The Vancouver Surge and Atlanta FaZe each recorded a win on Sunday to remain on the heels of the unbeaten Los Angeles Thieves in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.
The Surge posted a 3-1 victory over the Miami Heretics and FaZe notched a 3-2 triumph over the Boston Breach. Also Sunday, the Toronto Ultra breezed to a 3-0 win over OpTic Texas and the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 swept the Vegas Falcons.
The Stage 2 Major qualifying round consists of 12 teams, with each playing seven qualifying matches through March 16 to determine seeding for the Stage 2 Major playoffs, slated for March 20-23 in Dallas.
On Sunday, Miami got off to a fast start with a 250-179 win on Protocol before Vancouver responded with a flourish. The Surge sandwiched 6-1 and 250-179 victories on Vault around a 3-2 triumph on Protocol.
Atlanta had a tougher time of it in its match versus Boston. FaZe notched a 250-183 win on Skyline before the Breach answered by wrapping 6-2 and 250-241 victories around a 3-1 setback — all on Hacienda. Atlanta captured the match with a 6-4 victory on Red Card.
Toronto dispatched OpTic Texas by capturing 250-155 and 3-0 wins on Vault and a 6-3 victory on Protocol.
The Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 secured their first win in impressive fashion. They posted a 250-215 victory on Skyline, a 6-5 triumph on Protocol and a 3-0 win on Hacienda.
Tournament play resumes Friday.
Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):
1. Los Angeles Thieves, 5-0, plus-14
2. Vancouver Surge, 4-1, plus-4
3. Atlanta FaZe, 4-1, plus-7
4. Cloud9 New York, 4-2, plus-9
5. Toronto Ultra, 4-2, plus-2
6. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-2, plus-3
7. Minnesota Rokkr, 3-2, plus-2
8. Miami Heretics, 2-3, 0
9. Boston Breach, 2-4, minus-5
10. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 1-4, minus-6
11. OpTic Texas, 0-5, minus-15
11. Vegas Falcons, 0-6, minus-15
–Field Level Media
