After announcing their acquisition of an OPL (Oceanic Pro League) spot back in December 2019, Perth-based esports organisation – Pentanet.GG has revealed their first signed team.
Pentanet.GG OPL roster line-up:
- Brandon “BioPanther” Alexander – Top
- Jarod “getback” Tucker – Mid
- Paris “SOULI” Sitzoukis – Jungle
- Mark “Praedyth” Lewis – ADC
- Jake “Rogue” Sharwood – Support
Pentanet.GG lineup consists of former Dire Wolves players ‘getback’ and OPL Rookie of the Year ‘BioPanther’. ORDER’s substitute from 2019, ‘SOULI’ plus ‘Rogue’ from Bombers and ‘Praedyth’ from Legacy Esports will also be joining the starting line-up for 2020.
Stephen Cornish, Founder and Managing Director of Pentanet.GG has said:
“Our mission at Pentanet.GG is to develop a new wave of esports talent, with a long-term focus to bring local West Australian talent from the community leagues all the way through to international competition. I’m extremely proud to have a wholly domestic team of Aussie gamers onboard for our inaugural OPL season.”
“Here at Pentanet.GG we’re creating a real career pathway for gamers to compete at the highest levels. Our League of Legends participation is just one avenue that our future players can aspire to, with a lot more to come,” Mr. Cornish finished.
Pete Curulli, General Manager of Pentanet.GG had this to say in regards to their first signed team:
“We have a team! I’m so excited to welcome our inaugural OPL roster to Pentanet.GG for 2020. I’ve had a chance to speak to them a fair bit over the last couple of months as a team, and individually, and I’m really proud that they’ll be the first professional players to wear our colours.”
“There’s a high standard we’re aiming for at Pentanet.GG, and I’m confident that this group of guys have what it takes to set it and create a benchmark for new players joining our teams and leagues over time. Bring on split one.”
The Oceanic Pro League 2020 Split One kicks off on 31st January 2020. You can follow Pentanet.GG on Twitter for the latest updates.