Roosevelt University, IL, Esports

08/30/2026

Welcome to the Lakers! 💚🎮

We’re excited to officially welcome the newest members of Roosevelt Lakers Esports for the 2026–27 season:

🎯 Ezra “Eazy” Amora | VALORANT
🎯 Ryan “ExpiredNuts” Krajewski | VALORANT
💪 Loki “Azura” Campos | Smash Ultimate
🎯 Brittney “Bri” Nguyen | VALORANT
🎯 Keith “Mask” Clark | VALORANT
🎯 Ethan “Echo” Cho | VALORANT
🔥 Marcos “Fluent” Maldonado | Apex Legends

A lot of new talent is arriving in downtown , and we can’t wait to see what this group does to represent our city!

🏙️💚

08/21/2026

Final stop: Grant Park 🌳🏙️

Just another world-class Chicago destination within walking distance of Roosevelt University.

Campus life hits different downtown.

08/17/2026

When is your campus, how could you choose anywhere else?

08/14/2026

Academic excellence is part of what makes our program special. 📚💚

Congratulations to our Lakers Esports student-athletes who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and those recognized on the Dean's List (3.5+ GPA) for the Spring 2026 semester.

And big shout out to our League of Legends team for having the highest overall GPA.

Your dedication in the classroom reflects the same discipline and commitment you bring to everything you do. Congratulations on an outstanding semester!

07/15/2026

Are you in Chicago? We are! 🌆

Introducing our newest mini-series, ! A series exploring Roosevelt, the landmarks surrounding our downtown campus, and what makes the RU Laker experience unlike anywhere else.

📍 Roosevelt University, Downtown Campus

07/10/2026

BREAKING: We're in. ✅

As of this morning, Roosevelt University becomes Chicago’s one and only NCAA DII institution, completing a three-year provisional membership process.

Congratulations to our colleagues in the Roosevelt Athletics Department for their hard work, diligence, and attention to detail over the past three years!

07/04/2026

Stars, stripes, and the world's biggest stage. 🇺🇸⚽

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we're also celebrating a summer where the beautiful game has brought the world together right here at home.

Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙

06/19/2026

From classrooms to competition, everyone deserves the opportunity to play, grow, and succeed!

Today we recognize Juneteenth and honor the ongoing journey toward equality and freedom.

04/20/2026

A HISTORIC SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE.

For the first time in program history, we reached CLOL Nationals and finished in the Top 24.

Our League roster delivered the best season we’ve ever seen:

- ECAC Titans Fall ’25 Champions (7–0)
- Midwest Battlegrounds ’26 Champions (5–0)
- GLIAC ’26 Champions (3–0)
- NECC D1 ’26 Top 4 Finish (5–2)

Thank you to everyone who supported us all season. We’ll be back next year! 💚

04/18/2026