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Coming strong a week after their opening win against UST, the DLSU Green Archers maintained their focus and dropped the SWU Cobras by 37, 98-61. The ball game never inched in close as La Salle led for most of the match. The Green Archers’ ball movement led to a total of 23 assists as compared to the 12 recorded by SWU. This paved the way…

A perfectly executed point in volleyball all starts with a great reception, and while majority of the spectators focus on who scored, they rarely notice the importance of who initiates the play. The importance of the libero position is often overlooked and La Salle’s Melissa Gohing is no exception. La Salle has risen to prominence as the top team in UAAP Women’s Volleyball behind their…

While the crowd went wild with the intense sports action of the UAAP and while spectators’ eyes were focused on the players on court, a little boy drew the sports community’s attention as he cheered “Animo!” from the sidelines.   Enzo Recto, the boy who became an instant fan-favorite after his first appearance in the duel between the DLSU Green Archers and the UP FIghting…

After winning another volleyball title in the recently concluded Women’s volleyball tournament, three-time title holder the DLSU Lady Spikers gave time to show appreciation to its growing number of followers on the 9th floor of Enrique Razon Sports Complex at DLSU yesterday.   The meet-and-greet event was open to the public and lines started to form near the entrance of the sports complex hours before…

After 26 seasons, De La Salle University will finally grab its first overall championship in the UAAP. The General Championship (GC) has since belonged to UST for 14 straight years. With three more championship tournaments ongoing, La Salle has already secured its championship against other UAAP participating schools especially its closest rival, the 39-time UAAP general champion, UST. Last season, DLSU almost stole the crown…

As the playoffs draw closer, the Green and Lady Spikers have started to earn their playoff berths. The Green Spikers currently holds a 7-5 record, good for fourth place in the standings while the Lady Spikers, the defending back-to-back champion, showcased an almost perfect 12-1 record to lead the women’s division.   Green Spikers keeping up the pace The Green Spikers currently has three wins…

The Lady Spikers opened Season 75 with a shocking defeat to start the tournament at the bottom of the standings. Since then, the team has astounded fans as the ladies won an impeccable five-set, come-from-behind, victory against their collegiate rivals to top the standings. The ladies from Green-and-White will open the second round against one of last season’s underdogs, which has remarkably improved, the National…

In preparation for the coming New Year, The LaSallian’s Sports section brings you 13 things to look forward to and to expect from the different La Salle sports teams.    1. Wounded Green Batters’ comeback After missing a chance to take the trophy home last season, the DLSU Green Batters is looking forward to nothing short of the championship. With a record of 7-5 to…