Secret win Intel Challenge 2017

Secret defeated dignitas 2-0 (16-4 on Train and 16-12 on Nuke) in the grand final of Intel Challenge Katowice 2017 and thus continue their reign over the female Counter-Strike circuit.

Secret, the European powerhouse female team who put a capstone on 2016 with victories at both ESWC 2016 and Intel Challenge Katowice 2016, came into the $30,000 2017 version of the Intel Challenge in Katowice, Poland as heavy favourites to take home gold.

Zainab "⁠zAAz⁠" Turkie & co. easily made semifinals of the eight team tournament alongside their known and prevalent North American competition in the forms of CLG Red and dignitas (the latter team having recently signed the Selfless Gaming roster), in addition to majority German team expert.

vilga showcased a stalwart performance for Secret in the grand final

With dignitas edging out CLG Red on the other side of the semifinals bracket, Petra "⁠Petra⁠" Stoker and crew of expert surprisingly gave Secret a run for their money with a 16-10 victory on the first map of Cache in the second semifinal but Secret eventually closed out the series 2-1 and moved into the grand final.

There were less surprises in the grand final where, following a 16-4 wipe over dignitas on their map pick of Train, Secret took down their rivals 16-12 on their map pick of Nuke and secured victory, with Ksenia "⁠vilga⁠" Kluenkova putting on a dominant 1.90 rating and 129.1 ADR in the grand final.

Intel Challenge Katowice 2017Best of 3 Dignitas feMatchpage 0 2 3rd March 2017 Secret fe 4Train 16 12Nuke 16

Secret fe	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Ksenia 'vilga' Kluenkovavilga	60 - 27	+33	129.1	1.97
Michaela 'mimi' Lintrupmimi	35 - 26	+9	75.0	1.18
Anna 'Ant1ka' AnanikovaAnt1ka	34 - 26	+8	74.0	1.15
Zainab 'zAAz' TurkiezAAz	35 - 27	+8	70.8	1.14
Julia 'juliano' Kiranjuliano	23 - 27	-4	60.2	0.93

Dignitas fe	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Emmalee 'EMUHLEET' GarridoEMUHLEET	32 - 35	-3	73.9	0.95
Catherine 'cath' Lerouxcath	28 - 39	-11	79.5	0.87
Carolyn 'artStar' NoquezartStar	26 - 38	-12	69.5	0.81
Amanda 'rain' Smithrain	27 - 38	-11	60.4	0.80
Mounira 'GooseBreeder' DobieGooseBreeder	19 - 37	-18	47.0	0.56

Intel Challenge Katowice 2017 final standings:

1. Secret fe - $15,000
2. Dignitas fe - $8,000
3-4. CLG Red - $3,500
3-4. expert fe - $3,500
5-6. LDLC fe
5-6. Vexed fe
7-8. EYESports fe
7-8. silhouette

Secret fe Zainab 'zAAz' TurkieKsenia 'vilga' KluenkovaJulia 'juliano' KiranMichaela 'mimi' LintrupAnna 'Ant1ka' Ananikova silhouette Mirna 'athxna' NoureldinJulie 'Bouchard' BouchardThy 'chubbii' DangNaomi 'Naomi' SauvolaLily 'ProMise9k' Chen EYESports fe Alyona 'Candy' KuvaevaOlga 'Knopk@' HoroshilovaEvgeniya 'Jen' GryaznihAlyona 'Ailey' BordukovaNatalya 'neyroleptika' Sukhova Ksenia 'vilga' Kluenkova Age: 25 Team: Secret fe Rating 1.0: 1.02 Maps played: 117 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.67 Petra 'Petra' Stoker Age: 23 Team: expert fe Rating 1.0: 1.22 Maps played: 12 KPR: 0.88 DPR: 0.70 LDLC fe Laura 'Nasty' DéjouAlexia 'aLx-' MengusLaura 'CERIIZZN' Le BarsClara 'Cla' RossiPerrine 'Lalita' Allesiardo Vexed fe Julie 'Monkey D Julie' RicouTerri 'KiTTy-KaT' MulveyKristina 'zon1Q' StevanovićMarion 'MAR1ON' LopezAna 'ANa' Dumbravă expert fe Petra 'Petra' StokerJulia 'Julie' StrunkowskiGina 'Jinjin' KleinenKelly 'KllyVe' VerhaegenLisa 'Shifty' Catino Dignitas fe Catherine 'cath' LerouxEmmalee 'EMUHLEET' GarridoAmanda 'rain' SmithCarolyn 'artStar' NoquezMounira 'GooseBreeder' Dobie CLG Red #180 Benita 'bENITA' NovshadianStephanie 'missharvey' HarveyChristine 'potter' ChiDiane 'di^' TranKlaudia 'klaudia' Beczkiewicz Zainab 'zAAz' Turkie Age: 25 Team: Secret fe Rating 1.0: 1.21 Maps played: 108 KPR: 0.84 DPR: 0.68