Gboy de Vega Archives

Feb

Huge void requires all Golden Spikers to step up in Season 88

AS THE team undergoes another transition period, every Golden Spiker is aware of the need to rise to the occasion this season. Key losses this offseason, including two-time UAAP beach volleyball MVP Alche Gupiteo, Season 85 Best Opposite Spiker Jay Rack de la Noche and Season 87 Best Middle Blocker…

Golden Spikers suffer semis beatdown from NU, settle for bronze

May

By Nicole Atuan

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Golden Spikers suffer semis beatdown from NU, settle for bronze

AFTER FORCING a do-or-die for a finals spot, the UST Golden Spikers collapsed to the reigning champions NU Bulldogs to settle for third place in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, May 6, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Bulldogs booted out the Golden Spikers via sweep,…

De Vega rediscovers fire to fuel Golden Spikers’ finals push vs Bulldogs

May

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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De Vega rediscovers fire to fuel Golden Spikers’ finals push vs Bulldogs

UST OPEN spiker Gboy de Vega made a statement in his return to the starting lineup, powering the Golden Spikers to force a rubber match against the reigning champions NU Bulldogs for the last finals spot. The Batangas native last started in their first-round match against the Adamson Soaring Falcons…

Not over yet: Golden Spikers tame Bulldogs to force semis rubber match

May

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Not over yet: Golden Spikers tame Bulldogs to force semis rubber match

THE UST Golden Spikers toppled the twice-to-beat NU Bulldogs in four grueling sets, 26-24, 27-25, 19-25, 25-18, to extend the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball semifinals on Saturday, May 3, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. In an uphill battle, the Golden Spikers also snapped their four-game losing streak against the…

Blue Eagles snap Golden Spikers’ four-game winning streak

Mar

By The Flame Sports

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Blue Eagles snap Golden Spikers’ four-game winning streak

THE UST Golden Spikers fell into the nest of the Ateneo Blue Eagles, halting their winning streak at four games in the first round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, March 9. Ateneo’s offensive duo of Ken Batas and Amil…

UST Golden Spikers drop Season 87 opener to FEU Tamaraws

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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UST Golden Spikers drop Season 87 opener to FEU Tamaraws

UST Golden Spikers was off to a bad start in the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball opener, tumbling to the FEU Tamaraws in four sets, 25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 20-25, on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Trailing by five points in the fourth set, UST star spiker…

UST Golden Spikers: We won’t settle for silver anymore

Feb

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano and Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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UST Golden Spikers: We won’t settle for silver anymore

AFTER FINISHING second in back-to-back UAAP men’s volleyball campaigns, the UST Golden Spikers are heading into Season 87 with a heightened hunger to grab the elusive title. Last season, the fourth-seeded Golden Spikers stunned the twice-to-beat FEU Tamaraws to reach the finals. However, there was no fairy tale ending for…