Match Recap: Cottey College vs Ottawa University-Arizona – Overwatch Thriller Final Score: Cottey 3 – OUAZ 2

Game 1 – Control: Cottey opened strong, controlling rotations and ult economy with precision. Their tank line anchored the point while DPS peeled off key picks, securing a clean 2–0 win to set the tone.

Game 2 – Hybrid: OUAZ answered with resilience. In a back-and-forth slugfest, they edged out a 4–3 victory in overtime, capitalizing on late-game picks and clutch support ults to tie the series.

Game 3 – Escort: Defense reigned supreme. Cottey held firm with a textbook spawn hold, then executed a surgical payload push to claim a 1–0 win. Their coordination and cooldown discipline were on full display.

Game 4 – Push: Heartbreaker. Cottey was less than a second from victory before OUAZ mounted a last-ditch surge, flipping the bot and stealing the map in overtime. The series was knotted 2–2, with everything on the line.

Game 5 – Flashpoint: Cottey left no doubt. From the first capture, they dominated rotations, ult tracking, and tempo. Their DPS duo dismantled OUAZ's backline, and the final point was a statement—Cottey closed out the series with authority.

Player of the Match:  Senior Kyleigh Sigears (Insignious) #17 – From clutch picks on Escort to zone control on Flashpoint, Sigears was the engine behind Cottey's momentum swings and final map dominance.