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UAAP: Lady Spikers submit to Golden Tigresses, suffer first straight-set loss since 2017

The DLSU Lady Spikers fell to the UST Golden Tigresses in straight sets earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre, 20-25, 22-25, 17-25. After their fifth game of the season, the Taft-based squad currently shares the third spot in the standings with a 3-2 win-loss record together with UST and FEU. In the losing…

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UAAP: Green Batters get back in stride, defeat Soaring Falcons, 10-2

Following two consecutive losses, the DLSU Green Batters rediscovered their championship form earlier today as they defeated the defending champions, the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 10-2, to close out the first round of the tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. For La Salle, rookie pitcher Luis Miñana, together with catcher Anton Rosas, shined brightly as…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers suffer first defeat at hands of Lady Maroons

Earlier today, the DLSU Lady Spikers absorbed their first loss as they stumbled past the UP Lady Maroons in a thrilling five-setter match at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 12-15. Isabel Molde was dominant on both ends of the floor as she led the Lady Maroons with 20 points on 17 attacks…

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UAAP: Lady Batters’ drought proves costly against defending champions Adamson

In what has been a one-sided affair, the DLSU Lady Batters failed to produce offense as they faltered against the defending champions, Adamson Lady Falcons, 11-0, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. The team now slides to a 3-3 win-loss record. The first three innings were not in favor of the Green-and-White offensively…

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Change of Scenery: UAAP Season 81 second semester venues

The second half of  UAAP Season 81 has already began and we have already seen several new and familiar faces take center stage in the volleyball, football, lawn tennis, baseball, and softball divisions. While the location of the games of the volleyball, men’s football, baseball, and softball divisions remain constant, the same cannot be said…

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UAAP: Tenth inning rally by UST dooms La Salle for second straight loss

In what looked like a game that was going to be decided by a crucial play, the UST Growling Tigers stunned the Green Batters with a tenth inning surge to hand them their second loss, 10-3. With the win, UST improves to a 3-1 win-loss record while DLSU now sports a 2-2 record with one…

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UAAP 81: Lady Spikers dismantle NU in four sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers clinched their third consecutive win after dismantling the gutsy NU Lady Bulldogs in four sets, 25-10, 20-25, 27-25, 25-22. May Luna led the team with 14 points on 13 attacks. In the losing effort, Princess Robles managed to score a game-high of 18 points on 17 attacks. With the win, the…

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UAAP: DLSU Lady Batters force extension, lose to NU, 5-4

In their fifth game in the UAAP Season 81, the DLSU Lady Batters suffered defeat against the NU Lady Bulldogs, 4-5, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. The Lady Batters fall into the team standings with a 3-2 win-loss record.     Hot start and defense heavy The Lady Batters started off hot…

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UAAP: Six-run seventh inning spells the difference in Green Batters’ first loss

In a grind out affair, the DLSU Green Batters were handed their first loss of the season by the ADMU Blue Eagles, 13-11, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. For the Blue Eagles, the rookie substitute Yoji Ueda provided the spark that would ultimately lift the Blue Eagles past DLSU, as he recorded…

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UAAP 81: Lady Spikers breezed through second match of the season against AdU Soaring Falcons

The DLSU Lady Spikers triumphed over the AdU Lady Falcons in straight sets, earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20. Jolina Dela Cruz led the team from Taft to victory as she scored double digits with 10 points on 25 attacks. Michelle Cobb was also named the player of the match…