The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will be hosting the conference's championship LAN this weekend as the league will be crowning a champion in each of its five sponsored titles.
The championship LAN will be taking place on the campus of Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Maryland from Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12. For a full-schedule of the championship LAN, please see below.
The MAAC will be crowning champions in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., and Valorant.
The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will be helping support the three-day event.
First Round and Quarterfinal Round play will begin on Friday afternoon with championship competition beginning at 4pm ET. Preliminary rounds of championship play will continue throughout the day on Saturday.
The Championship Finals for each of the five games will take place on Sunday.
Additionally, the MAAC will recognize it's esports 'Program of the Year' Saturday morning prior to the start of competition. This award recognizes outstanding achievement across all titles during the regular season. Quinnipiac University was the recipient of the honor last year.
All of this weekend’s championship action can be seen on the conference's twitch channel which can be found at: https://www.twitch.tv/maacesports1
"We're excited to be heading to Mount St. Mary's for this weekend's Championship LAN," said NECC Commissioner Jacob VanRyn. "We're looking forward to a great weekend of championship action and we're proud to be supporting such a great group of programs and such outstanding student-athletes."
ABOUT THE MAAC
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year.
Current Conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
The MAAC supports 24 sports and championships during the 2025-26 academic year; in addition, the MAAC champion earns automatic qualification to the NCAA Championship in 15 sports.
The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field.
For more about the conference, please visit their website https://maacsports.com
ABOUT THE NECC
The NECC fosters innovative competition experiences, provides quality broadcasting services, and works to support an inclusive community within collegiate esports. The NECC was started to provide the collegiate gaming community with the respect it warranted and deserved. The conference prides itself on responding to the needs of its schools, directors, coaches, and most importantly - its players.
With more than 500 colleges and universities currently competing, the NECC strives to be a positive home for the collegiate gaming community.
For more information about the NECC, their schools, games, and community, visit their website at https://necc.gg/
