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21

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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Golden Spikers thwart Red Warriors’ momentum to secure second win

THE UST Golden Spikers stunned the UE Red Warriors in a thrilling sweep, 28-26, 25-19, 26-24, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Leading at match point, reigning rookie-MVP Josh Ybañez delivered the final blow with a powerful off-the-block against…

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19

Feb

By Ayanna Dezyrein Zoleta

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UP stuns Golden Booters with come-from-behind win

THE UST Golden Booters bowed to the UP Fighting Maroons, 2-1, after squandering their lead in their UAAP Season 86 men’s football opener at the UP Diliman Football Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 18. Despite taking the lead in the 17th minute through Golden Booter midfielder Andrew Ramos,1-0, UST's aggressive first-half…

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18

Feb

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Revamped Golden Tigresses trounce Lady Bulldogs in UAAP opener

THE ROOKIE-laden UST Golden Tigresses roared into their UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball opener with a statement win, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22, over last season's runner-up NU Lady Bulldogs on Sunday, Feb. 18. Tigress lefty hitter Regina Jurado put the finishing touches to claim the match-winning point in the third set,…

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18

Feb

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas and Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Sweet revenge: UST Golden Spikers claim first win against NU since 2014

THE UST Golden Spikers opened their UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball campaign by snapping defending champions NU Bulldogs’ 34-game winning streak via sweep, 25-23, 26-24, 25-19, on Sunday, Feb. 18. The victory at the Mall of Asia Arena was UST’s first win against NU since 2014, a sweet revenge against…

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12

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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‘Nothing is impossible’

SEVENTEEN DAYS before the start of UAAP Season 86, the UST Golden Tigresses lost to the Cherry Tiggo Crossovers in four tight sets in a tune-up game held on their own turf. While one can say that the Tigresses bowed to a tough team - the Crossovers finished third in…

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06

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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Tigresses dethrone Lady Bulldogs in dramatic come-from-behind win

CRUCIAL STOPS and successive triples that came at the right time allowed the UST Growling Tigresses to oust the erstwhile reigning NU Lady Bulldogs, 71-69, in a dramatic come-from-behind victory that gave them their first crown in 17 years.  Late-game heroics by Tigresses Kent Pastrana and Nikki Villasin and a…

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03

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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No sweep for Tigresses as Lady Bulldogs force a rubber match

It will be destiny versus dynasty in the rubber match. THE NU Lady Bulldogs stunned the UST Growling Tigresses, 72-70, in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball finals on Sunday, keeping their title defense bid alive. The Lady Bulldogs banked on their second-half run to outscore the…

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03

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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UST Salinggawi finishes third for two straight years

THE UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe clinched a third-place finish in the UAAP Season 86 cheerdance competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, Dec. 2. This is UST’s second consecutive bronze title after a podium finish with last season’s Lady Gaga-inspired routine. Salinggawi garnered 684 overall points for its…

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29

Nov

By The Flame Sports

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Growling Tigresses halt Lady Bulldogs’ streak, draw first blood in UAAP finals

THE UST Growling Tigresses end the 20-game winning streak of the seven-time defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs, 76-72, taking a 1-0 lead in the UAAP season 86 women’s basketball finals on Wednesday, Nov. 29. It was the comeback win of UST over NU after 11 years since season 75 on…

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29

Nov

By The Flame Sports

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UST Tiger Sands crowned kings, queens of UAAP beach volleyball

THE UST Tiger Sands dominated the UAAP Season 86 beach volleyball after securing a golden double against their archrival NU Bulldogs at the Sands SM By the Bay on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Lady Tiger Sands showed superiority by sealing their sixth straight title in the women’s division, while the…

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