  Dear Students, Faculty and Staff of ECPI University, What a great week in collegiate esports with back-to-back wins for our LoL team (see below) and of course, the BIG NEWS of the week; OPEN TRYOUTS That’s right! Open tryouts are currently under way, but it’s not too late. If you are an ACTIVE ECPI University student at ANY campus location (including online), and if you play competitive esports and want to try out for the ECPI RAMS, please visit our website at www.ecpi.edu/esports/tryouts/ and claim your spot today. We are looking for players in almost every game, at every skill level, so don’t be shy. SPRING COMPETITION League of Legends – The ECPI Rams came out of the gate strong against the Roger Williams University Hawks. It was another very decisive victory of TWO rounds to ZERO against the Hawks, meaning that the RAMS LoL team start their season strong with a 2-0 record. This week, the RAMS take on the #1 Seed in the ECAC Conference, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers. This match will absolutely test the RAMS ability to work as a team, as the Engineer’s have an average rank MUCH higher than the RAMS. Come out and cheer them on this Saturday at 3:00PM (EST). Call of Duty – The ECPI Rams are working on something special for the COD team this spring! Stay tuned in this newsletter for more details soon! HINT: Verdansk may be flooded with collegiate teams competing for the top spot really soon. Don’t miss any of the exciting action on https://Twitch.tv/ecpiuniversity!  STREAMING SCHEDULE |
| Game Day/Time Where to Watch League of Legends Saturday – 3:00pm Twitch.tv/ecpiuniversity Call of Duty TBD – Stay tuned for more info! Twitch.tv/ecpiuniversity |
| OPEN TRYOUTS – NOW OPEN TO ALL CAMPUS LOCATIONS (AND ONLINE) AND STUDENTS! COVID-19 has led to some interesting life changes for sure. One of them is that NACE now allows for remote play. This opens the door for all ECPI University students to participate in the esports program, no matter what campus you attend, even online! So, if you’re a competitive esports player and want to tryout for the ECPI RAMS, visit www.ecpi.edu/esports today and fill out the tryout form! OPEN TRYOUTS! The ECPI RAMS will be holding ongoing, individual OPEN Tryouts for players of ALL Skill Levels! If you are an active student and are interested in playing for the RAMS in ANY game we currently play (Valorant, League of Legends, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Call of Duty), please visit www.ecpi.edu/esports to sign up for a tryout! STREAM TEAM – Are you a gamer, but maybe not a competitive gamer? Do you still want to be a part of the RAMS, earn a jersey and help the team? You’re in luck! We also need more casters (broadcasters), streamers, and producers for the stream team – no experience necessary, we will train! Apply today at www.ecpi.edu/esports! SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM – Are you a gamer but maybe not a competitive gamer? Do you still want to be a part of the RAMS, earn a jersey and help the team? You’re in luck! We also need help moderating our Discord community, Twitch channel and social media – no experience necessary, we will train! Apply today at www.ecpi.edu/esports! If you are new to Esports and would like a brief summary of what esports is in “laymen” terms, feel free to click over to this blog article that will give you a quick overview of Esports and the games that we play. We hope you enjoy this information and that you come out to watch and support your ECPI University RAMS in action this week on Twitch.tv/ecpiuniversity! #GORAMS Sincerely, Mike “str8razor” Glover Esports Athletic Director |
| For more information, visit our Discord server by visiting: ecpi.edu/esports |
