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By the numbers: DLSU versus UST

FIVE. That’s the number of times the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers will play against each other once this season is over. It’s more than any opponent either team has faced and at this point, both teams are very much familiar with each other’s tendencies. The Green Archers prefer to take it…

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UAAP: Lady Archers capture championship, end title drought

“I want focus!” exclaims head coach Tyrone Bautista during the huddle in the dying minutes of the game. The DLSU Lady Archers were fazed by a strong comeback by the NU Lady Bulldogs in a late rally which saw the La Salle lead shrink to just four points after they led by 17 just a…

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Lady Archers seek championship once again versus NU

After a strong finish during the first game of the best-of-three finals series, the championship just seemed a few more inches away for the DLSU Lady Archers. The second match slipped off their hands, though, after a never-say-die fightback from the NU Lady Bulldogs. With NU preventing a two-game finals sweep of La Salle, the…

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UAAP: Lady Archers overwhelm NU, one win away from championship

  The DLSU Lady Archers snatched the pivotal game one of the best-of-three finals by dominating the tough NU Lady Bulldogs via a 72-48 rout. The veteran Lady Archer led the way as they took off in the second half to take control of the important game. Mythical team member Ara Abaca led DLSU’s balanced…

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UAAP: Lady Archers begin finals duel against Lady Bulldogs

  New opponent, same mission. The DLSU Lady Archers came to the finals stage last season, but were crushed in their championship bid against the formidable FEU Lady Tamaraws. The Lady Archers aim yet again to win the crown this year, but against a different though similarly strong opponent, the NU Lady Bulldogs. With the…

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UAAP: Lady Archers overwhelm UST to bag finals seat

The DLSU Lady Archers wasted no time in their quest for a championship as they erased a huge deficit in the first half to defeat the UST Lady Tigresses, 81-74, in a thrilling overtime win. Camille Claro hit the game-tying three point shot to force an extra five minutes, tying the scoreline at 66 apiece.…

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UAAP: Green Archers blow past FEU, one win away from finals

The DLSU Green Archers survived a late rally by the FEU Tamaraws to gain the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four via a 74-69 victory on a windy Saturday afternoon at the Mall of Asia Arena. Led by the resurging LA Revilla, who had a season-high 20 points and six three pointers, La Salle clinched…

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UAAP: Seventh straight victory gives Green Archers playoff for second

“There’s no sense of accomplishment yet for me,” shares Juno Sauler, the rookie head coach of the DLSU Green Archers. La Salle had just won its seventh straight game with a 69-64 conquest of the UST Growling Tigers to finish the eliminations with a 10-4 record. The team that took the floor today for DLSU…

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Green Archers to end eliminations against UST

Who would have thought that the DLSU Green Archers, after losing four out of seven games in the first round of the eliminations, would have a chance to sweep the second round? A win against the tough UST Growling Tigers on Saturday will be their seventh consecutive victory and it will complete the elusive sweep.…

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UAAP: Adamson snaps Lady Archers’ four game winning streak

The DLSU Lady Archers’ late surge in the second half wasn’t enough to extend their win streak to five games, as they fell to the Adamson Lady Falcons with a score of 54-52, last September 11. Fourth-year guard Trisha Piatos was the lone bright spot for the squad from Taft Avenue as she had a…