Sudiksha Khanduja, a recent master's in computer science graduate from the University of Windsor, has made history at the inaugural FISU eSports Challenge Football.
Khanduja beat Jasleen Badyal of India's Lovely Professional University 6-0 in Group A action, marking Canada's first-ever university eSports victory. The 12-player women's tournament was held on FIFA 20 for PlayStation 4.
While the result was Canada's lone win in the competition - with fellow Windsor gamer and incoming second-year mechanical engineering student Happy Ananum also taking part in the 32-player men's bracket - the new international event held from July 8-16 presented an exciting opportunity for Canada to participate in, during a challenging year for sports across the country and the world.
"We're proud of Sudiksha and Happy for representing Team Canada," said Dick White, Interim CEO of U SPORTS. "They have left a foundational mark in university eSports at the FISU level, and we look forward to building on their debut in the coming years."
with files from (U SPORTS the national brand for university sports in Canada)