A day after the UAAP opens its gates once again, fans will be in for a treat as a blockbuster between two of the past basketball champions will play in the opening game. The DLSU Green Archers, winners of the 2013 edition of the tourney, will take on the defending champions, the National University Bulldogs,…
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In what was perhaps the longest summer for La Salle and a few other schools, students were left to choose between engaging in some R&R by going on a vacation — or, for some, a “stay-cation” — and opting to be productive during this transition period. For a number of Lasallian athletes, the latter option was…
Do-or-die games tend to bring out the best in certain players. Some rise to the occasion while others crumble under the spotlight. Tomorrow at 5 pm in the San Juan Arena, the DLSU Green Spikers will face a familiar foe in the NCBA Wildcats as both squads will battle for their lives in the Spikers’…
Nothing can be more devastating than losing a game that went down to the wire. Such was the case for the DLSU Green Spikers yesterday at the San Juan Arena as they succumbed to NCAA champions Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals in four sets, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24. The fourth set was especially heartbreaking for the…
The DLSU Green Spikers will have their hands full in their next game in the Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference quarterfinals as they face the NCAA Champions EAC Generals this Wednesday, September 2, at 1 pm in the San Juan Arena. In their last game, La Salle fell to UAAP runner-up NU Bulldogs in four sets,…
Solid — that was how the rookies described their first taste of being part of the UAAP. One solid unit. One solid start. There couldn’t have been a better word to sum up this year’s celebration of the annual pep rally that gathers all DLSU athletes in preparation for the upcoming UAAP Season. After losing…
The DLSU Green Spikers suffered a setback in their Spikers’ Turf campaign as they could not overcome an undefeated NU squad that clinched yesterday’s quarterfinal match in four sets, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, at the San Juan Arena. Arjay Onia once again came up big for the Green Spikers as he finished with a game-high 22…
Fuelled by their victory against the FEU Tamaraws in their second Spikers’ Turf’ quarterfinal match last Monday, the DLSU Green Spikers will aim for a second consecutive win as they clash against the top seeded NU Bulldogs this Wednesday, August 26, at 5pm in the San Juan Arena. The Bulldogs, who have yet to lose…
Holding on to another two-set lead in their second game in the Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference quarterfinals, the DLSU Green Spikers found themselves in familiar territory, as last week’s game had seen the team squander a two-set advantage against the NCBA Wildcats. Yesterday’s match, however, ended triumphantly for the Green Spikers as they never took their foot off…
For the DLSU Green Spikers, last Wednesday’s debacle is a thing of the past. After failing to secure a win given the 2-0 set advantage they gained early in the game against the NCBA Wildcats, the Taft-based squad will try to regain the fire that fueled their four-game winning streak earlier in the season as…