FaZe edge Surge to open CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying

The Vancouver Surge, fresh off reaching the final of the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major, lost their opening match in Stage 4 Major qualifying on Friday.

The Atlanta FaZe pulled out a 3-2 win over Vancouver. In other opening-day action, the Toronto Ultra topped the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1, and Cloud9 New York swept the Vegas Falcons 3-0.

The Stage 4 Major qualifying round has the league's 12 teams playing five qualifying matches apiece through May 18 to determine seeding for the Stage 4 Major playoffs, slated for May 23-25 in Dallas.

On Friday, Vancouver opened with a 250-190 win on Vault Hardpoint before Atlanta claimed Rewind Search and Destroy 6-3 and Hacienda Control 3-0. The Surge rebounded to capture Rewind Hardpoint 250-176, but the FaZe sealed the series with a 6-1 decision on Protocol Search and Destroy.

Toronto posted a 250-184 victory on Skyline Hardpoint ahead of Carolina's 6-5 triumph on Dealership Search and Destroy. The Ultra closed it out with a 3-2 win on Protocol Control and a 250-177 victory on Hacienda Hardpoint.

New York downed Vegas 250-213 on Vault Hardpoint, 6-1 on Dealership Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Hacienda Control.

Seven matches remain in the Week 1 qualifying schedule:

Saturday

--Minnesota Rokkr vs. Vegas Falcons

--Carolina Royal Ravens vs. Boston Breach

--Vancouver Surge vs. OpTic Texas

--Los Angeles Thieves vs. Miami Heretics

Sunday

--Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 vs. Miami Heretics

--Cloud9 New York vs. Toronto Ultra

--Atlanta FaZe vs. Los Angeles Thieves

Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):

1. Cloud9 New York, 1-0, plus-3

2. Toronto Ultra, 1-0, plus-2

3. Atlanta FaZe, 1-0, plus-1

T4. Boston Breach, 0-0, even

T4. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 0-0, even

T4. Los Angeles Thieves, 0-0, even

T4. Miami Heretics, 0-0, even

T4. Minnesota Rokkr, 0-0, even

T4. Optic Texas, 0-0, even

10. Vancouver Surge, 0-1, minus-1

11. Carolina Royal Ravens, 0-1, minus-2

12. Vegas Falcons, 0-1, minus-3