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UAAP: Tracksters aim for gold this Season 80

After failing to clinch the title last UAAP Season 79, wherein the men’s and women’s teams finished third and fourth, respectively, both squads are looking to improve on their last year’s run. This season, both teams aim to continue building on their recent success. As The LaSallian sat down with Shaira Hernandez, the team captain…

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UAAP: Bats wake up as DLSU thumps UST, 13-7

Hoping to make a statement against last year’s runner-up, the DLSU Green Batters started strong and never looked back as they defeated the UST Growling Tigers, 13-7, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. The win is the second in a row in a so far unblemished record to start the season for the…

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UAAP: Lady Batters stumble against AdU, 10-3

The DLSU Lady Batters suffered their second loss of the season against the defending champions, AdU Lady Falcons, yesterday via mercy rule, 10-3, ending the game in the bottom half of the fifth inning. The match started with a Mercy Arroyo triple in the first inning but inconsistent play soon followed for the losing team.…

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UAAP: Challenging day for DLSU Tennis versus UST

  It was a disappointing match day for the Green and Lady Tennisters as the UST Growling Tigers were able to defeat both teams at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts. The loss drops the Green Tennisters to a 1-1 standing after two days of play, while the Lady Tennisters hold a 0-1 standing after their…

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UAAP: Gesmundo’s gem carries Green Batters to season opening win

In a game wherein both starting pitchers had their A-game, it was Kiko Gesmundo that outlasted Michael Catalan to lead the DLSU Green Batters over the AdU Soaring Falcons, 3-2, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. “Even if today was a bit of a rocky start, we stuck to our game plan which…

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UAAP: Green Batters hope to rediscover championship form

Following a lackluster Season 79 that saw the DLSU Green Batters unable to defend their championship, the team is recharged and refocused to take back the crown from their rivals from Katipunan. While it won’t be an easy task, the team is hoping a mixture of new faces, returning players, and improved veterans will be…

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UAAP: Green Spikers fail to complete comeback against UST

The DLSU Green Spikers lost their season opener after failing to overcome an early deficit against the UST Golden Spikers in five sets, 21-25, 16-25, 25-15, 25-23, 14-16, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. UST’s Joshua Umandal led UST with 21 points off of 20 attacks to go with Timothy Tajanlangit who made…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers open season with five-set win against UST

  In the first game of their title defense, the DLSU Lady Spikers beat the UST Golden Tigresses in five thrilling sets, 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-8, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Despite the win, however, the Lady Spikers struggled against the resilient Golden Tigresses. Majoy Baron led the team with 19…

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UAAP: Lady Batters win seesaw affair versus UE

After a disappointing opening day, the DLSU Lady Batters were able to bounce back and win their first game of the season against the UE Lady Warriors, 5-4, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. It was a close affair that saw both teams take the lead at different points of the game. Two…

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UAAP: Green Tennisters secure opening day victory against AdMU

On the first day of the UAAP Men’s Lawn Tennis Tournament, the DLSU Green Tennisters were able to defeat the AdMU Blue Eagles, 4-1, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts, a good start for a team that has championship aspirations this season. Following the victory, third year player Betto Orendain was more than happy with…