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THE THOMASIAN Goodwill Games Volleyball Tournament kicked off this month at the P. Noval Gymnasium, featuring the University’s college volleyball teams vying for the most coveted Thomasian Goodwill Cup.

Four teams in the men’s division entered the semifinal round. Alfredo M. Velayo-College of Accountancy emerged as the top contender in men’s bracket A and will battle College of Commerce and Business Administration in Bracket D, while College of Architecture who took the top spot in Bracket B and will face College of Education in Bracket C.

14 September 2013, 7:55 p.m. - THE UST Tigresses secured a Final Four ticket with an emphatic 84-62 victory against a hapless University of the Philippines squad in the UAAP women's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Saturday.

UST finished with an 8-6 win-loss card at third place behind National University and De La Salle University.

The Tigresses led by as much as 26, 73-47, early in fourth quarter.

13 September 2013, 1:58 p.m. - IVAN Reyes' game-tying layup went halfway in, only to fall out as the UST Tiger Cubs fell short against the University of the East (UE), 48-51, and bowed out of UAAP Season 76 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University today.

The Tiger Cubs finished with a 4-10 win-loss card with their fifth-straight defeat.

The Cubs were down, 38-48, halfway through the fourth quarter when Reyes sparked a furious rally for UST, highlighted by Ice Dandan's four-point play in the last 90 seconds, to tie the count at 48.

THE UST Lady Spikers captured their second consecutive UAAP beach volleyball title after thrashing the Adamson University, 2-0, in their best-of-three championship series at the University of the East-Caloocan last Sept. 8.

The duo of Season 75 Most Valuable Player Maruja Banaticla and last year’s MVP Judy Caballejo made quick work of Lady Falcons Shiela Pineda and Pau Soriano in Game Two, 19-21, 21-17, 15-10.

The Lady Spikers, who held a thrice-to-beat advantage after sweeping the elimination round, were unstoppable in the third set with well-placed drop shots that kept them ahead, 6-1.

But the Lady Falcons fought back and cut the lead to three, 9-12.

Championship experience paid off as the Lady Spikers displayed a firm floor defense down the stretch to contain Adamson’s kills that led to the game’s championship point, 14-10.

Caballejo, who played her fifth and final year for UST, scored a service ace to finish the title match.

“I expected them [to sweep all the games] because they really have the skills and the mental toughness,” said coach Emil Lontoc, who won the first Best Coach Award in the tournament.

AFTER playing catch-up most of the game, the Growling Tigers pulled off another come-from-behind victory over a gutsy University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 75-68, at the Mall of Asia Arena last Sept. 8.

The win fortified UST’s bid for a twice-to-beat-advantage in the Final Four following the defeat of four-time champions Ateneo de Manila University (10-2) and the nullified win of Far Eastern University (8-3).

Down 54-59 in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter, the Tigers found a savior in team captain Jeric Fortuna, who stepped up big after completing two consecutive three-point plays that gave UST the lead, 60-59.

The Maroons tried to fight back, but the Tigers put up a more aggressive play down the stretch.

THE UST Female Tennisters-A escaped past a pesky De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde squad , 2-1, to emerge as the intercollegiate women’s champion in the second Olivarez-Philta Open Tennis Championships at the Olivarez Tennis Courts in Parañaque City last Aug. 26.

The UST duo of rookie Honey Giles and Chrizanth Helar dropped their second game in the doubles match against the Blazers due to erratic attacks, 7-10. But sophomore Zaza Paulino played big for UST in the deciding match by trouncing Joanna Tan, 10-6, en route to the title.

WITH a new mentor on board, is the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (SDT) finally on the road to redemption?

Ramon Pagaduan IV has taken over his former squad, seeking to carry the dance troupe back to the top. The SDT missed the Top 3 in each of the last three seasons, a grave disappointment for a team that won the UAAP cheerdance title eight times.

So the pressure is on the new choreographer, who replaced Ryan Silva, the SDT’s mentor for 10 years. Silva’s contract has expired.

“We were badly in need of a new choreographer, as training would be difficult without one,” said club president Dan Dimaculangan, who described Pagaduan as “versatile” and a “disciplinarian.”

A THOMASIAN clinched the eighth spot in the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) International Youth Chess Championship 2012- 9th Singapore International Chess Festival last Aug. 6-12 at the Nanyang Primary School in Singapore.

UST Woodpusher Normel Benigno de Jesus, the lone Filipino player in the Under-17 division, finished with 4.0 points after racking up three wins, four losses and two draws.

De Jesus prevailed over Li Peize (7th place) of China, Cameron Yung (9th) of Australia and Arani Akash (10th) of Singapore.

POWERED by the 41-point explosion of swingman Prince Martin, the UST Tiger Cubs snapped a two-game skid by clobbering De La Salle-Zobel, 85-63, in their UAAP juniors basketball game at the The Arena in San Juan last Sept. 9.

Martin, who also knocked in 40 markers with nine treys during an offseason tournament last summer, shot 11 out of 16 from the field while nailing four three-point shots in 26 minutes of play.

“I want to show everybody that this is how I really play,” said Martin, who also grabbed 10 boards. “I just want to become more aggressive in this game because I had two straight bad outings.”

THE UST Tigresses succumbed to the stifling defense of Far Eastern University (FEU), 56-68, in their UAAP women’s basketball game at The Arena in San Juan last Sept. 9.

Kristine Siapoc steered the Tigresses with 14 points, while team captain Lore Rivera, who played with a right shoulder injury, contributed 11 points.

UST’s scoring leader Maica Cortes, who displayed double-double performances in recent games, was limited to four points, all from the foul line.

Karen Columna starred for the Lady Tamaraws with 25 markers, shooting 5-of-7 from the three-point line.