2009 January | De La Salle Green Archers

The La Salle Lady Spikers booked a seat in the final four after easily disposing Adamson University 25-13, 25-21, 25-12 yesterday in the 71st UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

This will be the team's first semifinal stint since 2005, the year that they won their 3rd consecutive championship. La Salle joins defending champion Far Eastern University on top of the helm with an identical 9-1 record. Both schools have a three game lead over Adamson, which dropped to 6-4 in the win-loss column.

In what could be her best performance this season, Kaye Martinez provided excellent set plays all throughout the contest. Manila Santos and Stephanie Mercado led the team with a combined 25 points. Angela Benting paced the Lady Falcons with 9 points.

Earlier, UE defeated NU 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 25-23 to keep their semifinal hopes alive. With a 3-7 slate, the Lady Warriors are two games behind UST and Ateneo, who are currently tied for 4th at 5-5. NU is dead last in the tournament at 1-9.

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Jan 28
200911:22 pm

Former Archers set target on first PBA title

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We take a break from our regular programming to feature two former Green Achers who are currently playing in the ongoing championship series in the PBA. For Ren Ren Ritualo and Mac Mac Cardona, they sure don’t want this opportunity slip away. Being the fierce competitors that they are since their collegiate days, these Archers are on target for a shot at their very first championship crown in their professional careers.

Having played a combined 11 years in the PBA, Ren Ren and Mac Mac have still yet to win a title despite them being able to muster individual success with Ritualo winning Rookie of the Year in 2002 and Cardona bagging the best player of the conference award a couple of years back. Their scoring abilities are without doubt remarkable but numerous setbacks for their Talk N Text team in previous campaigns have foiled their championship aspirations. This time around, they finally get a shot at the crown as they play Alaska in a best-of-seven showdown.

For Ren Ren, this is a chance for him to regain his championship glory, perhaps last experienced during his time in the amateurs as a member of numerous winning teams. For Mac Mac, this serves as another opportunity for him to silence his detractors who pestered him to no end during the semifinals and prove that he belongs to the PBA elite. We wish the best of luck to the both of them.

Their jerseys may be blue this time but they will forever be green.

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Jan 27
20099:45 am

La Salle booters turn back Ateneo

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By JONAS TERRADO (www.mb.com.ph)

La Salle turned hot in the second half to rip Ateneo, 3-0, and take the solo lead in the 71st UAAP women’s football tournament held Sunday at the Ateneo Ocampo Field in Quezon City.

After a scoreless first half, the Lady Archers connected on goals by Jessica Ryon, Clarissa Lazaro and Paula Bravo to cruise to their third win in as many games for nine points.

Ryon kicked the team’s first goal in the 61st minute before Lazaro scored 18 minutes later. Bravo then settled the final count after a goal in the 88th minute.

University of Santo Tomas remains in third with 1-1-0 (three points) while Ateneo dropped to fifth with 0-2-1 (one point).

In men’s action, UP and La Salle kept their share of the lead by beating separate opponents at the Erenchun Field.

The Maroons handed defending champion FEU its second defeat after a 2-1 win while Wendy Tee hit the Archers’ lone goal in edging past Ateneo, 1-0, for similar four points.

In the third match, UST gained a share of third place after beating University of the East, 3-0. The Tigers tied the Red Shirts with similar 1-1-1 records for four points.

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Jan 25
20092:44 pm

Fr. Martin’s Cup: Archers Outlast Olympians

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By Gerbs De Castro

Smarting from a heartbreaking 55-56 hairline setback to a resurgent UP Fighting Maroons quintet last week, the DLSU Green Archers notched their third victory in four starts, as they buckled down to business, walloping the STI Olympians with a murderous 74-52 rout Saturday in the ongoing 2008-09 Father Martin Cup Open Division Basketball Tournament at the La Consolacion gym in Manila.

First quarter action saw DLSU jumping the gun as they zoomed to an 8-0 advantage, with L.A. Revilla leading the charge early with four markers and an assist to the dismay of their opponents, who sued for time with 5:33 to go. When play ensued, a brief STI uprising was just not enough as Maui Villanueva and Bader Malabes joined hands with Revilla, closing this chapter, with the Archers on top, 18-9.

A well-balanced scoring binge could best describe the next canto, with nine Archers contributing their share, spearheaded by Jovet Mendoza, Revilla, Villanueva, and Ferdinand, who all chipped in four markers each, as the first half closed its curtains with DLSU in total command at 44-18, punctuated by a Gab Banal rejection as STI attempted a buzzer-beater jumper.

The Archers, with loads of momentum still on their side, greeted the Olympians in the succeeding quarter with two straight field goals from Mendoza and Banal, both of which came from a Revilla assist, padding DLSU’s lead to eighteen as STI called for time with 9:07 left. With the Olympians slightly clawing back to contention, a putback, and a steal with a conversion to boot by Banal, a Jed Manguera trifecta, and a Villanueva jumper, once again ballooned the Archers lead at 59-30. As STI, scored on the next two possessions, DLSU talked things over with 3.6 seconds to go to map a final play. A strong baseline drive by Joshua Webb ended the quarter at 61-34.

In the last chapter, the 2007 National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) champions finally displayed why they are perennial NAASCU finalists, exhibiting a much improved defensive stance, limiting the 2008 National Champions to only thirteen points, but to no avail, as Webb made the final touches, handing the Archers the lopsided victory.

