Ukrainian esports female star Oleksandra "kyossa" Tikhonska has clinched the second spot in the ESL Impact League Season 5 Europe for CS2. Competing for BIG EQUIPA, Tikhonska showcased her prowess across 12 maps, achieving an impressive rating of 6.6.

Ana "ANa" Dumbrava from Pigeons leads the chart with a 6.9 rating, closely followed by NAVI Javelins' Hanka "Hanka" Pudlis at 6.8. At just 19 years old, kyossa's swift rise in competitive CS2 is turning heads across the esports community.

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The tournament boasted a prize pool of $9,500 and spanned from March 6 to April 21. Tikhonska's team, BIG EQUIPA, finished third, not only securing a share of the prize but also a spot in the upcoming Season 6. Additionally, the team has qualified for the ESL Impact League Season 5 LAN Finals in Dallas, with a whopping prize pool of $123,000 set to be contested among top teams including NAVI Javelins, Fluxo Demons, and Team Pigeons.

The LAN Finals, scheduled to start on May 31, promise intense competition, with teams like HSG, Let Her Cook, FlyQuest RED, and Shimmer also vying for the title. As the esports world looks towards Dallas, all eyes will be on kyossa and her team to see if they can translate their online success to the big stage.