eSports is being called the next 'Friday Night Lights' and our students are competing at the highest levels. Our program is growing every year, introducing new titles and building stronger teams. Some call themselves virtual athletes, but we like to think of them as eSaints.

                                                                           

 

Teams include: League of Legends, Rocket League, Valorant, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Overwatch 2.

2022-23 season

Rocket League team 

  • won 2 Contender Hudson Valley LAN tournaments
  • finished 3rd in MAAC standings
  • finished 2nd in their NECC division

2023 MAAC Championships, the Overwatch and Valorant teams made it to the semifinals of the tournament

2020 & 21 SEASONs

Siena's Super Smash Bros Ultimate team won the 2020 and 2021 MAAC Championship

THE ESPORTS LOUNGE

Our eSaints sit in GTRACING Gaming Ergonomic Racing Chairs with an adjustable leather high-back while the computers have customizable specs. Most are i7-8700K 6-Core GHz Processor with a Z370 Motherboard.  The lounge is used for nightly practices and for the team’s weekly competitions.

THE ESPORTS INDUSTRY

Sure, a career as a competitive gamer is unlikely, but there are a ton of diverse jobs in the industry. Software development? Check. Sports Communications? Check. Data Science? Digital Marketing? Cognitive Science? Check, Check and Check. Siena offers programs in all these fields allowing students to chase their passion while being able to play on a competitive team.

 

Ryan Gill

President of eSports Team