The scores:
DLSU (74) – Villanueva 13, Revilla 12, Banal 10, Mendoza 8, Webb 8, Malabes 6, Bagatsing 4, Ferdinand 4, Manguera 3, Chandumal 2, Co 2, Rodriguez 2
STI (52)

Points Per Quarter:
DLSU 18 26 17 13 = 74
STI 9 9 16 18 = 52

Jan 25
20091:52 pm

La Salle tossers gain share of lead

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By JONAS TERRADO (www.mb.com.ph)

De La Salle University regained a share of top spot in the team standings after an easy 25-17, 25-17, 25-19 drubbing of University of the East in the 71st UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.

Stephanie Mercado led the Lady Archers with 12 points, 11 off attacks, as she was instrumental in handing the Red Skirts (2-7) their sixth straight defeat.

With the win, La Salle tied defending champion Far Eastern University for first with an 8-1 record and needs just two wins to gain a spot in the Final Four for the first time since winning the championship in 2005.

Meanwhile, La Salle took solo second after a 20-25, 25-21, 25-15, 22-25, 15-12, thriller over skidding Ateneo de Manila in men’s volleyball action.

Chris Macasaet registered 31 points, the second highest output of the season, with team captain Justin Marchadesch and Emmanuel Boquiren adding 17 and 11 points, apiece as La Salle improved to 7-3, trailing defending champion University of Santo Tomas (8-0) for the lead.

The Blue Eagles lost their fourth straight, dropping to fourth place at 6-4. Timothy James Sto Tomas led the Loyola-based spikers with 17 points.

In the other game, University of the Philippines climbed to third place after a 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 win over winless National University.

Jan Paolo Martinez and Lloyd Arden Belgado scored 11 points apiece to lead the Maroons to their fourth straight victory for a 6-3 card.

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Jan 23
20091:42 pm

The Double Alley-Oop Dunk

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This just in! We would like to share this breaking YouTube video of Ike Nwamu and Deuce Bello of Westchester Country Day School pulling off a perfectly executed double alley-oop play in a recent high school game.

Now what if it were the Archers who did this with Rico Maierhofer on the finishing end? Wow that would be truly monumental.

Check it out! It's totally ridiculous.

Jan 18
20097:30 pm

Fr. Martin’s Cup: Archers suffer first loss

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fmc_revilla_jan18 It was the Green Archers’ third game in the Fr. Martin’s Cup. After convincingly winning over Mapua last December and Colegio de Sta. Monica just last week, they fell short over the UP Fighting Maroons.

To be exact, they fell short by 1 point – the final score being 55-56, in favor of the Maroons.

The Archers had a good start, ending the first quarter at 21 points, a third of which belonged to LA Revilla, over the Maroons’ 10. Near the midway point of the second quarter, the Archers stretched their lead to 13, their biggest in the game. After a few plays, the score was 19-30 in favor of DLSU. The Maroons didn’t give up, though, as they shot 9 unanswered points to cut their deficit by 2, ending the 1st half at 30-28.

The third quarter saw the Archers holding on to their precarious lead for most of the period. With 55 seconds to go in the quarter, and the lead still at 2, the Maroons made a free throw to cut the lead to just one single point. Two turnovers by the Archers were converted by the Maroons to two quick baskets, thus, ending the 3rd quarter at 45-42, with the lead now with UP.

The Archers made 2 baskets to start the fourth canto before UP answered with one of its own. Bader Malabes was instrumental in this quarter to keep the Archers afloat, completing a three-point play burying a 3-pointer with 4:30 to go. The Maroons just won’t give up, though, as they answered with a trio of their own, swinging the lead back to their favor, 53-52, near the two-minute mark. Ferdinand was able to tie the game at 53, and Revilla added two more points to bring them up to 55-53. Not losing hope, UP nailed another 3-pointer with 49 seconds left in the game – the shot that won the game for them.

De La Salle Green Archers’ standing is now at 2-1. They will be meeting STI College on Saturday, January 24, 12nn at the La Consolacion Gym.

Quarter Scores : 21-10, 30-28, 42-45, 55-56

Note: Scores of the previous games

vs. Mapua (12/13/08), 61-58, DLSU

vs. Colegio de Sta. Monica (1/10/09), 81-49, DLSU

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Jan 14
200910:40 am

La Salle grabs UAAP women’s volley lead

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By JONAS TERRADO (http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20090114145601.html)

De La Salle downed University of the East, 25-17, 25-12, 25-15, to grab the solo lead in the 71st UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the FEU gym in Morayta, Manila.

Stephanie Mercado, daughter of legendary trackster Lydia de Vega-Mercado, tallied 14 points while veteran Manilla Santos and Charleen Cruz added 12 points apiece as the Lady Archers finished off the Redskirts in just 61 minutes.

La Salle finished the first round with a 6-1 record.

Either Far Eastern University or Adamson University will join La Salle on top of the standings at the end of the first round elims when they clash today at The Arena in San Juan.

Both the Lady Tamaraws and Lady Falcons have similar 5-1 cards.

Jacqueline Alarca, the UAAP’s leading scorer added 10 points for the Lady Archers.

It was the fourth defeat of the UE Redskirts, thus dropping further in the standings at 2-5.

Meanwhile, National University ended the first-round on a winning note by stunning University of the Philippines, 25-20, 16-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10, in a game that lasted one hour and 42 minutes.

Jennifer Anne Cardonica led the Lady Bulldogs’ attack with 22 points while Mervic Mangui added 20 hits for their first win of the season.

UP’s team captain Carmina Barcelon led the way with 15 points but fell short in the end as the Lady Maroons dropped to a tie with NU for last place at 1-6.

Men's Volleyball

La Salle needed five sets to trounce Adamson 22-25, 25-11, 21-25, 25-18, 16-14 last January 10.

La Salle upped its card to 4-2 to place third behind Ateneo (5-1) and UST (6-1)