MIDLAND, MICH. — Northwood University Rocket League Academy (Northwood Blue) placed
9th-12th in the Fall 2026 Queen City Clash hosted by the University of Cincinnati Esports Club.
Competitors:
Kevin “Kevdog” Gualberti
Ethan “EtrainAdams” Adams
Landen “Landohh” Brechting
On September 21st, 2026, the Northwood Academy Blue Rocket League roster qualified for
their first LAN event of the 2026-2027 academic year. The Queen City Clash event is a LAN
event dedicated to the top 72 teams in the nation. With only 20 of which gained qualification
for the event, Northwood Blue looked to the three qualifiers for access to this exclusive event.
Northwood Blue competed within the first of three qualifiers and placed within the top 8 of the
first qualifier for a chance to compete in Cincinnati, Ohio among 19 other universities.
The LAN held the weekend of October 24th, 2026; Northwood Blue was placed in Group 1 of 4
with 4 other teams. Each group consisted of five teams, and only three were able to move on to
Day 2 for Playoffs. This LAN sparked a renaissance on the Academy roster to improve each day
to play the best they possibly can once at the event. On Day 1, Northwood Blue qualified 2nd in
Group 1 after a 3-1 series record with a +2 (9-7 Win-Loss) game differential. Day 2 came with
different challenges, as the Academy roster was unable to pick up a series win to finish top 9th
12th.
Qualifier:
3-1 University of Kentucky Blue
1-3 Akron Gold
2-0 University of Cincinnati Red
3-1 Robert Morris University
Day 1:
3-2 University of Central Florida
0-3 Brewton Parker Christian University
3-1 University of Tennessee Knoxville
3-1 Penn State University
Day 2:
0-3 Indiana Tech University Black
2-3 Southern New Hampshire University
Academy Rocket League Team Finishes Top 9 in Queen City Clash LAN
October 28, 2026
