ESports Rocket League Clinches at Least Share of Heart Title

Marshall, Mo., (March 20, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College Esports Rocket League team played Graceland (Iowa) in a Heart of America Athletic Conference series Thursday evening inside the MVC Esports Arena.  The Vikings finished out a sweep of the Yellowjackets, and earned at least a share of the Heart regular season title.

Missouri Valley opened the best-of-five series with a 3-0 win over Graceland in game one.  Diego Ruiz scored two goals, while Dominic had two assists and one goal, limiting GU to only one shot on goal.  Game two was a 2-0 win for the Vikings as Hoskin and Ruiz each had one goal, while Hoskin added three saves.  Game three was a 4-0 win to complete the sweep, as Ruiz scored all four goals, with Colton Herrin and Hoskin making two saves apiece.

Ruiz led with seven goals and one assist, while Hoskin added two goals and three assists, with Herrin totaling four assists and five saves.

The win moves Missouri Valley to 5-0 on the season.  The win clinches at least a share of the Heart regular season title.  The team can earn an outright conference championship with a victory over Central Methodist (Mo.) in a meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m., inside the MVC ESports Arena.

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Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.