The America East Conference announced today esports teams from the conference’s member institutions will compete in an exclusive Rocket League Invitational in conjunction with the 2023 Jersey Mike’s America East Men’s & Women’s Basketball Playoffs. Teams will compete in qualifying matches on March 5 with the top four teams advancing to the final playoff competition on March 9.

”We are excited to partner with Playfly Esports to provide a platform for esports teams from around the conference to compete and excited to watch them strive for a championship,” said America East Commissioner, Brad Walker.

The invitational will be operated by Playfly Esports, owners and operators of NACE Starleague, North America's largest collegiate esports league. All matches will be streamed live via the NACE Starleague Twitch channel. Registration remains open until Monday, February 27 to students at America East member institutions. REGISTER HERE

The 2023 Jersey Mike’s America East Playoffs tips off for game with women’s action on Wednesday, March 1 and men’s games on Saturday, March 4, all on ESPN+. The women’s championship game is scheduled for Friday, March 10 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU with the men’s championship game slated for Saturday, March 11 at 11:00 a.m. on ESPN2.

The NACE Starleague Spring 2023 season will kick off soon and feature weekly Rocket League matchups Monday night at 7 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT. The full spring schedule can be found at twitch.tv/nacestarleague.
 

About America East
Founded in 1979, the America East Conference consists of nine member institutions, sponsors championships in 18 sports and provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field. 
 
About Playfly Sports
Fan Focused, Data Driven. Playfly Sports is the emerging leader in sports marketing, media and technology. By connecting more than 2,000 brand partners with approximately 83% of all U.S. sports fans, Playfly Sports delivers scalable, data-oriented marketing and media solutions. Playfly Sports operates at local, regional and national levels with a growing portfolio of multi-faceted, fan-focused divisions. Capabilities include exclusive MMR management, media and sponsorship activation, valuation, consulting, and development, custom advertising creative and digital content production, all along with new revenue-driving platforms and technologies.

Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports has made an immediate impact on the sports industry. The company is now home to more than 700 team members located across 31 U.S. states dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans. Playfly Sports: Fan Focused, Data Driven. Follow Playfly Sports on social media @PlayflySports or visit www.playfly.com.