Winthrop University vs Citadel Gaming: North American Challengers League 2026 Season Spring Season — 2026-05-15
Professional League of Legends match between Winthrop University and Citadel Gaming in North American Challengers League 2026 Season Spring Season on 2026-05-15. The game lasted 37:52 on patch 26.10. Winthrop University defeated Citadel Gaming, finishing the game 22-17 in kills (Winthrop University led by 5). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Winthrop University picked Gnar, Wukong, Orianna, Jhin, Nautilus and banned Varus, Ezreal, Karma, Rumble, Sion.
Citadel Gaming picked K'Sante, Nasus, Azir, Sivir, Bard and banned Nocturne, Lucian, Jarvan IV, Pantheon, Jayce.
Objectives and map control
Winthrop University secured 3 dragons; Citadel Gaming secured 2.
Baron count: Winthrop University 2, Citadel Gaming 0.
Towers destroyed: Winthrop University 7, Citadel Gaming 2.
Player scoreboard
Winthrop University
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Denathor | Gnar | 2/4/14 | 4.00 | 258 | 6.7 | 26,510 | 20.8% | 13,068 | 4,971 | 51 | 72.7% |
| Jungle | Wilson | Wukong | 5/4/14 | 4.75 | 279 | 7.3 | 27,508 | 19.1% | 15,643 | 5,251 | 58 | 86.4% |
| Mid | Zach | Orianna | 4/3/9 | 4.33 | 302 | 7.9 | 39,083 | 29.6% | 14,372 | 5,107 | 59 | 59.1% |
| Bot | Mobility | Jhin | 10/1/6 | 16.00 | 372 | 9.7 | 39,291 | 23.3% | 20,704 | 5,212 | 56 | 72.7% |
| Support | Kim Down | Nautilus | 1/5/19 | 4.00 | 33 | 0.9 | 8,418 | 7.2% | 10,016 | 3,154 | 148 | 90.9% |
Citadel Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Strai | K'Sante | 0/4/4 | 1.00 | 266 | 6.9 | 8,780 | 8.6% | 11,244 | 4,366 | 34 | 23.5% |
| Jungle | Griffin | Nasus | 3/6/14 | 2.83 | 229 | 6.0 | 22,111 | 19.3% | 13,993 | 3,872 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Mid | Bradley | Azir | 12/4/4 | 4.00 | 354 | 9.2 | 36,378 | 40.1% | 19,695 | 5,105 | 39 | 94.1% |
| Bot | Array | Sivir | 2/3/10 | 4.00 | 345 | 9.0 | 29,694 | 24.5% | 16,174 | 5,076 | 44 | 70.6% |
| Support | Keel | Bard | 0/5/8 | 1.60 | 26 | 0.7 | 7,593 | 7.5% | 8,490 | 2,948 | 126 | 47.1% |
Match standout
Mobility (Bot) on Jhin closed the game with 10/1/6 (KDA 16.00), dealing 39,291 damage to champions (23.3% of team damage) and farming 20,704 gold. Final score for the winning side (Winthrop University): 22 kills, 7 towers, 3 dragons, 2 barons.
