Tag: Tigresses
No Angge Poyos, no problem for UST Tigresses
UST Tigresses celebrate during a win over UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With their eyes now trained at a twice-to-beat edge, University of Santo Tomas’ Golden Tigresses didn’t let being one star rookie down get in their way. After being the first team to claim a Final Four…
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Wake-up call a golden gift Tigresses are not wasting
Angge Poyos (background) and the Tigresses look to start another streak. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Getting a wake-up call just before the Lenten break was probably the best thing that happened to University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. A 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 back-to-earth beating taken at the…
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UST Tigresses ward off Adamson behind Poyos’ career-best
Angeline Poyos fires off a career-best to lead the UST Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Angeline Poyos erupted with a season-high 31 points as University of Santo Tomas seized the first Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the expense of Adamson, 22-25,…
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Having crossed ‘breaking point,’ Tigresses seek bounce back, Final Four slot
KungFu Reyes said that he is somewhat glad that University of Santo Tomas’ first loss in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament came when it did. “We learned a lot from that,” Reyes said as his Golden Tigresses had a full week to lick their wounds and address what they need to for…
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UST Tigresses coach focuses on positives after first loss
UST coach Kungfu Reyes.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas may have absorbed its first defeat after eight straight wins but coach KungFu Reyes reminded his wards not to lose their character and resiliency which led to their hot start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST’s eight-game unbeaten run was…
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UST Tigresses wary of complacency after perfect first round
UST Tigresses.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas came into the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with little to no expectations. On Saturday, the Golden Tigresses swept through the first round following a 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 28-26 victory over the skidding Adamson Lady Falcons. Setter Cassie Carballo and libero Detdet Pepito, who played crucial…
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UST Tigresses sweep first round, beat Adamson
UST Tigresses during a game against Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Rookie power hitter Angeline Poyos prevented Adamson’s brewing comeback with a series of savage kills as University of Santo Tomas stayed perfect, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 28-26, late Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball…
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Rondina tells UST Tigresses: stay hungry, composed
UST Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. – UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — With the University of Santo Tomas inching a win closer to a first-round sweep, former Tigresses star Sisi Rondina urges the team to keep its feet on the ground and remain eager to take the school to greater…
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Xyza Gula rescues UST Tigresses from near loss
UST Golden Tigresses celebrate during a victory over FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of Santo Tomas (UST) found its back against the wall after being two sets down and still trailing in the make-or-break third. And coach Kung Fu Reyes knew he needed a spark from the…
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Tigresses gore another big fish in Lady Archers to stay unbeaten
UST Tigresses’ Margaret Banagua (left, photo above) and Regina Jurado celebrate a critical point. —UAAP PHOTO Billed as a classic David versus Goliath matchup and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigresses reprised the triumphant role of the great underdog. “There’s no easy win in this tournament. You have to work hard every match,’’ said…
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