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FORMER UST volleyball superstar and three-time UAAP champion Mozzy Ravena described Season 77 as "disappointing" for the Golden Tigresses after another failed attempt to enter the Final Four.

The mother of Ateneo star Kiefer Ravena told the Varsitarian that the Tigresses should learn from their mistakes this year especially since the team was close to finally returning to the semifinals after years of absence.

Jan. 11, 2015, 10:10 p.m. - THE UNIVERSITY Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will take a break from action to give way to Pope Francis’ visit on Jan. 15 to 19.

With the first round of volleyball action concluding on Jan. 11 after the finals rematch between defending champion Ateneo and La Salle, there will be no games throughout the Pontiff’s stay in the country.

Second round action will resume on Jan. 21.

Sept. 21, 2014, 5:17 p.m. - THE UST Growling Tigresses capped a season of close defeats with another one against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, 61-62, in the step-ladder semifinals of the UAAP Season 77 women's basketball tournament at the MOA Arena, Sunday.

The Tigresses are eliminated from the Final Four, while FEU will advance to the next round of the semifinals to face defending champion De La Salle University, which is armed with a twice-to-beat advantage.

23 Agosto 2014, 6:43 p.m. - KALUNUS-LUNOS ang sinapit ng UST Growling Tigers matapos silang tambakan ng Far Eastern University Tamaraws , 55-66, sa ikalawang round ng UAAP season 77 men's basketball tournament sa Mall of Asia Arena, Sabado.

Bagaman labing-isa lang ang naging huling abante ng Tamaraws, dominado ng FEU ang kabuuan ng laro.

Umabot sa 24 puntos ang pinakamalaking lamang ng FEU, 59-35, sa ikatlong yugto. Hindi naman nakatikim ng lamang ni minsan ang UST.

MULI MAN silang pinahirapan ng Adamson University na nananatiling walang panalo, ikinatuwa naman ni UST head coach Bong Dela Cruz ang naging laro ng kaniyang mga guwardiya sa kanilang panalo kontra Falcons, 61-59, sa pagbubukas ng ikalawang round ng UAAP men’s basketball tournament noong Linggo, Agosto 16.

Kinilala ng rookie coach ang mga naging kontribusyon nina Louie Vigil, Jamil Sheriff, Ed Daquioag at Renzo Subido matapos masungkit ng Tigers ang kanilang ikaapat na panalo na pumutol sa kanilang three-game losing skid.

Nagpakawala si Vigl ang isang go-ahead jumpshot sa huling 1:51 ng laban upang tuluyang makalamang ang Tigers, 60-59.

HUMINGI ng paumanhin si Karim Abdul matapos ang isa nanamang nakakadismayang pagkatalo ng UST Growling Tigers sa unang round ng UAAP Season 77 men’s basketball tournament.

Matapos silang tambakan ng defending champion De La Salle Green Archers, 83-70, sa kanilang finals rematch sa MOA Arena noong Linggo, inamin ni Abdul na kulang ang kaniyang naging produksiyon matapos malimitahan ng kaniyang trangkaso.

“I did not play my usual game. I did not make my presence felt,” kwento ni Abdul sa Varsitarian sa labas ng kanilang locker room pagkatapos ng laro.

12 July 2014, 5:22 p.m. - UST will begin its Season 77 campaign tomorrow with the Growling Tigers taking on the National University Bulldogs at the Big Dome at 4 p.m. and the Tigresses facing defending champion La Salle at the Blue Eagle Gym at 3 p.m.

Fr. Ermito De Sagon, Institute of of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) director, assured Thomasians that UST was fielding a strong lineup across all sporting competitions in its bid to regain the overall championship.

But he acknowledged a tough competition ahead with the other schools also beefing up their respective rosters.