THE UST Male Woodpushers capped their UAAP Season 82 campaign with a silver while the Female Woodpushers settled for bronze on Sunday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
The Male Woodpushers accumulated a total of 35.5 points in 14 rounds, behind the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, who tallied 43 points.
Male Woodpushers Julius Gonzales and Brylle Vinluan ended their season with victories after outsmarting FEU’s Jeth Morado and John Jasper Laxamana.
UST’s Melito Ocsan Jr. settled for a draw against Tamaraw Renzl Sevillano while John Jacutina picked up the lone win for the FEU Tamaraws against Samson Lim.
In the women’s division, UST gathered 35.5 points behind top seed Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws and runner up De La Salle University Lady Archers, with 40 points and 38.5 points, respectively.
Female Woodpushers Maycydel Fajardo, Jamaica Lagrio and May Ann Alcantara settled for draws against Lady Tamaraws Bea Mendoza, Marife Dela Torre and Viona Nepascua, respectively.
Shania Mendoza picked up a match-deciding win against UST’s Marylaine Lumacad that gave FEU the championship.
“Talagang nakabuo tayo ng matibay na team. Kaunting hulma pa at mas maganda ang kakalabasan,” Woodpushers head coach Ronald Dableo told the Varsitarian.
The Female Woodpushers rose to third from last season’s fifth-place finish while the Male Woodpushers improved to second after placing fourth last season.
Male Woodpusher Antonio Almodal III secured a gold medal in board five while Gonzales and Vinluan received silver and bronze in boards one and four, respectively.
In women’s play, Vanezza Villamil grabbed gold in board five. Female Woodpushers Fajardo and Lagrio nailed silver finishes in boards two and three while graduating team captain Alcantara nabbed bronze in board four.
UST will lose the services of graduating woodpushers Villamil and Alcantara.
