The Toronto Defiant squeaked past the Washington Justice 3-2 and the San Francisco Shock swept the Vegas Eternal 3-0 on Sunday to conclude Week 4 of Summer Stage qualifying action in the Overwatch League’s West Region.
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.
On Sunday, Toronto opened with a 2-0 win on Busan, but Washington countered with its own 2-0 victory on Eichenwalde. The Defiant took Dorado 4-3 but the Justice evened it again with a 1-0 result on Esperance. The final map was Ilios, where the Defiant earned a 2-1 triumph.
The Shock made quick work of the winless Eternal, prevailing 2-0 on Ilios, 3-2 on Midtown and 1-0 on Route 66.
Summer Stage qualifying action in the West will return on Aug. 26 with four matches:
–London Spitfire vs. Los Angeles Valiant
–Houston Outlaws vs. Vegas Eternal
–Atlanta Reign vs. Washington Justice
–Los Angeles Gladiators vs. New York Excelsior
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, 12-2, plus-25
3. Houston Outlaws, 11-3, plus-17
4. Boston Uprising, 10-4, plus-16
5. Vancouver Titans, 8-6, plus-10
6. San Francisco Shock, 7-7, minus-5
7. New York Excelsior, 6-8, minus-3
8. Toronto Defiant, 6-8, minus-4
9. Washington Justice, 6-8, minus-4
10. London Spitfire, 6-8, minus-5
11. Los Angeles Gladiators, 5-9, minus-12
12. Los Angeles Valiant, 2-12, minus-27
13. Vegas Eternal, 0-14, minus-37
–Field Level Media