The Atlanta Reign moved back atop the standings on Saturday by picking up a victory a 3-1 victory over the Boston Uprising during Summer Stage qualifying action in the West Region.
The Reign, who fell into a tie for first with the Mayhem when they lost to Florida on Friday, bounced back to defeat Boston in four maps.
The Vancouver Titans and Los Angeles Valiant also posted wins on Saturday.
Summer Stage qualifying in the West runs through Sept. 4, with each team in the region playing a total of eight best-of-five matches. The top three teams will advance to the playoffs, while the fourth- through 10th-ranked squads will be sent to the play-ins.
The Reign began their match against the Uprising with a 2-0 win on Busan and a 3-1 conquest on Eichenwalde. Boston came back with a 6-4 victory on Circuit Royal, but Atlanta clinched with a 1-0 triumph on Colosseo.
The Titans swept the Washington Justice in three maps. First was a 2-1 win on Oasis, then a 1-0 victory on Numbani before a 3-0 rout on Route 66.
The Valiant turned back the Vegas Eternal in five maps. The Eternal started quickly, getting two wins (2-1 on Oasis and 3-0 on Eichenwalde) out of the gate, but they couldn’t get the clincher. They lost 2-1 on Watchpoint: Gibraltar, 1-0 on Colosseo and 2-0 on Busan.
Summer Stage qualifying action in the West resumes on Sunday with three matches:
–Florida Mayhem vs. Washington Justice
–London Spitfire vs. Vegas Eternal
–Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Vancouver Titans
West standings (W-L record, map differential — includes performance in both spring and summer qualifiers)
1. Atlanta Reign, 12-2, plus-29
2. Florida Mayhem, 11-2, plus-22
3. Houston Outlaws, 9-3, plus-13
4. Boston Uprising, 10-4, plus-16
5. San Francisco Shock, 6-6, minus-6
6. Vancouver Titans, 5-6, plus-2
7. Washington Justice, 5-6, minus-2
8. Los Angeles Gladiators, 5-6, minus-6
9. New York Excelsior, 5-7, minus-2
10. Toronto Defiant, 5-7, minus-3
11. London Spitfire, 5-8, minus-7
12. Los Angeles Valiant, 2-12, minus-27
13. Vegas Eternal, 0-11, minus-29
–Field Level Media
