Tag: January 27

DETERMINED to book a championship ticket this time around, the UST Male Tennisters essayed back-to back wins in the ongoing Season 72 lawn tennis tournament to stay on top with a 5-0 win-loss slate.

UST swept the luckless University of the Philippines (UP) for its second straight victory last January 10 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Court.

UST’s Miguel Narvaez emerged victorious over James Pang after a three-hour battle that ended at 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. In the doubles match, the black-gold-white tandem of Ryan Montalbo and Gerard Pinili subdued Dennis Vitaliano and Julian Mendoza with a 6-3, 6-2 win.

Season 70 Rookie of the Year Raymond Villarete contributed to UST’s cause with a 6-0, 6-0 shutout of Justine Echague in the second singles clash.

FORGET about the UST Softbelles’ humiliating 0-10 defeat against the University of the East.

A decision by the UAAP board forfeiting the game kept UST’s clean slate, and propelled the squad to the top of the team standings with a 3-0 record alongside defending champion Adamson University.

UST Coach Sandy Barredo said UE’s game against UST and the University of the Philippines were forfeited because shortstopper Maricar Barrientos was not included in the official line-up submitted to the screening committee.

FEAR of elimination proved to be a driving force for the College of Nursing that got to play another day in the Thomasian Goodwill Games Men’s Football Games, after a 3-1 do-or-die victory against highly-favored College of Rehabilitation Sciences (CRS) team last January 15 at the UST open field.

Ian Badilla unleashed a long shot into the unguarded goal of CRS in the 79th minute of the game to bring Nursing’s lead to 3-1. The mistake came as CRS goalie Ian Perfecto attempted to disrupt the offense at the goal area, allowing Badilla a clear view of the net.

CRS’ defense was rattled by DJ Mendoza’s goal at the very first minute of the game that gave Nursing an early lead.