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UAAP: Lady Spikers advance to finals; Galang suffers knee injury

At the latter end of the fourth set, when the DLSU Lady Spikers were up by three points, 23-20, and ahead by two sets, La Salle team captain Ara Galang suddenly found herself down on the court, holding on to an aching left knee.   Despite seeing their captain being brought out of the court…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers take on surging NU in semis duel

Sitting at the second seed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the DLSU Lady Spikers seek to book their seventh straight trip to the UAAP finals, as they take on the resilient NU Lady Bulldogs in the stepladder semifinals on March 4, Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tthe familiar foes will clash once again, with La…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers drop four-set thriller against ADMU

The DLSU Lady Spikers dropped their final match of the elimination round against the ADMU Lady Eagles, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Alyssa Valdez led all scorers in the match with a game-high of 29 points with 24 spikes, three aces, and two blocks. Meanwhile, it was Ara…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers outplay Adamson, win in straight sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers further extended their winning streak at the expense of the AdU Lady Falcons, winning in straight sets, 25-13, 25-15, 25-17. With the win, La Salle improves to 12-1 in the women’s volleyball standings and they remain at second place behind the ADMU Lady Eagles. Team Captain Ara Galang led La Salle…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers dismantle UE in straight sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers notched a fast and easy straight set win against the UE Lady Warriors, 25-6, 25-17, 25-17, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Kim Fajardo was hailed as the player of the game in the victory, finishing with five points from two blocks, two attacks, and an ace.The Lady Spikers…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers topple UST in straight sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers notched their tenth win of the season at the expense of the UST Tigresses, 25-21, 25-9, 25-18, earlier today at The Fil-Oil Arena in San Juan City. Ara Galang led the squad once again as she finished with 17 points in the victory. The opening set started as a close battle…

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Culture of corruption

As I was jogging near the Rizal Park the other day, I saw a large white banner with the words “Huwag kang magnakaw!” (Thou shall not steal), largely written on it. It was another of those socio-political outcries, I thought to myself, amidst yet another allegation of corruption currently being hurled against Vice President Jejomar…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers outhustle FEU in four sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers bounced back from their five-set loss against Ateneo, with a convincing four-set win against the FEU Lady Tamaraws yesterday, 25-17, 27-29, 25-13, 25-9. It was Ara Galang who led the squad once again after she notched 17 points, alongside Cyd Demecillo’s 13 points. With the victory, Lady Spikers further solidified their…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers trounce gritty FEU in four sets

In what seemed to be one of their closest matches in the season thus far, the DLSU Lady Spikers were able to escape the FEU Lady Tamaraws in four sets, 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, earlier today at The Arena in San Juan.The victory solidifies La Salle’s status as a legitimate contender in the league, as…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers sweep UP, win fourth straight

The DLSU Lady Spikers swept the gritty UP Lady Maroons, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21, earlier today at The Arena in San Juan. With the victory, La Salle remains undefeated, 4-0, as they stay on top of the standings alongside the also undefeated ADMU Lady Eagles. Despite having a slow start in most of their games this…