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UAAP: DLSU Women’s Football accomplishes first round sweep, beats FEU, 1-0

The DLSU Women’s Football Team capped off the first round by defeating the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 1-0, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Kyla Inguig headed home the game-winner at the 85th minute after Irish Navaja produced a superb cross from a free kick on the right wing. The Lasallians’ latest win gives them…

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UAAP: Green Batters lose in 5-3 heartbreaker to NU

Entering the day tied with the UST Growling Tigers for second place, every game is a must-win for the defending champions, the DLSU Green Batters. Unfortunately for the Lasallians, they were defeated by the NU Bulldogs, 5-3, in a heartbreaker yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. To complicate the scenario at hand, UST won its game…

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Equestrian: A sport like no other

Equestrian is a sport not familiar to most, and several may even find the game uninteresting to watch due to not understanding its mechanics. Equestrian is not just horses jumping around, however, but it is a sport that requires rigorous training and a sense of great responsibility. For equestrian athletes and fans, what draws them into…

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UAAP: La Salle succumbs to FEU, 1-0, goes on a three-game skid

Coming off two consecutive losses, the DLSU Men’s football Team went up against the FEU Tamaraws yesterday in the Moro Lorenzo Field in Ateneo. The Lasallians received another loss as Nicolas Ferrer scored the lone goal of the game with a header at the the 34’ mark. “Even if we lost this game, we gave…

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UAAP: DLSU Women’s Football Team triumphs over UP, 2-1

In its UAAP Season 79 opener, the DLSU Women’s Football Team defeated last season’s champions, the UP Lady Maroons, 2-1. La Salle showed dominance in the opening half where several goal attempts were made. A stunning goal by Kyra Dimaandal at the 45+1’ mark gave the team its first goal of the season. Meanwhile, DLSU…

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UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football Team draws with UP Fighting Maroons, 0-0

In its first match in this year’s UAAP Season 79 Football Tournament, the DLSU Men’s Football Team squared off with last season’s champion, the UP Fighting Maroons, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The first half had DLSU scrambling to get possession of the ball, but the team managed to assert its presence during the second half.…

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UAAP: DLSU Football poised for triumph

Another championship quest begins for the DLSU Football Team as the second half of the UAAP kicks off this February, with the UP Fighting Maroons and Lady Maroons set to defend their respective titles this coming season. La Salle claimed podium finishes in the last season of the UAAP Football Tournament, with the women’s team…

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Thailand takes home fifth AFF Suzuki Cup Title

The 2016 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup was the 11th edition of the premier football tournament in Southeast Asia and is accredited by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Eight of the finest teams from the region participated in this year’s competition, which ran from November 19 to December 17, 2016.  For the first time,…

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Word on the street: Favorite professional teams and athletes

With UAAP Season 79 at its halfway point, The LaSallian interviewed athletes, both those who have entered the offseason and those who will kick off their respective campaigns in the second semester of competition. Lady Tanker Maggie Mendoza, Green Judoka Adrian Perillo, Green Batter Paul Naguit, and DLSU Football’s Mauro Acot talk about their favorite…

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PFF WL: DLSU Women’s Football Team remains undefeated, slips past UST, 2-1

Still remaining on top, the DLSU Women’s Football Team garnered its fifth win after eking out a 2-1 victory against the UST Lady Booters yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Two goals courtesy of Kyra Dimaandal (9′ and 39′) and UST’s Charisa Lemoran (23′), all in the first half, showed resilience from both teams. However, numerous…