"Coach said before the season started, 'this year's gonna be a year of growth' but I feel like we need to grow up fast, we don't have any time to waste," Kai Ballungay shared.
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Rookie of the Year Lance Vargas had nothing but thanks for everyone who contributed to the Ateneo Men's Badminton Team's championship run in his post-game interview.
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FINAL: Ateneo 76 UE 69
The Ateneo Blue Eagles regain their winning form and take their second win of UAAP Season 86, 76-69, after outlasting the University of the East Red Warriors.
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📸: UAAP Season 86 Media
THE KINGS OF UAAP BADMINTON 🏆
The
@AteneoBadminton
Men's Team's redemption tour is finally complete, as the Blue Eagles avenged their previous year's finals loss against the Bulldogs in a back-breaking five-game thriller, 3-2.
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BOUNCE BACK TIME
The Ateneo Blue Eagles (1-2) hope to get back on the win column as they face University of the East Red Warriors (2-1) later at 1:00 PM at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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📸: UAAP Season 86 Media Team
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[Championship Match - Third Singles]
With an amazing finish, Vargas brings home the crown to Loyola Heights!
Match Score: Ateneo 21 NU 13
Singles Score: Ateneo 2 NU 1
Team-Tie Score: Ateneo 3 NU 2
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HAPPENING NOW: Artuz Cezar and Fonzy Escobin are awarded as UAAP Season 85's Best Goalkeeper and Best Defender, respectively.
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FULL-TIME: Ateneo 2 UST 0
The
@AteneoMFT
return to the UAAP Men's Football Finals thanks to goals from Agyei and Fernandez. The defending champions will face the FEU Tamaraw Booters to defend their title on May 18.
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WINNING TIME
The Ateneo Blue Eagles (4-6) hope to put an end to their three-game losing skid as they face the UST Growling Tigers (1-9) later at 11:00 AM at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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📸: Karl Dimaculangan
HALFTIME: Ateneo 1 UST 0
Kofi Agyei’s last-minute goal gives the Blue Eagles their first goal against the Golden Booters this season, giving them the upper hand entering the final 45 minutes of tonight’s UAAP Season 85 Final Four match.
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The Ateneo Blue Eagles hope to end their season on a high note as they take on the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs this morning at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
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DEFEND THE THRONE 👑
The
@AteneoMFT
will take on the Far Eastern University Tamaraw Booters in the UAAP Season 85 Men's Football Finals later this afternoon at 5:00 PM at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
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FINAL: Ateneo 18 UE 6
Behind a monster performance from Kacey Dela Rosa, the Ateneo Blue Eagles go up 1-0 to begin their UAAP Season 85 campaign.
Photo courtesy of UAAP Season 85 Media Team
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RETURN TO THE SANDS
Catch the Ateneo Women's Beach Volleyball Team's Season 86 debut against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws later, at 8:30 AM at the Sands at SM by the Bay.
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[Fourth Quarter]
Nieto opens up the quarter with a make from beyond the arc, bringing Ateneo's lead back to ten!
Ateneo 53 UST 43
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FINAL: Kofi Agyei's late-game clincher gives the Ateneo Men's Football Team their second win of the season, clipping the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 1-0. The Blue Eagles improve to a 2-1-1 win-draw-loss record.
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"We've got to grow, we've got to develop, we've got a lot of young players, and that's gonna be an exciting thing for the players and alumni, maybe not for the coaches but we'll get there," Coach Tab Baldwin quipped.
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"The focus is just trying to grow as a team like Kai said, just trying to execute what coach said, and be the best reflection of what we practice," Joseph Obasa added.
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"I wouldn't say everybody breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time you know you're going outside the box a little bit," Head Coach Tab Baldwin shared in his post-game presser.
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FINAL: Ateneo 2 NU 3
Despite a valiant effort in a thrilling five-set match, the Ateneo Blue Eagles ultimately fall short of ending their season with a win, giving up three straight sets to the defending champions, the NU Lady Bulldogs.
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[Second Half]
65' - GOAL FOR ATENEO! Fernandez powers it through to bring the Blue Eagles back within striking distance!
Ateneo 1 FEU 2
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CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE 🏆
The Ateneo Blue Eagles will have a chance at gold against National University (NU) in the UAAP Season 86 Badminton Finals at Centro Atletico in Quezon City later at 8:00 AM.
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📸: Jio Japson
LATER: The
@AteneoMFT
will look to make their way back to the Finals as they take on the University of Santo Tomas Golden Booters later at 6:30 PM at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
📸: Stella Arenas
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FINAL: Ateneo 1 FEU 0
In a bounceback performance, Leo Maquiling scores his first career UAAP goal as the Blue Eagles shock the Tamaraw Booters to secure their third win in Season 85.
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Assistant Coach Sandy Arespacochaga expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming turnout at this year's bonfire. "It's a great feeling because this victory was for the Ateneo community, it wasn't just ours," Arespacochaga shared.
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[Fourth Quarter]
Jared Brown silences the UE faithful in attendance with a huge triple, as Ateneo takes a seven point lead.
Ateneo 71 UE 64
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Ateneo will begin their quest for gold in the UAAP Season 85 Women's 3x3 Basketball Tournament versus the UE Lady Warriors this morning at Casobe Aquaria in Calatagan, Batangas.
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Joining in his first bonfire as a student manager of the Men's Basketball Team, Migs Asis shared that "It's very surreal because ten years ago I was here as a fan, so it's crazy how dreams come true."
