The Stars of Sweep Sunday

Day 3 of Week 2 in the Major IV qualifiers has come to a close, bringing an end to the second week as Rokkr fails to close the gap to OpTic.

With postseason hopes on the line, the top teams dominated the day, stepping up with clutch plays and momentum-swinging performances that hurt the lower teams' chances to climb the standings. From commanding Hardpoint efforts to ice-cold finishes in SNDs, several stars rose to the occasion in high-pressure moments. Let’s take a look at the Players of the Day who made their presence felt.

Jordan "Abuzah" François - Vancouver Surge

Result: 3-0 victory over Boston Breach
Series Stats: 70 Kills, 1.27 Series K/D, 110.7 Slayer Rating, and 9,062 damage

With the team struggling to start the Major IV Qualifiers, Abuzah responded today to give the team a spark. Starting the series with a 43-28 (1.54 K/D) performance in Map 1, the Belgian was the slaying force needed to close out the Breach in quick fashion. The Main AR led the lobby in multiple stat categories, including Kills, K/D, Slayer Rating, HP Damage (5,067), and many more. The win puts the squad at 1-2 for the qualifiers, with matches against Toronto & Minnesota next week. They'll need wins next week to secure the Winner's Bracket start at Major IV.

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Atlanta FaZe

Result: 3-0 victory over LA Guerrilas M8
Series Stats: 55 Kills, 1.45 Series K/D, 92.8 Slayer Rating, and 7,598 damage

Cellium & Atlanta FaZe took care of business against the 11th seed LA Guerrillas M8 with a 3-0 sweep. Cellium was a monster in the series, leading the lobby with a 1.45 Series K/D and 7,598 damage. Map 1 saw the Main AR go 28-15 (1.87 K/D) with 3,421 damage and 145 seconds of hill time. The hardest kill on the map continues to be the leading force for the team this stage, as they have now locked a Winner's Bracket start at Major IV.

Jamie "Insight" Craven - Toronto Ultra

Result: 3-0 victory over Minnesota Rokkr
Series Stats: 52 Kills, 1.24 Series K/D, 94.9 Slayer Rating, and 7,098 damage

Often overlooked & criticized, Insight had himself a series today against the Minnesota Rokkr. The Rokkr needed a win badly, not only to try to catch OpTic Texas in 8th place but also to get an Upper Bracket start at Major IV. Ultra did not let the Minnesota squad get going, shutting the series down with a 3-0 sweep. Insight went 8-2 (4.00 K/D) with 941 damage in Map 2 to help the squad win 6-2 on Rewind Search & Destroy before going 17-10 (1.70 K/D) in Map 3.

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Check out the final week of Qualifiers this season, starting next Friday at 3 pm EST with a set of THREE matches!