LOL: Meet Maya "Caltys" Henckel, the first woman holder on a team Erl

The position of women in electronic sports is a fascinating topic because, although in essence no competition of ESPORTS at the highest level limits their participation in their rules, we continue to see very few. Beyond that the population of these in the high ranges seems to be less than that of men, we have been talking about how they are calling at the door, even though that door does not stop being that consulted glass roof.

They have spent years of the appearance of Season Segura Kim at the Overwatch League or Maria Emile Reveling at the American LCS of League of Legends, and women continue to knock down symbolic barriers waiting for the True inclusion at the first competitive level. In this case it is the Swedish 19 years Maya Calls Henkel who has achieved a new milestone.

The first woman in an ERA

Although in the past there have been selected women as alternates in the LEC environment, Calls is the first to be announced as a starter in a team. This young 19-year-old Swedish will be the Team Valiance shooter, one of the eight teams competing on EBL, the Balkan ESPORTS Balkan League. Last season, the team achieved the third place, being eliminated by one of the favorites as it is Arena Veda, the Red Star.

Now the team gives Calls the opportunity to be a starter. The player has gone through several female teams and academia, as out of the blue, the Airbus team, or recently Team revives. She even became substitute for another Era team as resolve, in the NFC of Northern Europe.

EN 2021 she reached a maximum of 815 points of Grand Master, while in 2020 she reached 404, also in the Grand Master category; With Virus, Miss Fortune, Ashe and Kai'SA, she brushed or exceeded 60% of victories. With these data, Maya has earned an opportunity in a minor European league, where she can demonstrate her skills and even try to grow as a player. We will be attentive to her adventures in the competition, especially if she arrives at the European Masters.