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Golden Tigresses deny Lady Spikers reverse sweep, keep unbeaten record

Feb

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Nolan Adrian Villamor Jr.

Golden Tigresses deny Lady Spikers reverse sweep, keep unbeaten record

The UST Golden Tigresses survived the scare of reigning champions DLSU Lady Spikers in a five-set thriller dubbed as a battle of “David and Goliath,” 25-18, 25-23, 14-25, 16-25, 15-12, in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament on Sunday, Feb. 25. Team coordination and strong defense made the rookie-laden…

Revamped Golden Tigresses trounce Lady Bulldogs in UAAP opener

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,…

Tigresses finish fourth after loss to DLSU Lady Spikers

May

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Tigresses finish fourth after loss to DLSU Lady Spikers

THE UST Golden Tigresses came up short of entering finals territory after being booted out by the top-seeded DLSU Lady Spikers in their Final Four matchup in four sets, 24-26, 22-25, 25-20, 19-25, in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. The Lady Spikers were looking to close it out…

PolSci, CA to vie for Athena volleyball championship

Feb

By Ma. Leandrea Tamares

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PolSci, CA to vie for Athena volleyball championship

By MA. LEANDREA A. TAMARES POLITICAL SCIENCE (PolSci) and Communication Arts (CA) claimed the finals spots in the Athena Cup volleyball tourney after defeating Journalism (Journ) and Legal Management (LM), respectively. PolSci swept Journ early in the game with an 8-0 run, ending the first set at 25-13. Journ tried…

Christine Francisco brings passion to the court

Oct

By Joy Therese Gomez and Syrah Vivien Inocencio

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Christine Francisco brings passion to the court

By JOY THERESE C. GOMEZ and SYRAH VIVIEN J. INOCENCIO KNOWN FOR her knack for going the extra mile in the volleyball court, the ferocious middle blocker Christine Dianne Francisco has emerged as the new team captain of the UST Golden Tigresses. Tin, as she is fondly called, followed…

Sep

By Joahna Lei Casilao

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AB Men’s Volleyball bows to Commerce

By JOAHNA LEI E. CASILAO THE Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Men's Volleyball Team suffered its first loss in the Thomasian Goodwill Games to the College of Commerce (Commerce), 25-23, 20-25, and 23-25 on Monday. Both teams had a rocky start filled with service errors but solid blocks by…

PolSci eyes back-to-back volleyball titles, set to face BES

Feb

By The Flame News

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PolSci eyes back-to-back volleyball titles, set to face BES

POLITICAL SCIENCE (PolSci) is back in the spotlight of the Athena Cup mixed volleyball tournament as it is set to defend its title against a red hot Behavioral Science (BES) squad on Feb. 24. PolSci prevailed over Legal Management (LegMa) in a heart-stopping five-set match, 27-29, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, and 16-14…

Nov

By The Flame News

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AB grabs Goodwill semis berth

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Men’s Volleyball Team clinched a semifinal spot in this year’s Thomasian Goodwill Games after they handily disposed the College of Science (Science) during their quarterfinals match Saturday at the P. Noval Court. Denying Science the chance to claim victory this time, AB immediately swept two…

AB’s cold stretch continues after losing to Medicine

Nov

By The Flame Sports

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AB’s cold stretch continues after losing to Medicine

THE PLAYOFF hopes of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Women’s Volleyball Team in the Thomasian Goodwill Games dimmed after it suffered its third straight defeat, this time in the hands of a surging Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Medicine). AB fell prey to Medicine in a two-set meltdown, 25-23…

Oct

By The Flame Sports

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HS-B denies AB of opening game victory

HIGH SCHOOL Varsity-Team B (HS-B) Volleybelles pounced on an erratic Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Women’s Volleyball Team and posted their first win in this year’s Thomasian Goodwill Games. HS-B grabbed the first set through seething attacks, while AB managed to bounce back in the second. However, the Dapitan-based squad faltered…