After many weeks of speculation and rumors circulating about Challenger League team Elephant Gang being picked up by an organization, the truth has finally been set free. Wednesday evening, a new esports organization dedicated to giving greater representation to the mid-Atlantic region of the United States by the name of Susquehanna Soniqs announced the acquisition of eGang.
Since their loss at the NA Relegation match to then-Noble Esports and quarter-finals exit at the United States Nationals to the hands of Cloud9, Elephant Gang has been silently sitting, picking up Lauren ‘Goddess’ Williams after Cloud9’s transfer to Team Reciprocity and recently participating in the Six Invitational 2019 Online Qualifiers only to get knocked out of the Losers’ Round by ‘92 Dream Team. In the mid-season, they welcomed back Jason ‘GhxsT’ Luu after his departure from Rise Nation.
We had the chance to talk with the captain, Seth ‘supr’ Hoffman and discuss their new home with the Susquehanna Soniqs, and future outlook on the upcoming Challenger League season.
What is Susquehanna Esports, as an organization?
How did they end up picking Elephant Gang, and what did the team see in the Susquehanna Soniqs?
The trend of newer organizations diving into Rainbow Six as their first foray hasn't been a trend, what's it like to be part of the organization's first esports teams and does this place a certain amount of pressure on the team?
What is the organization providing the team, that you can tell us about? (bootcamps, team houses?)
How does the rest of the team feel about this change?
What do you expect out of the Challenger League season, and how is the team preparing for Season 9?
Who are your biggest threats in Challenger League at the moment?
Do you have any messages for your fans, heading into the season?
The Susquehanna Soniqs are:
Seth ‘supr’ Hoffman
John ‘Avian’ Ackerly
Lauren ‘Goddess’ Williams
Scott ‘Neptunez’ Webber
Jason ‘GhxsT’ Luu
You can check out the Susquehanna Soniqs play during North American Challenger League beginning tonight, March 15th, where they will take on Disrupt Gaming at 8 PM Eastern and Vicious Gaming at 10 PM Eastern.