NRG upset Mouz in StarSeries Fall opener
NRG upset Mouz in StarSeries Fall opener
NRG produced a major upset in the opening match of StarLadder StarSeries Fall, defeating Mouz 2:1 and sending the tournament favorites into the lower bracket.
The victory provided a significant boost to NRG 's position in the Valve Regional Standings.
The North American team earned 129 VRS points and climbed 18 places to No.33 globally.
Mouz lost 31 points following the defeat and dropped two positions to fourth.
NRG survive Cache comeback
NRG controlled much of the opening map on Cache and built an 11:6 advantage.
Mouz mounted a late comeback attempt and brought the score close, but NRG eventually found the final rounds needed to secure the map.
Mouz answered emphatically on Inferno.
xertioN 's team dominated the second map 13:5, extending their winning streak on Inferno to four consecutive matches and forcing a decider.
NRG recovered on the final map and completed the upset to secure their first victory of the tournament.
The result immediately justified nitr0 's pre-event confidence that Mouz represented one of the more favorable matchups among the elite teams attending StarSeries Fall.
