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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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Aglipay Oberio: The man with a plan

The DLSU Green Woodpushers and the DLSU Lady Woodpushers have been on a roll in the ongoing UAAP Season 76 Chess tournament. Both squads look to go all the way to the throne and for the Green Woodpushers, Aglipay Oberio leads the way. The powerhouse veteran has been piling up victories with ease, outwitting his…

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UAAP: Lady Tennisters fail to defend crown, fall to NU

The DLSU Lady Tennisters finished as first runner-up in UAAP Season 76 after they were defeated in the best-of-three finals by NU, 2-1. Champions a year ago, the ladies from Taft pushed NU to the limit as the championship was decided in the very last match-up. The Green-and-White squad lost 3-2 in the third game…

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Alfredo Bustamante: La Salle’s own super sub

To kick off 2014, The LaSallian brings to you five athletes that you may have heard about over the duration of the year gone by for their accomplishments in their respective sports. Despite their impressive body of work though, these five Lasallians have barely scratched the surface, and they are poised to have a breakout…

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UAAP: Tennisters bounce back after opening week losses

After a shocking start to the season which saw the DLSU Green Tennisters and Lady Tennisters drop their opening assignments, the two teams regrouped to notch respective victories to avoid a tumble down the standings. “What coach did was he prepared some line-ups that will work, kasi every game there are different opponents, so kami…

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UAAP: Tennisters stumble on opening weekend

  The DLSU Green Tennisters, the former third placers of the UAAP Men’s Tennis competition, started UAAP Season 76 with tough losses at the hands of the UP Fighting Maroons, 3-2, on January 11 and the UST Growling Tigers, 3-2, the following day at Olivarez College. Their female counterparts, the Lady Tennisters, dropped their opening…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers extend winning run at the expense of Ateneo

The DLSU Lady Spikers stunned their archrivals, the ADMU Lady Eagles, in straight sets, 25-16, 25-20, 25-16, to remain undefeated in the elimination round of the UAAP Season 76 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The towering Mika Reyes led all La Salle scorers with 13 points from seven attacks and six blocks. Reigning UAAP co-MVP Ara Galang…

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The Year Revisited: 13 Things to watch out for in 2013

Before 2013 began, The LaSallian brought you 13 exciting things to look out for in 2013 from the entire DLSU Sports Program. It was a year of ups and downs, but in the end, it seemed like no other UAAP school had a better year than DLSU in the world of sports. Now, as the…

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PCCL: DLSU sweeps SWU to end the year as national champions

At the beginning of 2013, there were many questions to what the Green Archers could achieve during the year. From a fresh crop of rookies to a sudden coaching change, many were wondering if this roster could live up to their label as championship contenders. After claiming the UAAP crown earlier in October to cement…

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PCCL: DLSU cruises past SWU to win first finals game

The DLSU Green Archers came out of the gates guns blazing to move within one game of clinching the PCCL Championship by beating the SWU Cobras 64-54. It was a completely different result from the first game between the two teams, which was a 68-58 overtime victory that went into SWU’s favor. Vengeance was sweet…