Deadspin | Rokkr coast past Heretics in qualifying action for Stage 2 Major

Deadspin | Rokkr coast past Heretics in qualifying action for Stage 2 Major
Syndication: The Columbus DispatchThe Boston Breach team plays in the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic esports tournament at Belong Gaming Arena in Columbus on May 6, 2022.

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The Minnesota Rokkr overcame an early deficit with ease on Saturday, defeating the Miami Heretics 3-1 in qualifying action for the Call of Duty League’s Stage 2 Major.

Miami got off to a strong start with a 250-248 win on Skyline Hardpoint, but it was all Minnesota from there. The Rokkr responded with vengeance, taking Hacienda Search & Destroy 6-5, Protocol Control 3-0 and Vault Hardpoint 250-167 to complete the comeback.

Each of the 12 CDL teams will play seven qualifying matches through March 16, setting up seeding for the Stage 2 Major, slated for March 20-23 in Dallas.

The Boston Breach also had to come from behind for a win on Saturday.

Like Minnesota, Boston faced a 1-0 deficit before getting on track. The Breach prevailed 6-5 on Hacienda Search & Destroy and 3-1 on Vault Control only to have Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 tie the game at 2-2. Boston then wrapped up its victory by blasting Los Angeles 6-2 on Vault Search & Destroy.

In other action Saturday, the Atlanta FaZe completed a 3-0 sweep of OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York blanked the Toronto Ultra 3-0.

Qualifying for the Stage 2 Major continues Sunday with four matches:

–Vegas Falcons vs. Los Angeles Thieves

–Carolina Royal Ravens vs. Toronto Ultra

–Vancouver Surge vs. Cloud9 New York

–OpTic Texas vs. Minnesota Rokkr

Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):

1. Boston Breach, 2-0, plus-3

T2. Cloud9 New York, 1-0, plus-3

T2. Los Angeles Thieves, 1-0, plus-3

T4. Minnesota Rokkr, 1-0, plus-2

T4. Vancouver Surge, 1-0, plus-2

6. Atlanta FaZe, 1-1, plus-1

7. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 0-1, minus-1

T8. Miami Heretics, 0-1, minus-2

T8. Vegas Falcons, 0-1, minus-2

T10. Carolina Royal Ravens, 0-1, minus-3

T10. OpTic Texas, 0-1, minus-3

T10. Toronto Ultra, 0-1, minus-3

–Field Level Media

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