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After nine rounds of action, the East Coast Conference League of Legends playoffs are set to begin! The semifinals will kick off this Friday, April 1st, at 8 p.m. (EST) with a match between first place Molloy and fourth place Southern New Hampshire. The second semifinal will begin at 9:30 p.m. (EST) with a match between second place Farmingdale St. and third place New York Tech. It was a tight race to the top of the standings with the first, second and third place teams posting identical 8-1 regular season records. The semifinals will be contested in a best of three format and the finals will be contested in a best of five format.

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Playoff Schedule

Friday, April 1st - Semifinals

Round 1 Match 1 - Molloy vs Southern New Hamshire (8 p.m.)
Round 1 Match 2 - Farmingdale St. vs New York Tech (9:30 p.m.)

Friday, April 9th - Finals
TBD vs TBD (8:30pm)

Standings at the conclusion of the regular season
1. Molloy (8-1)
2. Farmingdale St. (8-1)

3. New York Tech (8-1)
4. Southern New Hampshire (6-3)

There have been a number of star performers from the four teams that have qualified for the playoffs. Listed below are their names, gamertags, and accomplishments this season:

Molloy

- Kellen Marcella "Blue Violet" (Week 1 and Week 4 Carry of the Week)

- Anastasios Papazoglou "Tazó" (Week 2, 5, and 8 Contributor of the Week)

- Matthew Byrne "HM 02" (Week 4 Contributor of the Week and Week 5 Carry of the Week)

 

- Fabian T. "Hot and Gay" (Week 4 Laner of the Week and Week 7 Contributor of the Week)

- Nicholas Bosenback "bosen" (Week 1 Contributor of the Week)

- N/A (Week 6 Laner of the Week)

 

- Jordan Williams "Anjerisu" (Week 4 Laner of the Week, Week 7 Contributor of the Week)

- Joe Brandstater "Lesbo for Lilia" (Week 8 Carry of the Week)

- Ifa Afariogun "Moggrath" (Week 8 Laner of the Week)

 

- Paul Antuono "Glorious Killer" (Week 2 Laner of the Week, Week 3 Carry of the Week)

- Daniel Egan "Børnstellar" (Week 3 Laner of the Week)

- Gavin Strickland "Paincakeman" (Week 6 Contributor of the Week)