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Function versus form: New gyms around Taft

Coming into the New Year, new resolutions and goals are made for the following months, with having a healthy and balanced diet and exercising two of the most common resolutions made each year. De La Salle University at Taft avenue is home to students, athletes, and student-athletes alike. In addition to the slew of various…

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By the numbers: UAAP 79 first semester

After months of grueling battles, UAAP Season 79 has reached its halfway point. DLSU is currently in its bid for its fourth overall General Championship (GC) and is also seeking to earn back-to-back titles. With the team from Taft gearing for another championship, The LaSallian gives an overview of the Green-and-White’s numbers so far this…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers open second round versus Lady Tamaraws

Coming off a four-set loss to the ADMU Lady Eagles last Sunday, March 5, in the Mall of Asia Arena, the DLSU Lady Spikers will seek to return to their winning ways. La Salle will open its second round of the UAAP Season 79 Women’s Volleyball Tournament versus the FEU Lady Tamaraws. FEU is also coming…

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UAAP: Green Batters lose in 5-3 heartbreaker to NU

Entering the day tied with the UST Growling Tigers for second place, every game is a must-win for the defending champions, the DLSU Green Batters. Unfortunately for the Lasallians, they were defeated by the NU Bulldogs, 5-3, in a heartbreaker yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. To complicate the scenario at hand, UST won its game…

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UAAP: Green Tennisters stay afloat, Lady Tennisters stumble

Officially starting round two of the UAAP Season 79 Lawn Tennis tournament at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, both DLSU Lawn Tennis teams were looking for momentum heading into their final stretch of games. The DLSU Lady Tennisters’ woes continued as they fell to the UST Golden Tigresses, 3-2. The Green Tennisters split their two…

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UAAP: DLSU Women’s Football remains unbeaten, rolls past Lady Eagles, 3-0

After defeating the UP Lady Maroons and the UST Lady Tigers in their first two games, the DLSU Women’s Football Team continued its fine form, rolling past archrivals, the ADMU Lady Eagles, 3-0, yesterday in the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Kyra Dimaandal scored the only goal of the first half as she found the net at the 41st…

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UAAP: Lady Batters overwhelmed by AdU, 9-1

In a match-up which could be a preview of the Final Four, the DLSU Lady Batters succumbed to the defending champions, the AdU Lady Falcons, via mercy rule, 9-1, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. After scoring the first run of the game, the Lady Batters failed to match AdU, with the game ending…

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Substitutes Luna and Cobb step up for Lady Spikers

Despite taking a four-set loss to the ADMU Lady Eagles earlier at the Mall of Asia Arena, there were still positive points to draw out for the DLSU Lady Spikers. May Luna and Michelle Cobb delivered quality performances as substitutes for the team from Taft. With the Lasallians struggling to close out the first two sets…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers fall to Lady Eagles in four sets, end first round with 5-2 record

Coming off a three-game winning streak, the DLSU Lady Spikers bowed to the ADMU Lady Eagles in four sets, 26-24, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. La Salle now holds a 5-2 win-loss record and sits in second place. Meanwhile, ADMU holds a 6-1 win-loss record and sits atop the standings.…

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UAAP: Green Spikers lose to ADMU in straight sets, end first round with 2-5 record

The DLSU Green Spikers bowed to the defending champion ADMU Blue Eagles in a straight-set match, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. The loss gave them a 2-5 win-loss record to close the first round. Marck Espejo led all scorers to give ADMU 15 points on 13 attacks, followed by…