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LORRAINE
UY homered in the final inning as De La Salle rallied to
beat Ateneo, 6-4, yesterday in the University Athletic
Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 softball
tournament at the University of Santo Tomas Open Field.
University of the Philippines (UP), behind the two home
runs of Amalia Sayuno, defeated University of the East (UE),
6-4, for its third win in as many games, also yesterday.
 Uy,
21, sent Kristine Drilon’s pitch to deep left field at
the top of the seventh inning, pushing pitcher Joy
Lanting—who reached second on a fielding error—for a
two-run home run that broke a 4-4 deadlock.
Lanting,
who fanned five and yielded four runs and four hits in a
complete game, grounded out two batters including the
final out in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
De La
Salle improved to 2-1 while Ateneo remained winless in
three outings.
Simpron
goals lifts Tams
JOVANIE
SIMPRON scored two goals as Far Eastern University (FEU)
beat previously undefeated Ateneo, 2-0, yesterday in
men’s football action at the Ateneo field.
In
yesterday’s other games, UP beat UST, 1-0, while UE
pinned De La Salle further, 1-0.
Simpron,
a former Rookie of the Year awardee, knocked the first
goal in the 42nd minute. He again lofted a shot through
in the 56th for the victory.
“He [Simpron]
has a lot of skills and speed,” said FEU coach Rodolfo
Alicante, whose team won two straight after losing to UP
in their second game of the season.
The win
tied the Tamaraws with the Blue Eagles with a 3-1
win-loss slate.
Jose
Adonis Santos scored in the 22nd minute as the Fighting
Maroons stunned the defending champion Tigers, who also
lost to the Blue Eagles on Sunday. UP is tied with UST
and UE with 2-2, while De La Salle is alone at the
bottom with 0-4.
Lady
Falcons in hot streak
ADAMSON
recovered from a set down to defeat De La Salle, 23-25,
25-17, 25-20, 25-16, yesterday in women’s volleyball
tournament at the Blue Eagle Gym.
The Lady
Falcons (8-1) are again tied for the lead with the
Tigresses.
Adamson
coach Dulce Pante’s confidence has risen, now that her
wards have won eight straight after dropping their first
game of the season.
“Nagpi-peak
na ang mga bata. I think sa nilalaro nila,
kayang kayang mag-champion,” said Pante.
Risaa
Laguilles topscored for the Lady Falcons with 21 markers
while teammate Angela Benting had 19 and Michelle
Segodine had 15 including an ace to end the game in the
fourth.
Tamaraws
are in the hunt
FEU
ripped UP, 25-19, 25-23, 27-25, in men’s volleyball,
also at the Blue Eagle Gym, with Edjet Mabbayad
finishing with a game-high 20 points and Joshua Alcarde
13 for the Tamaraws, who notched their ninth win in 10
outings—good for second place.
De La
Salle needed five sets in beating Ateneo, 21-25, 25-22,
22-25, 28-26, 15-10. Last Tuesday, UST kept its record
unblemished at 10 by beating Adamson, 25-18, 27-29,
25-17, 25-17.
“We hope
to sustain this level of play,” said UST coach Emil
Lontoc.
UE
defeated National University, 25-17, 24-26, 25-21,
25-20, also yesterday.
UP is
running third with 6-4, followed by Adamson (5-5), UP
(5-5), Ateneo (2-8), De La Salle (2-8), and NU (1-9).
UP takes
on NU Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Blue Eagle Gym followed
by UE versus Adamson at 10 a.m., FEU against De La Salle
at noon and UST against Ateneo at 2 p.m. |
