Tag: November 28, 2011

UST’S volleyball squads began their respective UAAP campaigns with a loss.

The defending champions Tiger Spikers, who are aiming for a fifth straight crown, suffered an upset against the University of the Philippines in a nail-biting five-setter, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 16-18, at the Arena in San Juan last Nov. 27.

The day before, the Lady Spikers got swept by the Ateneo de Manila University in three sets, 16-25, 23-25,18-25.

A string of miscues in the final frame doomed the Tiger Spikers as team captain Jayson Ramos’ attacks went wide while Christian Alabastro committed a service error.

THE GROWLING Tigers got the boot early in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) after losing to De La Salle University, 67-72, at the Arena in San Juan last Nov. 21.

Rookie Kevin Ferrer led the Tigers with a game-high 23 points, in the absence of chief gunners Jeric Fortuna and Jeric Teng, who were competing in the Southeast Asian games. Fellow rookie Louie Vigil and sophomore Kim Lo chipped in nine points apiece.

Coach Pido Jarencio said the team had only one week to prepare for the tournament.

THOMASIAN athletes notched decent finishes to contribute to the Philippine team’s 169-medal haul in the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) hosted by Indonesia from Nov. 11 to 22.

The Philippines finished at sixth place—its worst since 1978—with 36 gold, 56 silver, and 77 gold medals.

Lady Jin Camille Manalo, who was the UAAP 73 Athlete of the Year, won a gold medal in the lightweight division after dumping Thanh Thao Nguyen of Vietnam, 8-3, in SEAG’s tough taekwondo tournament.

“I’m really happy because I’m the first Thomasian to win gold and I know I can leave a memorable experience to my school,” Manalo said. “I’m so proud to give honor to my country considering that it was my first time [in SEA Games].”

THE TIGERS-reinforced Pachanga FC’s bid for a finals berth in the United Football League Philippines ended after losing to defending champion Global FC, 0-1, in the first quarterfinals game at the University of Makati last Nov. 26.

An injury to Ronald Batisla-Ong and the absence of Ojay Clariño, who played in the Southeast Asian Games, left Golden Booter Shirmar Felongco as the lone Thomasian in the game for Pachanga.

Pachanga had to battle a deep Global roster that included members of the Philippine Azkals. But coach Norman Fegidero attributed his team’s loss more to the lack of intensity and its depleted lineup.

Global’s William Espinosa scored the only goal of the match at the 27th minute.

SADDLED by the absence of key UST players in its lineup, the Blackwater Elite suffered its first loss in three outings at the hands of the Cebuana-Lhuiller Gems, 52-73, in the Philippine Basketball Association Developmental League Aspirants Cup at the Trinity University of Asia Gym last Nov. 21.

The Elite fell behind by 14 points, 28-42, in the first half before closing the gap in the third quarter, 41-49, following a 9-2 run capped by Neil Pascual’s layup. But the team lost steam in the final canto, turning the ball over six times that led to a 13-2 scoring attack by the Gems.