A Perfect Start: XK9 Sweeps Dawn Dive in Season Opener

Match Day Recap
XK9 vs Dawn Dive
Week One

The first match of the season always carries weight, and XK9 delivered exactly the kind of opening statement you want. Against Dawn Dive, the boys showed discipline, adaptability, and control across all three maps to secure a confident 3 to 0 sweep.

Map One: Ilios
Bans: Wrecking Ball (XK9), Freja (Dawn Dive)

Dawn Dive claimed the first round, but XK9 answered immediately. Clean mid control, smart rotations, and confident engages secured rounds two and three, giving XK9 the early 1 to 0 match lead.

Map One Standouts
lytied — Damage — 24 eliminations, 4 deaths, 0 assists, 6 KDR, 7082 damage
Tyoh — Damage — 25 eliminations, 5 deaths, 0 assists, 5 KDR, 8643 damage
Bxuncyy — Support — 7 eliminations, 4 deaths, 19 assists, 1.75 KDR, 5605 damage, 8239 healing
JackoPacko — Support — 14 eliminations, 3 deaths, 18 assists, 4.67 KDR, 5187 damage, 7286 healing, 987 mitigated
Hooftx — Tank — 31 eliminations, 1 death, 6 assists, 31 KDR, 13643 damage, 4474 mitigated

Map Two: Route 66
Bans: Ashe (XK9), Hazard (Dawn Dive)

Holding first proved difficult, but the team stabilized and delivered a dominant second point defense. On offense, XK9 surged forward with a fast and decisive push through both points to take the map and move ahead 2 to 0.

Map Two Standouts
lytied — Damage — 21 eliminations, 5 deaths, 0 assists, 4.2 KDR, 7373 damage, 93 healing, 3039 mitigated
Tyoh — Damage — 22 eliminations, 2 deaths, 1 assist, 11 KDR, 9297 damage
Bxuncyy — Support — 5 eliminations, 3 deaths, 16 assists, 1.67 KDR, 4386 damage, 11798 healing
JackoPacko — Support — 11 eliminations, 1 death, 3 assists, 11 KDR, 4751 damage, 10533 healing, 568 mitigated
Hooftx — Tank — 18 eliminations, 1 death, 13 assists, 18 KDR, 11124 damage, 222 healing, 18103 mitigated

Map Three: Suravasa
Bans: Dva (XK9), Tracer (Dawn Dive)

Match point brought us to Suravasa, where we rolled out a mauga focused composition we have been refining in scrims. The lineup performed exactly as intended, generating constant pressure and controlled engagements to close out the map 3 to 0 and secure the full series sweep.

Map Three Standouts
lytied — Damage — 15 eliminations, 4 deaths, 6 assists, 3.75 KDR, 5843 damage, 470 healing, 3782 mitigated
Tyoh — Damage — 16 eliminations, 3 deaths, 3 assists, 5.33 KDR, 7861 damage, 45 healing, 61 mitigated
Bxuncyy — Support — 16 eliminations, 2 deaths, 13 assists, 8 KDR, 3513 damage, 8327 healing
JackoPacko — Support — 17 eliminations, 4 deaths, 11 assists, 4.25 KDR, 2806 damage, 5817 healing, 1022 mitigated
Hooftx — Tank — 13 eliminations, 5 deaths, 12 assists, 2.6 KDR, 7658 damage, 795 healing, 2091 mitigated

Final Score
XK9 wins 3 to 0. A commanding season opener built on strong fundamentals, flexible comps, and standout performances across the entire roster. Exactly the start we wanted.

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