Phoenix Ascension (M)

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LOCATION

Phoenix, AZ

DIVISION

West Division

TIER

Tier 1

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2024 Team Roster

Team History

Joined VLA: 2020 (Founding Five member)

Joined Tier 1: 2020

2024 season:

Regular Season Record: 8-10, 21 points

West Division Finish: 2nd

January 20-21, 2024 - West Division Cup - 2-3, T-7th place finish

W 3-0 vs Riptide

L 0-3 vs Dawgs

W 3-1 vs Tall Ones

L 1-3 vs Villains

L 2-3 vs Kingsmen

February 16-17, 2024 - Phoenix, AZ regular season event - 2-2

L 1-3 vs Dawgs

L 0-3 vs Rising Tide

W 3-2 vs Dawgs

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

May 17-19, 2024 - 2024 VLA Cup - 2-3, T-7th place finish

L 1-3 vs Force

W 3-2 vs Team LVC

W 3-0 vs Crimson

L 1-3 vs Icemen

L 1-3 vs Team IX

May 25-26, 2024 - Long Beach, CA regular season event - 2-2

L 0-3 vs Rising Tide

W 3-2 vs Wave

W 3-0 vs Wave

L 1-3 vs Rising Tide

June 8-9, 2024 - Tier 1 Championship

2023 season:

Regular Season Record: 12-4

West Division Finish: 2nd

MB Jonathan Bishop named First Team All-VLA

S Zach Melcher, OPP Bryan Lewis named Second Team All-VLA

February 4-5, 2023 - West Division Cup - 3-1, T-3rd place finish

W 3-0 vs Outlaws

W 3-0 vs Tall Ones

W 3-1 vs Dawgs

L 1-3 vs Team NV

MB Jonathan Bishop named to All-Tournament Team

February 18-19, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ regular season event - 4-0

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

W 3-1 vs Brigade

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs Brigade

May 12-14, 2023 - 2023 VLA Cup - 2-2, T-3rd place finish

L 0-3 vs Bounce

W 3-1 vs Dawgs

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

L 0-3 vs Team NV

L Brigham Goodman named to All-Tournament Team

May 27-28, 2023 - Long Beach, CA regular season event - 3-1

W 3-0 vs Wave

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

L 0-3 vs Wave

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

July 2-3, 2023 - 2023 VLA Championship - 0-3, 4th place finish

L 0-3 vs Team LVC

L 0-3 vs Bounce

L 0-3 vs Team LVC

2022 season:

Regular Season Record: 8-11

West Division Finish: 2nd

OPP Bryan Lewis named Second Team All-VLA

January 29-30, 2022 - West Division Cup - 2-2, T-7th place finish

W 3-0 vs Riptide

W 3-0 vs NY Pride

L 2-3 vs 630 Slunkers

L 0-3 vs Imi Ola

February 18-19, 2022 - Phoenix, AZ regular season event - 2-2

L 1-3 vs SportConX

W 3-0 vs Rising Tide

L 1-3 vs SportConX

W 3-1 vs Rising Tide

May 13-15, 2022 - 2022 VLA Cup - 3-3, T-7th place finish

L 1-3 vs Rukkus

W 3-1 vs Brigade

W 3-2 vs Pineapple

W 3-1 vs Sweed

L 0-3 vs Icemen

L 2-3 vs Team LVC

May 28-29, 2022 - Long Beach, CA regular season event - 1-3

L 1-3 vs SportConX

L 0-3 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs SportConX

L 1-3 vs Rising Tide

July 16-17, 2022 - 2022 VLA Championship - 1-3, 6th place finish

W 3-1 vs Pineapple

L 0-3 vs Team LVC

L 2-3 vs Bounce

L 1-3 vs Rising Tide

2021 season:

Regular Season Record: 5-6

MB Mark Olsen named First Team All-VLA

February 12-13, 2021 - Phoenix, AZ regular season event - 4-0

W 3-2 vs Rukkus

W 3-0 vs Team IX

W 3-0 vs Rukkus

W 3-0 vs Team IX

May 14-16, 2021 - 2021 VLA Cup - 1-3, 11th place finish

L 0-3 vs Legion Black

W 3-1 vs Sweed

L 0-3 vs SportConX

L 2-3 vs NY Pride

June 11-12, 2021 - Lincoln, NE regular season event - 0-3

L 0-3 vs Icemen

L 2-3 vs Icemen

L 1-3 vs VC Nebraska

June 22-24, 2021 - 2021 VLA Championship - 1-2, 3rd place finish

W 3-0 vs Team LVC

L 0-3 vs Icemen

L 2-3 vs Rising Tide

2020 season:

Season Record: 2-3

OH Joe Kauliakamoa and OPP Bryan Lewis named to All-Tournament Team

July 3-5, 2020 - VLA Kickoff Classic - 2-3, 3rd place finish

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

L 2-3 vs Team LVC

L 0-3 vs Icemen

L 0-3 vs Icemen

W 3-1 vs Pineapple

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Jonathan Bishop
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Nate Mayfield
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Jack Call
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Zach Melcher
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