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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.

THE UST Growling Tigers are looking to make a big impact this season following back-to-back losses in the finals the past two years.

But the road to another finals appearance might not be easy for the Tigers, who will be without gunners Jeric Teng and Clark Bautista. They also have a new coach in Bong Dela Cruz, who replaced Pido Jarencio.

“We still need to gel and bond as a team since we have only been together recently,” the rookie coach said.

Dela Cruz admitted that his wards still had to work on their chemistry and teamwork, considering that injuries kept him from working with a full lineup during the off-season.

But though the team still needed adjustments, Dela Cruz vowed that the Tigers would still be competitive.