The Houston Outlaws, New York Excelsior and Vancouver Titans notched victories to open Week 4 of Summer Stage qualifying in the Overwatch League’s West Region on Friday.
The Outlaws defeated the Toronto Defiant 3-1, the Excelsior rallied past the Los Angeles Gladiators 3-2 and the Titans swept the last-place Vegas Eternal 3-0.
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 Friday, the Defiant struck first against the Outlaws with a 2-1 win on Ilios. But Houston responded, scoring narrow wins on Numbani (3-2), Watchpoint: Gibraltar (1-0) and Colosseo (1-0) for the victory.
The Gladiators jumped out to a two-map lead on the Excelsior by taking Antarctic Peninsula 2-1 and Numbani 3-2. New York clawed back with consecutive 1-0 results on Dorado and Esperanca, then completed the comeback with a 2-1 triumph on Lijiang Tower.
The Titans had an easier go of things, defeating the Eternal 2-0 on Oasis, 2-1 on Eichenwalde and 3-0 on Dorado.
Summer Stage qualifying action in the West continues Saturday with three matches:
–Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Houston Outlaws
–New York Excelsior vs. Washington Justice
–San Francisco Shock 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, 12-2, plus-25
3. Houston Outlaws, 10-3, plus-15
4. Boston Uprising, 10-4, plus-16
5. Vancouver Titans, 7-6, plus-8
6. San Francisco Shock, 6-6, minus-6
7. New York Excelsior, 6-7, minus-1
8. London Spitfire, 6-8, minus-5
9. Washington Justice, 5-7, minus-5
10. Toronto Defiant, 5-8, minus-5
11. Los Angeles Gladiators, 5-8, minus-10
12. Los Angeles Valiant, 2-12, minus-27
13. Vegas Eternal, 0-13, minus-34
–Field Level Media