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FINAL: Ateneo 0 FEU 2
Despite a great show of chemistry between Gena May Hora and Roma Mae Doromal, the Blue Eagles were unable to close out both sets in the clutch, as they fell to the Lady Tamaraws to open Season 86.
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📸: France Vicente
[Second Half]
52' - GOAL! Perfect sequence for Ateneo as Agyei headed Maquiling's throw-in directly to F. Roxas with his own excellent header, sending the ball into the net!
Ateneo 1 UE 0
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HALFTIME: Ateneo 43 UE 38
After outscoring the Red Warriors by nine points in the second quarter, the Blue Eagles are now in the driver's seat, up by five. Kai Ballungay's impressive shooting crowns him as Ateneo's top scorer with 15 markers.
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FT: The Blue Eagles' comfortable three point lead at the end of the first half secured Ateneo's first preseason victory despite a second half resurgence by Mapúa-Malayan.
Ateneo 3 MMC 1
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The
@AteneoMFT
will kick-off their preseason campaign as they take on Mapúa-Malayan Colleges Laguna later at 1:30 PM at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
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📸: Karl Dimaculangan
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FINAL: Ateneo 67 UST 59
The Ateneo Blue Eagles (5-6) finally put an end to their three-game losing skid and take their fifth win of UAAP Season 86, 67-59, after outlasting the UST Growling Tigers (1-10).
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📸: UAAP Season 86 Media
The
@AteneoMFT
seeks to secure a spot in the finals in their semifinals duel with the Philippine Air Force FC later at 2:30 PM at the FEU Diliman Football Field.
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The
@AteneoMFT
seeks to build on their previous win as they take on the top-seeded FEU Tamaraw Booters later at 4:00 PM, at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
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📸: UAAP Season 85 Media Team
LATER: The
@AteneoMFT
(17 pts) will look to finally book their Final Four ticket as they take on the University of the East Red Warriors (15 pts) later at 4:30 PM at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
📸: UAAP Season 85 Media Team
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FINAL: Ateneo 0 UP 0
Artuz Cezar's defensive masterclass keeps the UP offense at bay, but without being able to capitalize on their chances, the
@AteneoMFT
settles for a draw against the Fighting Maroons.
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FINAL STATS:
•The Blue Eagle duo of Ballungay and Koon combined for 27 points, including 12 points from beyond the arc.
•Kai Ballungay had his second double-double of the season (15 pts, 14 reb).
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The
@AteneoMFT
(1-0) seeks to continue on their hot streak as they face the University of Batangas later at 1:00 PM at the FEU Diliman Football Field.
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The
@AteneoMFT
(2-0) will go up against the De La Salle University B (2-0) in a battle for the top seed in Group B later at 10:00 AM at the DLSU Biñan Football Field.
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[First Quarter]
Ateneo takes their first lead of the game off a second chance opportunity, converted on by Ballungay
Ateneo 7 UE 6
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“With my limited resources, I need the players to be more creative and they have to be more challenged for every game situation,” Head Coach Robert Manlulo shared.
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Tune in later at 2:00PM for updates as the Ateneo Men's Chess Team goes up against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers to kick-off the UAAP Season 85 Chess Tournament.
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[Fourth Quarter]
It isn't Ateneo in the fourth without Amos knocking down a huge triple, as he gives the Blue Eagles a sizable cushion entering the final minutes.
Ateneo 64 UST 56
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[Championship Match - Third Singles]
Vargas gets on the board after an intense rally.
Match Score: Ateneo 1 NU 1
Singles Score: Ateneo 1 NU 1
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The
@AteneoMFT
looks to climb up the standings as they take on the Adamson Soaring Falcons this afternoon at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
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The
@AteneoMFT
(2-1) looks to bounce back from their Sunday loss as they take on Tuloy FC (1-2) in their final elimination match later at 8:00 AM at the FEU Diliman Football Field.
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[Second Singles]
Perez dominates the opening half of the first game as Laborte looks to shift gears and salvage a late run.
Match Score: Ateneo 3 NU 11
Singles Score: Ateneo 0 NU 0
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FT: After a dominant performance in the second half, highlighted by F. Roxas' 52nd minute goal, the Ateneo Blue Eagles book their Final Four ticket after trouncing the University of the East Red Warriors, 1-0.
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FINAL: Despite a better second half performance on both ends of the field,
@TheAWFT
drops to 0-2 after falling to the UP Fighting Maroons, 0-2.
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[First Quarter]
Ballungay manages to send in a beautiful one-legged fadeaway jumper off an Andrew Bongo assist.
Ateneo 18 UE 19
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FINAL: Ateneo 2 FEU 4
Despite a stellar second half, the
@AteneoMFT
settles for fourth place after falling to the FEU Tamaraws in the Division 1 Battle for Third in Ang Liga Season 18.
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After three years,
@TheAWFT
makes their long-awaited comeback on the UAAP pitch this afternoon as they kick off Season 85 against the FEU Lady Tamaraw Booters at the UP Diliman Football Pitch.
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[First Half]
3' - GOAL FOR ATENEO! The Blue Eagles waste no time in drawing first blood as Galen Fernandez gets to his spot for a quick goal!
Ateneo 1 MMC 0
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.
@TheAWFT
(0-0-1) will look to capture their first win of UAAP Season 85 against the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons (0-1-0) at the UP Diliman Football Pitch later this afternoon.
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