The first time Drexel University's Counterstrike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team in Drexel Esports won a national championship, it was like a “David versus Goliath situation” against Davenport University, according to team member and future co-captain Noah Vaknin, software engineering
The third time they were playing for a national championship, they went into every game expecting to win. They stayed undefeated as a team of five and indeed won the championship.
The next season, they might not be playing for a national championship as three out of five players on the winning team have graduated with the Class of 2023, but the momentum they’ve created will carry the team forward.
“I’m very grateful for our CS:GO team because they did a lot of the foundational work to get us noticed by the University,” Drexel Esports Director Claire Toomey, software engineering ’25, said. “Even though they’re leaving, I think Drexel Esports will continue to have fantastic talent. We've built up a strong and passionate community that isn’t just focused on winning but is focused on the entirety of esports.”
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