WPU Comes Up Short Against Baker

Oskaloosa— The William Penn Esports team finished off their first year of action with a 2-0 loss to Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference Super Smash Bros Ultimate action Tuesday.

WPU (0-8) rolled with the trio of Brandon Thordarson (Sr., Bloomfield, Iowa) Brady Burge (Fr., Van Horne, Iowa) and Amaris Williams (Sr., Milwaukee, Wis.).

Game 1

The Statesmen started off by sending out Burge as their No.1 on Pyra and Mythra. Burge was facing off against Bakers No. 1 on Steve. Brady was able to take care of Baker’s No.1 in a slow drawn-out match; he was able to knock all three stocks off while only losing one of his own.

Burge’s success continued as he was set to face off against the Baker No. 2 on Kirby, he was able to knock two stocks off before losing his remaining two.

Thordarson was up next for WPU, playing as Mii Brawler. He was able to capitalize and take the last stock from Bakers Kirby but unable to take a stock from Bakers No. 3 as Joker.

Williams was the No.3 for the Statesmen, playing as Kirby. Unfortunately, the navy and gold were unable to do any damage to Joker they fall to baker in game one.

Game 2

WPU struggled to find the same success they did in the first game. The Statesmen were unable to knock out Baker’s No. 1 as the Joker, he survived with one stock remaining.

Thordarson and Burge were able to knock one stock off each.

“Few unfortunate circumstances in our inaugural SSBU season but the team fought hard week in and week out.” Head Coach Austin Fagen-Scholes said. “I am really looking forward to building off this first season to the next. We won’t perform like this again.”