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From hero to heartbreak: Tiger Cubs collapse late, fall to Fil-Am Nation Select in NBTC finals

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Mar

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From hero to heartbreak: Tiger Cubs collapse late, fall to Fil-Am Nation Select in NBTC finals

THE UST Tiger Cubs lost their steam in the dying minutes of their championship bout, bowing to three-peat champs Fil-Am Nation Select Los Angeles, 85-75, in the Smart NBTC National Finals, on Sunday, March 29, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The España squad’s struggles continue this season following…

Tigresses overcome errors, down Tamaraws at home for bounce-back win

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Mar

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Tigresses overcome errors, down Tamaraws at home for bounce-back win

DESPITE BEING plagued by errors, the UST Golden Tigresses subdued the FEU Lady Tamaraws in four sets, 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16, in Round 2 of the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, March 29. The Tigresses banked on 51 attack points to FEU’s 32 despite commiting 22 miscues…

Golden Sox’s Final Four hopes hang in balance as match vs UP suspended

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Mar

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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Golden Sox’s Final Four hopes hang in balance as match vs UP suspended

The UST Golden Sox and UP Fighting Maroons saw their crucial UAAP Season 88 baseball clash suspended in the bottom of the ninth inning, with UST clinging to an 8-7 lead on Sunday, March 29, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Play was halted due to darkness after a four-hour…

Golden Spikers yield to Tamaraws anew as FEU extends streak vs UST to four

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Mar

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Golden Spikers yield to Tamaraws anew as FEU extends streak vs UST to four

THE UST Golden Spikers failed to defend their homecourt, as they absorbed their fourth loss to the league-leading FEU Tamaraws in four grueling sets, 25-16, 34-36, 25-17, 25-18, in Round 2 of the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, March 29, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. FEU has…

UST reclaims men’s tennis glory, tops UP for 17th title

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Mar

By Michael Luke Ezekiel Bechaida

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UST reclaims men’s tennis glory, tops UP for 17th title

THE UST Male Tennisters returned to their golden days, sealing their 17th crown in the UAAP Season 88 men’s tennis tournament on Sunday, March 29, at the Collegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court. Driven by last season’s heartbreak, the Male Tennisters overcame the UP Fighting Maroons, 3-1, in the winner-take-all Game…

Moleje, Panunciar send DLSZ packing to seal Junior Golden Booters’ finals return

28

Mar

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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Moleje, Panunciar send DLSZ packing to seal Junior Golden Booters’ finals return

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS UST Junior Golden Booters stormed into a third straight finals appearance after eliminating the DLSZ Junior Green Booters, 2-1, in the UAAP Season 88 boys’ football semifinals on Saturday, March 28, at the UP Diliman Football Pitch. The España-based squad dominated possession from the opening whistle, while creating…

Tiger Softbelles fall to Fighting Maroons, extend bronze streak to four

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Mar

By Lorenzo Sebastian Amoroso

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Tiger Softbelles fall to Fighting Maroons, extend bronze streak to four

TITLE HOPES of the UST Tiger Softbelles slipped away once more after a 5-3 loss to the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 88 softball tournament on Saturday, March 28, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Coliseum. The defeat sealed UST’s fourth consecutive bronze finish, a streak dating back to…

UST Male Tennisters collapse late as UP forces winner-take-all Game 3

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Mar

By Michael Luke Ezekiel Bechaida

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UST Male Tennisters collapse late as UP forces winner-take-all Game 3

THE UST Male Tennisters squandered a 2-0 lead and fell to the league-best UP Fighting Maroons, 3-2, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in the UAAP Season 88 men’s tennis finals on Saturday, March 28, at the Collegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court. UST needed just one more match to clinch the…

UST Male Tennisters blank league-best Fighting Maroons to close in on 17th crown

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Mar

By Michael Luke Ezekiel Bechaida

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UST Male Tennisters blank league-best Fighting Maroons to close in on 17th crown

THE UST Male Tennisters moved within one win from reclaiming the title after sweeping the top-seeded UP Fighting Maroons, 3-0, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 88 men’s tennis finals on Wednesday, March 25, at the Collegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court. UST settled things in the singles matches, rendering…

Tigresses’ three-game win streak ends as No. 1 DLSU retains flawless record

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Mar

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Tigresses’ three-game win streak ends as No. 1 DLSU retains flawless record

THE UST Golden Tigresses saw their three-game winning streak end after crumbling before the league-best DLSU Lady Archers in four sets, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, during Round 2 of the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, March 25, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. UST committed more than twice…