambohot (.aCE), Jap Pambid (Acetaulava), Shan Bautista (SABAU), King Caralipio (ruki) and Allen Mina (bergss11) with Fran Yu (Letran. Fran Yu) serving as alternate, the Knights took a convincing 2-0 victory over the Lions squad of Damie Cuntapay (Beda. Damie Cuntapay), Yukien Andrada (Yukienflo), Justine Sanchez (Kickass), Tony Ynot (Tonyynot) and John Kevin Peregrina (supremo).
“Hindi po namin inI-expect na mananalo kami nang ganito (2-0 sweep). Nahirapan din po kami at hindi po namin sila masyado na-scout,” Ambohot said.
But the explosive opener belonged to Emilio Aguinaldo College’s Kyle Carlos, who flaunted a renowned carry Ling en route to the first-ever “Savage” of the CCE that streams on CALM Network with Alaxan FR, Bio-Agrownica, Rebel Sports Pilipinas, Efficascent Relaxscent Oil, Tagaytay Pura Vida Resort and Hotel, SMDC Malls, and Smart Communications, Inc. as sponsors.
With Jomar Amador (Chou), Ralph Vincent Robin (Pharsa), Adrian De Guzman (Atlas), Christian Angelo Cabuhat (X.Borg) backstopping Carlos, he wiped out Mapua University’s Warren Bonifacio (Hayabusa), Joaqui Garcia (Hilda), Jasper Salenga (Jawhead), Adrian Nocum (Khufra), and Jomer Mercado (Estes) in the homestretch of the deciding Game 3 for a close 2-1 victory.
The Generals finished the match in 14 minutes with Ling capping off his magnificent performance with eight kills and seven assists against two deaths.
College of St. Benilde (Carlo Lim, Baron Gabuyan, Ryan Daculan, Reiven Valera, Georgie Gauani, Leonard Jaboli) and Lyceum (Lorenzo Navarro, Alvin Baetiong, Carlo Abadeza, Yancy Remulla, Shawn Umali) also emerged on top with identical 2-1 victories against Arellano University and San Sebastian College,
