Tag: UAAP

UAAP: Ayo leaves La Salle for UST

(Eagle News) — Multi-titled coach Aldin Ayo is the next head coach of the Growling Tigers. A spin.ph report said Ayo, whose contract with the Dela Salle University Green Archers was set to expire on December 31, already informed the management of his decision on Wednesday morning. His move comes days after two-time Most Valuable Player Ben Mbala announced his decision to leave the Green Archers to play professional ball in Mexico. According to the […]

UAAP: Ben Mbala leaves La Salle

(Eagle News) — Ben Mbala is bidding the La Salle Green Archers goodbye. After five years with the UAAP team, the Cameroonian announced he was leaving, a decision he said was the “most difficult” to make but was necessary for his career development. The two-time MVP  has been signed by Fuerza Regia, a professional ball club based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. “After five years, two incredible UAAP seasons, and, of course, countless unforgettable memories, […]

Worst season in UST history made less worse as Growling Tigers escape Red Warriors in last game

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers avoided the infamy of having a winless season with a heart-stopping 88-85 victory over the University of East Red Warriors at the Araneta Coliseum. But the win did not come easy for UST. The Red Warriors forced a turnover off an inbound pass with less than 30 seconds remaining to cut the Tigers lead down to one. UE almost forced another turnover […]

FEU routs Adamson to complete Final Four cast; UP out

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Far Eastern University Tamaraws prevented a rocky detour in their quest for a Final Four stint with a resounding 71-54 victory over the Adamson Falcons at the Araneta Coliseum. With the win, FEU secures the fourth and only remaining spot in the Final Four, sending the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons crashing out of contention despite their win earlier over the National University Bulldogs. A loss would […]

NU holds off FEU to keep slim Final Four hopes alive

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The National University Bulldogs pulled off a gutsy 87-84 win over the Far Eastern University Tamaraws to keep the race for the last Final Four spot wide open. NU center Issa Gaye scored 24 points and hauled down 11 rebounds, while Jayjay Alejandro delivered 17 points for the Bulldogs. The pair came up big when it mattered most, outscoring the entire FEU squad 20-12 during the pivotal 4th quarter. […]

UAAP men’s basketball: Desiderio explodes for 28 points as UP blows out UE

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service UP Fighting Maroons Team Captain Paul Desiderio exploded for 28 points to lead the Diliman-based Fighting Maroons to an 84-71 win against the UE Red Warriors. UP overcame a bad start, going down by as much as 14 points against UE during the 1st quarter. Down 38-42 after the halftime break, UP then blitzed UE with 26-7 3rd quarter to break the game wide open. UP goes to 2-1 […]

UAAP Volleyball: Ateneo rides Valdez on comeback against La Salle to force a do-or-die game

PASAY CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Ateneo Blue Eagles pulled in a miraculous escape from a 0-2 deficit to win and survive Game 2 against the De La Salle University Lady Spilkers, 18-25, 26,-28, 25-17, 25-16, 15-11, to force the finals series to a do-or-die game to determine the 2016 UAAP Women’s Seniors Volleyball champions. The Lady Spikers woke up a sleeping giant by pushing them in a brink of elimination during the third […]

UAAP: De La Salle rips FEU, sets up fifth matchup against Ateneo

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – De La Salle University used their shock loss last Saturday to knock off Far Eastern University in a do-or-die match for the last finals seat in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 78 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. In contrast to their five-set meltdown, the Lady Archers made sure there was no upset and swept the Lady Tamaraws in three sets. […]