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UAAP: Lady Booters win season debut via a last-minute goal

The DLSU Lady Booters emerged victorious last November 30 versus last year’s second place finishers, the UST Tigresses in their first match for the 77th season of the UAAP, 1-0.  The Lady Booters narrowly escaped with a win due to a timely goal by rookie Irish Navaja in the 90th minute of the contest. Both…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers edge UST, remain undefeated

After three games since the start of the season, the DLSU Lady Spikers were able to keep a clean 3-0 win-loss record as they defeated the UST TIgresses in a gruelling straight set match, 25-23, 27-25, 25-17, earlier today at The Arena in San Juan City.Team captain Ara Galang led the Lady Spikers with 21…

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UAAP: Green Booters draw against UP in season opener

The debut of the DLSU Green Booters in UAAP Season 77 ended with a 1-1 draw against last season’s runner-up, the UP Fighting Maroons, last November 29 at Ateneo de Manila’s Moro Lorenzo Football Field. UP was the first squad to register a goal via team captain Gerardo Valmayor in the 36th minute off a…

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UAAP: Green Spikers fall to NU, drop second straight match

The Green Spikers had a rough time against the NU Bulldogs, getting swept in three sets 25-16, 25-21, 25-19, in their game earlier today at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.The Green Spikers struggled throughout the game, committing many errors which resulted in points for the opposing side. The loss is their second straight after dropping their…

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Lady Spikers battle UST, aim for 3-0 record

After escaping the surging AdU Lady Falcons and sweeping the NU Lady Bulldogs in their first two games of the season, the DLSU Lady Spikers seek to extend their winning streak to three as they face the UST Tigresses at 2 pm on Sunday, November 30, at The Arena in San Juan City. La Salle…

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PCCL Finals: Green Archers drop Game One against San Beda

The DLSU Green Archers fell short against the San Beda Red Lions in the first game of the PCCL Finals, 88-81, yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena. Despite being riddled with foul trouble, Ben Mbala managed to contribute a game-high of 26 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in La Salle’s losing effort.   Red…

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Booters set bigger goals in new football season

Of all the teams representing the Green-and-White, the DLSU Green Booters and Lady Booters are two of a handful of squads who have the potential to make some noise in the second half of UAAP Season 77. After a fourth and fifth place finish, respectively, in last year’s tournament, both squads seek to come back…

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Broke with Expensive Taste

“I’ve been waiting for Azealia Banks,” states one Peter Rosenberg, an urban radio station DJ introducing Desperado, the third track in Ms. Banks’ debut album. It could be said that the Internet, or at least hip-hop fans, have felt the same way about the elusive ‘witch of hip-hop.’ With a surprise release last November 6,…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers race past NU in straight sets

After a shaky start to the first set which saw the NU Lady Bulldogs race to an 8-3 lead, the DLSU Lady Spikers recovered and flashed their dominant form en route to an easy win in straight sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15, earlier today at the San Juan Arena. The win marks the second for the…

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Lady Spikers seek second victory against NU

Coming off a four-set opening victory against the AdU Lady Falcons, the Lady Spikers aim to push their momentum further into the tournament as they seek to regain the UAAP crown. Barely scratching the surface of this year’s tournament, the DLSU volleybelles are eager to register a second straight win against the NU Lady Bulldogs.…