IT WAS a bittersweet affair for the UST Woodpushers as they chalked in contrasting performances at the Far Eastern University Technology Building last Jan. 15.
The second-seeded Male Woodpushers dominated sixth-seeded University of the East (UE), 4-0, while their female counterparts lost the Ateneo de Manila University, 1.5-2.5.
The UST quartet of Gerald Ferriol, Patrick Florendo, Albert Florendo, and Steven Dacanay thumped UE, the day after the team was held to a 2-2 draw against the University of the Philippines.
In the distaff side, second-running Female Woodpushers suffered a shocker against sixth-seeded Ateneo, with the final game ending in a draw. Jamie Manzanao failed to tie the game for UST as she settled for a stalemate against her Atenean foe.
Carnina Lumacad defeated Brenna Mae Membrebre for UST’s lone victory.
Debut
In their previous encounter, the Male Woodpushers drew a tie against UP while their female counterparts were swept by the UP women’s squad, which was at fourth place.
Gerald Ferriol and Steven Dacanay gave the Male Woodpushers two victories in the second and last games of the match against UP’s Mark Nazarion and Richard Lababo, respectively. Rodolfo Serafin Jerome T. Lozada
