2014 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open
The 2014 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open, also listed as PSP MAO, was a Paintball Sports Promotions tournament held from 2–4 May 2014 at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City (OXCC) in Chesapeake City, Maryland, United States. It was the second event of the 2014 PSP season.[1]
San Diego Dynasty won the professional Champions division, defeating Edmonton Impact 3–2 in the final. Houston Heat won Challengers, with Moscow Red Legion finishing second.[2][3]
Venue and formats
[edit]The tournament took place at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City, at 2941 Old Telegraph Road.[1]
Professional Champions and Challengers played RaceTo-7. Divisions 1 and 2 played RaceTo-5, while Divisions 3 and 4 played RaceTo-4. Additional competitions included divisional RaceTo-2 and open pump RaceTo-2.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Champions
[edit]Dynasty completed the tournament undefeated. Its preliminary victories came against Art Chaos Moscow, Chicago Aftershock, Los Angeles Ironmen and Los Angeles Infamous.[3]
Dynasty defeated Tampa Bay Damage 6–1 in the semi-finals before beating Edmonton Impact 3–2 in the final, retaining the Mid-Atlantic Open title it had won in 2013.[3]
| Round | Dynasty's opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Art Chaos Moscow | Won 7–2 |
| Preliminary | Chicago Aftershock | Won 5–3 |
| Preliminary | Los Angeles Ironmen | Won 5–4 |
| Preliminary | Los Angeles Infamous | Won 6–4 |
| Semi-final | Tampa Bay Damage | Won 6–1 |
| Final | Edmonton Impact | Won 3–2 |
Source: contemporary tournament report.[3]
Challengers and relegation
[edit]Houston Heat defeated Moscow Red Legion in the Challengers final. Both teams earned promotion to Champions for the 2014 PSP Chicago Open.[3]
Los Angeles Infamous and Art Chaos Moscow were relegated to Challengers after losing their relegation matches against upTon 187 cRew and Omaha Vicious respectively.[3]
Professional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions RaceTo-7 | San Diego Dynasty | Edmonton Impact | Chicago Aftershock | Tampa Bay Damage |
| Challengers RaceTo-7 | Houston Heat | Moscow Red Legion | Houston VcK | Trenton Topgun Union |
Source: official event standings. Challengers are numbered from eleventh onwards in the event record.[2]
Divisional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | DC Devastation | Revo | New England Avalanche | Portland Uprising |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Rack City Klutch | Stratton Oakmont Bears | New England Avalanche II | Louisville Asylum |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Chicago Warped | Absolute Chaos | Project Mayhem | KPS Paintball |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | PR1ME 2 | SA Notorious | Damage Control | NJ Jesters Kids |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Jersey Storm | Rhythm | Palm Beach Viper Kids | Bad Intentions |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Chicago Aggressive Black | SLK | Storm Riders | Khaotik |
| Open pump RaceTo-2 | Asylum TrueBallers | Lockout | Pull-N-Cock | Lockout Red |
Source: official event standings.[2]