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Fil-Oil: Green Archers outlast UE in preseason opening

  The DLSU Green Archers showed no signs of rust in their game as they opened the 2014 Fil-Oil Flying V Premier Cup on a winning note. The reigning UAAP and PCCL champions defeated the UE Red Warriors, 69-62, in the opening day of the preseason tournament earlier today at The Arena in San Juan.…

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Fil-Oil Preview: DLSU to open preseason tourney in ‘Group of Death’

As the temperature around the city heats up, so too does the basketball scene in Metro Manila as the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Tournament kicks off. With a little more than four months having gone by since the DLSU Green Archers clinched the PCCL Championship, expect the squad to be rusty, but carrying at the same time their newfound championship experience in their buildup for UAAP Season 77.

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A tribute to the captain: Abigail Maraño’s final voyage

Never has there been a player as overly-animated as DLSU Lady Spiker Abigail Maraño. With UAAP 76 over, La Salle’s captain has exhausted her college volleyball eligibility and though she did not cap off her career with a dream championship finish, Maraño still has had one of the most respectable careers in the history of…

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UAAP Finals: ADMU snaps Lady Spikers’ championship reign

After reigning as the league’s dominant champions for three-straight seasons beginning in UAAP 73, the DLSU Lady Spikers suffered a major upset as they lost to their fierce archrivals, the ADMU Lady Eagles. Ateneo overcame La Salle’s thrice-to-beat advantage and ousted DLSU in straight sets today, March 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena in…

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Lady Spikers, ADMU in do-or- die battle for UAAP crown

After three games of neck and neck battles against the ADMU Lady Eagles, the DLSU Lady Spikers have found an opponent worthy enough to be labeled not just as a hindrance but a legitimate threat to the elusive UAAP Season 76 Women’s Volleyball championship. After three games of breathtaking sets, both squads have proven that…

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UAAP Finals: Lady Spikers drop Game Three against Ateneo, series extended to rubber match

The UAAP Women’s Volleyball season is not yet over. After a huge comeback to force a fifth set from a two sets to zero deficit, the DLSU Lady Spikers failed to seal the deal for their fourth straight championship as they bowed to the fierce ADMU Lady Eagles, 25-21, 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 17-15. UAAP Season…

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Lady Spikers a win away from 4-peat

The pressure is on for the ADMU Lady Eagles as the DLSU Lady Spikers won the second game of the UAAP finals, and are now one game away from making history and winning their fourth championship in a row, a feat that has never been accomplished in the history of the UAAP Women’s Volleyball tourney.…

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UAAP Finals: Lady Spikers prevail over Ateneo in Game Two

After a disappointing loss in Game One of the UAAP Women’s Volleyball Finals, the DLSU Lady Spikers rallied in Game Two, winning in four sets against the ADMU Lady Eagles, 25-14, 25-20,19-25, 26-24, last March 8 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. Leading the charge for the Lady Spikers was Ara Galang who scored a total of…

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Lady Spikers seek to avenge Game One loss to ADMU

After weeks of anticipation, the finals of the UAAP Women’s Volleyball tournament are finally underway as the ADMU Lady Eagles drew first blood against the defending champions, the DLSU Lady Spikers. The result of this game was a shocker to La Salle fans everywhere as the Lady Eagles, who have not won a single game…

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UAAP Finals: Lady Eagles draw first blood, end Lady Spikers’ undefeated run

The DLSU Lady Spikers’ undefeated run is finally over. After successfully sweeping the elimination round with a clean 14-0 win-loss record, the Lady Spikers suffered their first loss of the season as the ADMU Lady Eagles took Game One of the UAAP Season 76 Women’s Volleyball finals in four sets, 17-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-20, at…