Written by Akari Sports Staff ADAMSON’s Meagan Pineda and Ella Gonzalvo rallied from five points down in the third set before yielding to University of Santo Tomas’ Cheng Dadang and Angelica del Mar, pulled off a thrilling 22-24, 21-12, 13-15 win in the UAAP high school girls beach volleyball Finals at Sands SM By The Bay on Sunday. It was the best finish still for the Baby Falcons, who also...Read More
Written by Akari Sports Staff Adamson shrugged off a third-set slip against the University of the East to secure a 25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18 win Saturday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Lady Falcons improved to 2-1, while the Lady Warriors are still searching for a win in three matches. It was a big bounce-back victory from last Wednesday’s straight-set loss to defending...Read More
Written by Akari Sports Staff | Photo from The UAAP ADAMSON will face defending girls’ volleyball champion National University Nazareth School in a much-anticipated Final Four duel of the UAAP high school beach volleyball tournament. Maegan Pineda and Ella Gonzalvo defeated Far Eastern University-Diliman’s Franz Premaylon and Alexa Amana, 21-11, 21-13, to close out the eliminations as the No. 2 team Friday at the Sands SM By The Bay. The...Read More
Written by Akari Sports Staff | Photo from The UAAP ADAMSON got the job done, joining defending champion National University Nazareth School, Far Eastern University-Diliman, and University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP high school girls beach volleyball Final Four at Sands SM By The Bay on Thursday. Last season’s bronze medalists, Maegan Pineda and Ella Gonzalvo, defeated UP Integrated School’s Anya Capus and Niña Abad, 21-9, 21-5, and La...Read More
Written by Akari Sports Staff | Photo from The UAAP Adamson’s Maegan Pineda and Ella Gonzalvo made quick work of University of the East’s Janella Mangahis and Nicole Agustin, 21-7, 21-5, to remain in third place in the UAAP Season 88 high school beach volleyball tournament at Sands SM By The Bay on Sunday. The Baby Falcons, last season’s bronze medalists, currently have a 3-1 record. University of Santo Tomas...Read More
Photo: UAAP Media Team The Adamson University Lady Falcons stayed unbeaten after fending off the University of Santo Tomas Junior Tigresses in four sets, 25-18, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, in the UAAP girls’ volleyball tournament on November 2 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. The victory marked the Lady Falcons’ eighth straight win in as many outings and their first assignment of the second round. Adamson also defeated UST...Read More
The Adamson University Lady Falcons were denied of a reverse sweep by the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws in five sets, 20-25, 19-25, 25-12, 25-14, 12-25, in Game 1 of the Shakey’s Super League Pre-season Championship Battle for Bronze at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Friday. In the first set, FEU came out of the gate on fire as they built a 17-11 lead. Adamson came to as close as three,...Read More
The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons found the National University (NU) Bulldogs too much to handle as they lost in three sets, 13-25, 24-26, 20-25, in the semi-finals of the Shakey’s Super League Pre-season Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Sunday. After receiving a drubbing in the first set, Adamson’s second stringers looked to turn the tide and level the match in the second frame. However, NU’s starters clawed their...Read More
The Adamson University Lady Falcons trounced the Lyceum of the Philippines Lady Pirates in a sweep, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13, to remain undefeated in the Shakey’s Super League Pre-season Championship at the FilOil EcoOil Centre earlier today. Adamson newcomer Barbie Jamili was hailed as the MVP of the Match with seven points, all from attacks. Along with Jamili, team captain Lucille Almonte and rookie Red Bascon also score seven points apiece,...Read More
The Adamson University Lady Falcons had a rousing start in the Shakey’s Super League Pre-season Championship with a straight-sets victory over the Arellano University Chiefs yesterday, September 18. However, there was one Lady Falcon noticeably missing from the lineup in Adamson’s first game: main setter Angge Alcantara. “Angge had a toothache na the night before the game and hindi siya nakatulog because of the pain to the point na umiiyak...Read More
Besides team captain Lucille Almonte, senior middle blocker Lorene Toring proved to be another anchor for the rookie-laden Adamson University. Toring displayed leadership and support to the rest of the Lady Falcons, giving boost to the team on their way to a second-place finish in the recently-concluded Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. Albeit not getting the coveted crown, the 6’0 middle blocker found a silver lining in Adamson’s Finals loss...Read More
To start the offseason, setter Angelica Alcantara was suddenly handed the chief playmaking position for the Lady Falcons. Alcantara took on the challenge and one preseason tournament later, she orchestrated Adamson’s way through a silver medal and bagged the Best Setter plum in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. With all the recognition she received, the former Baby Falcon attributed her award to the whole team, mentioning that clinching the...Read More
With just more than a month handling Adamson University’s women’s volleyball team, Head Coach JP Yude already elevated the rebuilding Lady Falcons above expectations in the recently-concluded Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. Adamson turned heads in their impressive SSL campaign, taking silver in a tournament that saw the top three teams from the UAAP and NCAA, including the top two teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. In the group stage,...Read More
Silver isn’t all that bad. The Adamson University Lady Spikers yielded to the De La Salle University Lady Spikers in three sets, 19-25, 22-25, 17-25, in Game 3 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals Finals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Sunday. Team skipper Lucille Almonte topped the scoring with 11 points coming from nine attacks and two service aces, while Lorene Toring and Ayesha Juegos tallied...Read More
The Adamson University Lady Falcons suffered a straight-sets defeat at the hands of the De La Salle University Lady Spikers, 22-25, 12-25, 18-25, in Game 2 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Saturday. Opposite hitter Ayesha Juegos was the lone Lady Falcon to barge into double figures in scoring with 12 points off of 10 attacks and two aces. Red Bascon...Read More
The Adamson University Lady Falcons pulled off a come-from-behind five-set stunner against UAAP Season 85 gold medalists De La Salle University Lady Spikers in Game 1 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals Finals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, yesterday. The hard-earned win propelled Adamson closer to the SSL title, but the road to complete the fightback was anything but smooth. When the Lady Falcons stared at...Read More
Don’t count them out. The Adamson University Lady Falcons shocked the reigning UAAP champs De La Salle University Lady Spikers in five grueling sets, 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 27-25, 16-14, to steal Game 1 of the best-of-three Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals Finals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Wednesday. Adamson remained unblemished after five games and gave DLSU its first taste of defeat in the pre-season tourney. Team...Read More
Akari Chargers libero Bang Pineda answered the call to return back home in San Marcelino. More than a month ago, Pineda was tapped to be an assistant coach for the rebuilding Adamson University Lady Falcons, joining head coach JP Yude and co-assistant Leo Miranda, former Adamsonians themselves. “How did you end up being the Lady Falcons assistant coach?” Akari Sports asked Pineda. According to the Shakey’s V-League Season 11 Open...Read More
Finals slot secured! The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons trounced the University of Perpetual Help Lady Altas in three sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-16, in the semifinals of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Friday. “Nung una slow start, pero naniwala talaga ako sa mga bata na kaya nilang talunin and then makuha yung panalo. By God’s grace talaga na first time nakapasok...Read More
Lucille Almonte and the rest of the Lady Falcons are ecstatic to start afresh. The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons had an impressive campaign in UAAP Season 85. They finished the elimination rounds with a 10-4 record before bowing out to finalists NU Lady Bulldogs in the final four to settle for 3rd place. The continuous growth of AdU excited not only Adamson fans, but also the whole volleyball community....Read More
