Esports Battles Across Packed Week of Competition

TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texas A&M University–Texarkana Esports program delivered a competitive week across multiple titles, highlighted by sweeps in OW2 and R6: Siege and a thrilling five-game Rocket League battle as the Eagles continue pushing toward postseason play.

Monday – iRacing | Rockingham Speedway

Wesley Shaw turned in a much-improved performance on the virtual track at Rockingham Speedway. Shaw qualified 16th and maintained a steady presence inside the Top 20 throughout the race. His run was cut short on lap 77 after being collected by an out-of-control driver, resulting in a DNF despite the strong pace he showed all event.

Tuesday – Overwatch 2 & Rainbow 6: Siege

It was a dominant night for the Eagles.

• Overwatch 2: TAMUT swept the match 3–0 with strong coordination and objective control from start to finish.
• Rainbow 6: Siege: The Eagles mirrored that success, earning a decisive 2–0 victory to cap an undefeated evening.

Wednesday – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Eagles faced a tough challenge midweek, falling 2–0 to Warner in Super Smash Bros Ultimate competition. Despite the loss, the squad continues gaining valuable match experience as the post season creeps closer.

Thursday – Rocket League & Apex Legends

Rocket League

In one of the most exciting contests of the week, TAMUT battled Keiser in a five-game thriller.

Match Result:
Keiser 3, TAMUT 2

Game Scores:

• G1 – 4–0 L
• G2 – 2–0 L
• G3 – 4–1 W
• G4 – 8–1 W
• G5 – 4–3 L

After dropping the first two games, the Eagles stormed back behind explosive offense to force a decisive Game 5 before narrowly falling.

Player Stats:

• Jonathon Anthony Galdamez – 8 Goals | 7 Assists | 4 Saves
• Brady Reis – 5 Goals | 5 Assists | 7 Saves
• Eric Smith – 2 Goals | 6 Assists | 6 Saves
• Brian Gallion – 0 Goals | 0 Assists | 3 Saves

The Eagles also rotated in a substitute for two games, continuing to build depth heading toward the postseason.

TAMUT will close out the regular season next week against New College of Florida (0–4). The Eagles have already secured a playoff berth and are locked into the No. 3 seed regardless of the final result.

Apex Legends

Official stats from this week's competition will be released Monday. Based on early projections and comparisons to last season's opening results, TAMUT is estimated to be sitting around No. 2 in the standings after Week One.