After last season’s bridesmaid finish to the University of Santo Tomas, the DLSU Green Tennisters used that defeat as a motivation for this season’s campaign. True enough, their hard work during the off-season is paying off as the revenge-minded Tennisters were able to start the season and the year right by pulling off back-to–back wins.…
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Lady Tennisters demolish first assignment
Jan. 8 of this year marked the beginning of the UAAP Season 73 Tennis Tournaments as each team of the participating universities gathered at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center to hold their opening ceremonies. Jan. 8 was not just about the beginning of yet another exciting set of wars on the tennis courts; it also…
A year ago the two teams suffered the same fate, finishing last in both divisions, and yet a year removed from their dismal performances, the DLSU Green and Lady Fencers churned out stints that was as opposite as black and white. The Lady Fencers went from being the bottom-feeder at the end of last year’s…
Things did not start and end right for the DLSU Green Batters as they lost to the undefeated University of Santo Tomas (UST) squad, 5-4, at the onset of the second round of the UAAP Season 73 Baseball Tournament, Jan. 8, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
It was the match the DLSU Lady Spikers had been waiting for all year, and now it was at the third set, with them having already two sets in the bag, with a wide 17-8 lead at the third set.
Intercol golf tourney tees off
In the past year, the green fairways have been the domain by the golfers from Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU). As they gun for back-to-back crowns, a slew of formidable opponents come their way, one of which is last year’s third-placer DLSU. The 2010 Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, a prestigious tourney pitting the best golfers from…
Green and Lady Spikers: Ready, set, spike
As a new season approaches, so do new expectations. The DLSU Green and Lady Spikers are up for the challenge. “As of now, we are expecting to be in the top four kasi [because] last year we placed fifth,” Green Spikers Head Coach Sammy Acaylar said regarding his expectations about the Green Spikers. Coach Acaylar is…
The DLSU Green Booters are all about training hard and getting back to their old shape as a title contender. The line-up of the squad underwent an overhaul as key players like Kim Smit, Enrique Romero Salas, Rey Behag and Pat Laluces will be leaving the ranks of the three-time UAAP champions. These players were…
After wallowing beneath the standings for the past years, the Green Batters snagged the fourth place last season, which is one of their best finishes. In the 73rd installment of the UAAP, they are aiming for no less than the championship. Team Captain Gabriel Baroque shares that the team had a fruitful offseason, as their…
Thirteen—the number of times the Green Tennisters from Taft had prevailed to win the UAAP men’s tennis championship. The 14th may as well be on its way. Since its time in the NCAA from 1958, DLSU’s tennis stars have been rewarded with numerous titles, with the latest one being two years ago in the UAAP’s…