TENSTAR Nova wins VCT: Game Changers EMEA Series 1
The French team TENSTAR Nova won against Rix.GG Lightning in the grand-final of VCT: Game Changers EMEA Series 1.
VCT Game Changers program aims to foster an inclusive environment for competition and create safe opportunities for women to compete without fear of identity or gender-based harassment.
On the first map, TENSTAR Nova showed so solid game, won in the first map 10 rounds, lost only two. Rix.GG Lightning couldn't make comeback on Ascent, lost 3:13 on the first map.
On the second map, Bind, both teams showed an interesting fight. All the time TENSTAR Nova were ahead, sometimes five rounds, sometimes six, but Rix.GG Lightning always fought back, which led to overtimes. There teams exchanged victories, until the moment when Rix.GG Lightning managed to first retake, and then beat the opponent in the attack. 18:16 - the score on Bind, and 1:1 in that final.
The third map was similar to the second. TENSTAR Nova again led during whole map, Rix.GG Lightning managed to close the gap, but now the French team won 13:11, and again led in this final, 2:1.
Rix.GG Lightning simply didn't have enough strength for the fourth map. TENSTAR Nova again showed confident attack, won first half 11:1. It was easy for them to win two more rounds and win the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Game Changers EMEA Series 1.
For the victory in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Game Changers EMEA Series 1 TENSTAR Nova won €8,000.
