The Collegian · Jan 29, 2020
Esports makes history vs. UNLV
Gia Huy "Bakon Yummi" Pham competing alongside teammates in the first esports match in Fresno State history inside the eSports Areana in the USU on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.Fresno State makes history and officially joins the rest of the Mountain West in the realm of esports.
On Jan. 25, head coach Tommy Lee and his League of Legends (LOL) varsity team competed in the first eSports match in Fresno State history.
The newly formed Bulldogs team competed against UNLV 8-Bit eSports, however, came up short losing the match 2-0.
Although the team was shutout, Lee was proud of how well his team performed.
“I was superproud,” Lee said. “They were hitting on things they didn’t even know at the start.”