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UAAP: Green Booters draw against UP in season opener

The debut of the DLSU Green Booters in UAAP Season 77 ended with a 1-1 draw against last season’s runner-up, the UP Fighting Maroons, last November 29 at Ateneo de Manila’s Moro Lorenzo Football Field. UP was the first squad to register a goal via team captain Gerardo Valmayor in the 36th minute off a…

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UAAP: Green Spikers fall to NU, drop second straight match

The Green Spikers had a rough time against the NU Bulldogs, getting swept in three sets 25-16, 25-21, 25-19, in their game earlier today at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.The Green Spikers struggled throughout the game, committing many errors which resulted in points for the opposing side. The loss is their second straight after dropping their…

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PCCL Finals: Green Archers drop Game One against San Beda

The DLSU Green Archers fell short against the San Beda Red Lions in the first game of the PCCL Finals, 88-81, yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena. Despite being riddled with foul trouble, Ben Mbala managed to contribute a game-high of 26 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in La Salle’s losing effort.   Red…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers race past NU in straight sets

After a shaky start to the first set which saw the NU Lady Bulldogs race to an 8-3 lead, the DLSU Lady Spikers recovered and flashed their dominant form en route to an easy win in straight sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15, earlier today at the San Juan Arena. The win marks the second for the…

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PCCL: Green Archers remain undefeated with crucial victory over FEU

It seemed that the DLSU Green Archers have completed their revenge against familiar UAAP foes FEU Tamaraws after they dominated this season’s UAAP runner-ups in a lopsided win, 74-61, in the Elite Eight round of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) earlier today at the Ynares Sports Arena. Big man Ben Mbala led the Taft-based…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers cruise past AdU in season-opener

The DLSU Lady Spikers displayed their winning form early on as they won against the Adamson Lady Falcons in four sets, 25-23, 24-26, 25-14, 25-17. Ara Galang led the squad in a dominating performance of 27 points off 22 attacks and five blocks. Camille Cruz also added 10 points as La Salle overcame their slow…

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PCCL: Green Archers survive face-off against San Beda

The DLSU Green Archers prevailed against the five-peat NCAA champion SBC Red Lions in the National Collegiate Championship Elite Eight round, 61-56, last November 21 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Jeron Teng led La Salle with 20 points on 50 percent field goal shooting while he also had nine rebounds, three assists,…

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PCCL: Green Archers oust JRU to advance

The defending champion DLSU Green Archers escaped a late rally by the JRU Heavy Bombers in their first game in this year’s Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) with a final score of 67-62. The future looks bright for La Salle as the squad was led by rookies Ben Mbala and Joshua Torralba who carried the…

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UniGames 2014: La Salle teams finish strong

Bagging a total of five championships in the recently concluded UniGames held in Iloilo, De La Salle University’s varsity teams displayed dominance and sportsmanship against other participating universities in the annual event. Hosted by the University of San Agustin (USA), the 19th edition of the UniGames, themed “The games that bring us together”, was held…

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“Blue Babble, Gang Green” book on La Salle-Ateneo rivalry launched

One of De La Salle University’s most successful and popular alumni, RJ Ledesma, a TV show host, entrepreneur, columnist, editor, and author, returned to his alma mater to launch his newly published book entitled, “Blue Babble, Gang Green: The Ateneo-La Salle Rivalry“. The event was held at the 13th Floor Exhibit Area of the Henry…