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UAAP: DLSU Lady Paddlers snap four-year title reign, fall to UST Golden Tigresses in two games

The DLSU Lady Paddlers settled for first runner-up after suffering back-to-back losses against the UST Golden Tigresses yesterday, October 15, at the University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Human Kinetics Gym. Heading into the championship bout, La Salle won all 14 of their elimination games which placed them at that top of the standings…

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UAAP: Green Paddlers unable to reach Final Four, Lady Paddlers return to Finals

With the second round of eliminations concluding last Friday, October 12, the DLSU Lady Paddlers achieved an impressive win-loss record of 14-0, which helped place themselves at the top of the standings. The Lady Paddlers automatically booked an advanced ticket to the Championship match. The Green Paddlers, on the other hand, received a different result…

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DLSU Green Paddlers share third with AdU, Lady Paddlers secure top spot after first round

With the first round of elimination games completed, the Green Paddlers now sit in third place alongside the AdU Soaring Falcons with a win-loss record of 4-3, while the Lady Paddlers remain at the top of the tournament after being victorious in all seven of their games.   Green Paddler’s inconsistency Last September 22, the…

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UAAP: Lady Archers overwhelmed by Lady Tamaraws, 77-55

The DLSU Lady Archers absorbed their second loss of the season as they were overpowered by the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 77-55, earlier today at the Blue Eagle Gym. La Salle currently holds a 2-2 win-loss standing while FEU improves to a 4-1 record. Lady Tamaraw Clare Castro tallied the most amount of points in the…

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UAAP: DLSU Green, Lady Paddlers hope for double championship in Season 81

UAAP Season 80 saw mixed results from the DLSU Green and Lady Paddlers. The men’s division finished in fifth place, while the women’s achieved their goal of claiming the UAAP crown for the fourth straight year. With the table tennis tournament right around the corner, the players and head coach Lauro Crisostomo gives a glimpse…

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UAAP: DLSU outshoots NU for first victory of the season, 80-76

The DLSU Green Archers clinched their first victory in UAAP Season 81 after a tightly contested game against the NU Bulldogs, 80-76, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City. The win gave the Lasallians a 1-1 win-loss record. Aljun Melecio spearheaded the Green-and-White, recording 19 points, while Justine Baltazar chipped in 17…

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Modern sports: Lasallians in competitive League of Legends

Esports or competitive gaming is relatively a new endeavour as it rose to popularity during the 2010s. The number and scope of tournaments has increased significantly, going from about 10 tournaments in 2000 to about 260 in 2010 despite being established before the 21st century. One of the more popular video games played by esport…

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Certain sports moved to first semester for Season 81

The UAAP Season consists of two parts, the first and second semester. The first semester usually starts on September and ends in December, while the second half runs spans from February to May. Last season, Basketball, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Taekwondo, Judo, Table Tennis, and Swimming were all played in the first fraction of the season.…

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UAAP: Green Archers lose heartbreaker to FEU Tamaraws, 68-61

With the beginning of Season 81, the DLSU Green Archers faced the FEU Tamaraws and experienced their first loss of the season, 68-61, last September 9, at the SM MOA Arena. Team captain Kib Montalbo was not fazed about the results of the game and stated that this is just the beginning. He also added…

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UAAP: Green Archers prepared to make a comeback in Season 81

The UAAP Season 80 Men’s Basketball tournament concluded with the highly anticipated finals rematch between the DLSU Green Archers and the ADMU Blue Eagles. The Green-and-White battled their archrivals in three tightly contested games, and was a game away from winning the crown when they lost the deciding game to Ateneo, who took the basketball…