SAN ANTONIO — The St. Mary's University Fortnite and Call of Duty teams have secured spots in the
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) postseason.
Fortnite
The Fortnite team finished their seven-week regular season with an overall ranking of 54 out of 101 teams, sending them to the March 26 post-season qualifier, where they placed 14th out of 50 teams and secured their spot in the finals. During the regular season, the team competed in a three-match series for leaderboard points based on their in-game eliminations and placement.
"We're all excited, and I'm very proud," said Fortnite team captain Maraina Perez Romero, "our hard work and dedication are finally paying off."
The ECAC Fortnite postseason starts on April 2, with 50 schools competing in a four-match series, and concludes on April 9 with a final four-match series. The top three schools on the leaderboard will be crowned ECAC champions.
Call of Duty
The Call of Duty team is headed to the ECAC postseason after finishing their regular season with a 6-1 overall record, dropping one series to Keiser University (Lakeland) in week 5.
"We feel very confident and optimistic about the season," said team manager
Victor Yacaman. "We have been working hard to get here, and we are ready for the playoffs."
Call of Duty faces the Ball State Cardinals on April 3 for ECAC quarterfinals in a best-of-five map series. The Rattlers' history against the Cardinals includes a 3-1 defeat during the fall season.
"I'm really excited to see the team here," said team captain
David Kamel. "It feels good to be back where I know we belong."
This is the first ECAC postseason appearance for freshmen
Juan Pina and
Emilia Moyeda and the third appearance for seniors
David Kamel and
Victor Yacaman, previously earning a third-place finish in the spring 2025 season.
Things To Know – Postseason
- Whenever one of the five Esports teams qualifies for playoffs, all Esports athletes switch to their gold and grey jerseys for the duration of the playoffs
- Esports social media posts and broadcast streams change their color schemes to reflect the playoff jerseys
- The tradition of including all teams in the jerseys signifies the team's camaraderie and unity as a varsity sport
What's Next?
All postseason matches will be livestreamed on the St. Mary's Esports Twitch channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/stmuesports
- 04/02/26 Fortnite (Builds) - Finals Week 1 at 7:00pm CST
- 04/03/26 Call of Duty vs Ball State University at 7:00pm CST
- 04/09/26 Fortnite (Builds) - Finals Week 2 at 7:00pm CST
