November 15, 2025

Game 1:
DSU Draft:

• Top: Ambessa (Brock Zirpel)
• Jungle: Mundo (Christian Lor)
• Mid: Azir (Connor Ford)
• Bot: Kog'Maw (Micah McRunnel)
• Support: Alistar (Brooks Jansen)

NDSU Draft:

• Top: Aatrox
• Jungle: Xin Zhao
• Mid: Syndra
• Bot: Sivir
• Support: Milio

NDSU controlled the pace of Game 1 from start to finish. After steadily building their lead, they closed out the match with a clean, decisive final teamfight, taking down the DSU nexus at 28:33.

Now, Trojan League of Legends looks to regroup and strike back against the very team that ended their championship run last semester — this time fighting for the chance to advance to this semester's championship stage.

Game 2:
DSU Draft:

• Top: Ornn (Brock)
• Jungle: Pantheon (Christian)
• Mid: Orianna (Connor)
• Bot: Tristana (Micah)
• Support: Nautilus (Brooks)

NDSU Draft:

• Top: Poppy
• Jungle: Viego
• Mid: Ahri
• Bot: Ezreal
• Support: Rell

Game Summary
DSU came into Game 2 firing on all cylinders, flipping the momentum of the series immediately.
6:20 — Micah secures first blood, setting up DSU's bot lane for a follow-up double kill and a clean take of the first Drake (Hextech).
7:25 — StolenSol (NDSU) falls to a failed tower dive onto Connor, giving DSU another early advantage.
8:20 — Micah dives and eliminates Chanterr in the bot lane. NDSU answers by taking Void Grubs on the top side.
11:00 — Micah claims his fourth kill, and DSU begins positioning for the next major objective.
12:10 — DSU secures Infernal Drake, giving them their second drake of the game.
15:00 — NDSU grabs the Rift Herald, but DSU responds by taking first tower, continuing to control the map.
17:40 — The first full 5v5 breaks out. DSU trades two for three, keeping the game tight.
19:00 — Micah explodes in the next drake fight, taking down three members of NDSU and securing Cloud Drake, putting DSU at Soul Point.
20:30 — DSU takes Atakhan, but NDSU retaliates with a full team wipe.
24:14 — Christian picks up a double kill, giving DSU control over the fourth drake and securing the Cloud Soul.
26:13 — Another double kill for Micah, leaving NDSU scrambling to stabilize.
30:30 — Micah dominates the final push with a triple kill, allowing DSU to march straight down mid and shred NDSU's nexus, forcing a Game 3.
Micah hard-carried the game, finishing with 15 kills, 1 death, and 6 assists, putting DSU on his back and keeping their series hopes alive.

Game 3:
DSU Draft:

• Top: Sion (Brock)
• Jungle: Jax (Christian)
• Mid: Aurora (Connor)
• Bot: Brand (Micah)
• Support: Leona (Brooks)

NDSU Draft:

• Top: Darius
• Jungle: Wukong
• Mid: Seraphine
• Bot: Smolder
• Support: Rakan

Game Summary
4:00 — NDSU found first blood by taking down Brock, claiming the early lead.
6:30 —NDSU attempted to gank Brock again in the top lane,  however DSU responded securing the first Drake (Mountain).
8:45 — NDSU tries to dive Brock, but Brock and Christian turned the play around brilliantly, picking up two kills and stopping NDSU's pressure.
11:40 — DSU continued controlling objectives, securing the second Drake (Infernal).
12:55 — Christian picked off Arisaema (NDSU) after an attempted gank onto Micah and Brooks turned sour for NDSU.
16:00 — Seeking to recover, NDSU used the Rift Herald to take down two DSU towers, tightening the gold gap.
17:00 — The first major team fight broke out. Micah eliminated two from NDSU,  losing Christian in the exchange.
19:01 — DSU claims their third Drake (Hextech), moving one step closer to Soul.
20:30 — NDSU began Atakhan, but Micah landed a massive ultimate resulting in DSU stealing Atakhan and wiping NDSU, swinging the game back in their favor.
23:00 — NDSU strikes back, taking down Christian and Micah and securing their first Drake (Hextech).
26:00 — DSU starts Baron, but NDSU collapses on the attempt. Both teams traded two kills, leaving the game balanced and tense.
29:15 — NDSU engaged again, wiping everyone on DSU except Brooks. They transitioned into a Baron take and claimed their second Hextech Drake, giving them major late-game power.
31:40 — With Baron and momentum, NDSU sieged DSU's base, winning the final fight, destroying the nexus, and taking Game 3—along with the set.

DSU battled fiercely in their long-awaited rematch against NDSU—the very team that ended their championship run last season—but ultimately fell in a hard-fought 1–2 series loss. After dropping Game 1, DSU roared back with a dominant Game 2 victory led by standout performances across the map, forcing a decisive Game 3. Despite strong objective control and several momentum-shifting teamfights, DSU couldn't hold off NDSU's late-game pressure, falling in the final siege as NDSU closed out the series.

Though the result mirrors last season's championship outcome, DSU showed clear growth, resilience, and the potential to challenge for the title again. DSU looks to secure a third place finish in CCL this season Sunday.

Match:
November 16^th at 1:45 p.m. CST vs South Dakota School of Mines and Technology