May
20

Dynasty and Redemption: National U makes Volleyball History

The NU Volleyball Teams completed a rare golden double after dominating UST in the UAAP Season 86 Collegiate Volleyball Finals last Wednesday, May 15 in front of 22, 515 spectators inside the Mall of Asia Arena. The NU Bulldogs avenged their elimination matches against UST by sweeping the Finals series, defeating the Tigers in Game 1, 25-17, 26-24, 25-19 and Game 2, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15. The Bulldogs are the first team to accomplish a four-peat since Season 70 to […]

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Apr
23

History unfolds: NU Bulldogs, named as Kings of UAAP Baseball

After 12 years, the NU Baseball team clinched gold in the UAAP tournament, dethroning three-peat seeking La Salle, 4-2, Sunday at the UP Baseball Field in Quezon City. Following the tie at 2-2, in the sixth inning, the Bulldogs capitalized on La Salle’s errors to provide a two-run lead courtesy of Finals MVP MJ Carolino who is also one of NU’s homegrown players. “Sobrang nakaka-overwhelm po talaga. Masaya po ako na, finally, aalis po ako na champion,” said the graduating […]

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Apr
08

NU claims three-peat glory in UAAP Women’s Tennis

The National University Women’s Tennis Team secured their third championship title in the UAAP Season 86 Tennis Tournament after dislodging UST in a winner-take-all match, 3-2, at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center in Manila yesterday, April 7. Elsie Abarquez took charge of the deciding match after clinching a sweep victory in the third singles category, 6-3, 6-0. Both NU doubles victories of the Mai Bornia-Alliah Ragunton tandem (6-2, 6-4) and Abad-Baulete duo (6-0, 6-4) led to a tied 2-2 standing […]

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Jan
31

NU Lady Bulldogs bag gold in UniGames

The NU Women’s Volleyball Team was named the Champion of the 2024 Philippine University Games (UniGames) Dipolog Women’s Indoor Volleyball division, last January 27 in Zamboanga del Norte Convention and Sports Center. The volleyball tournament started the week-long sports competition last January 21, aiming to clear the stigma that Mindanao is disorderly. As per the UniGames co-founder and president, Roger Banzuela, Mindanao also has its peaceful and lovable side. More than 1,000 participants comprising of athletes and coaching staff from […]

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Dec
19

NU-Sta Elena Nationals rule Spikers’ Turf

The NU-Sta. Elena Nationals bagged gold in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Tournament after dominating Cignal HD Spikers in a five-set championship match, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8, last December 15 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Rookie and Finals Most Valuable Player Jade Disquitado steered the Nationals with 34 career-high points to overcome a 1-2 set deficit and secure the invitational title. “Ang naging mindset ko lang is magtiwala ako sa sarili ko, magtiwala sa mga kasama […]

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