Yet to lose a set. Yet to lose a game. The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons swept CESAFI champions University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR) Lady Jaguars, 25-9, 25-11, 25-22 to advance to the semifinals of the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Wednesday. Team captain Lucille Almonte once again led the scoring with 12 points off eight attacks and four service aces...Read More
Next stop: the quarterfinals! The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons drubbed the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Lady Pirates in three sets, 25-17, 25-18, 25-22, for their second consecutive victory in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Tuesday. Team captain Lucille Almonte barged into double figures in scoring with 10 points achieved through six attacks and four aces. MVP of the...Read More
Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons rookie Red Bascon immediately made waves in the collegiate ranks. In AdU’s debut win vs Jose Maria College Foundation Royals in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals, Bascon displayed her versatility, playing both the middle blocker and wing spiker positions to top the scoring with a game high 11 points off eight attacks and three blocks. Bascon might have had her usual output in...Read More
It was a rousing debut for the San Marcelino-based squad. The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons scored an impressive sweep of Jose Maria College (JMC) Foundation, 25-17, 25-11, 25-17 in the 2023 Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, July 29. Newcomer Red Bascon took over for Adamson, knocking down six of her 11 points in the third set while playing with her high...Read More
A true-blue Adamsonian is assigned to call the shots for the Lady Falcons. A former Adamson spiker himself, Coach John Philip Yude — currently the head coach of the girls’ team — was named the head coach of the women’s squad just days following the departure of Jerry Yee. After steering the Baby Falcons to a runner-up finish in the UAAP Season 85 girls’ division, the school wanted to replicate...Read More
Akari is not new to advancing Philippine sports. Since 2016, the Company has supported Adamson University’s men’s basketball, girls’ and women’s volleyball teams and the pep squad. In 2019, it again backed up the 2019 Collegiate Conference champs ADU Lady Falcons in the Premier Volleyball League. Three years later, the Company took a leap in the pros, forming its own professional team – the Akari Power Chargers. Then just last...Read More
CAPTAIN LOUIE ROMERO COMMITS TO ONE MORE YEAR WITH ADAMSON: ‘WALANG IWANAN’ Adamson community, rejoice! Women’s volleyball team captain Louie Romero commits to one more year with the Lady Falcons. Even before the Finals series between La Salle and NU, Romero has already informed Adamson and asked for the blessing of the Akari management of her intent to return for one more tour of duty in the...Read More
SOAR FOR MORE: VETERAN LORENE TORING SAYS YES TO SEASON 86 WITH ADAMSON News sweet like honey coming in. Less than a week before Adamson bowed out of contention in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament, veteran Lorene ‘Honey’ Toring has already decided she still has some unfinished business left in the collegiate level. While some thought she was ripe enough to join the Premier Volleyball...Read More
UAAP 85 JRS. BEST LIBERO JURIS MANUEL TO REMAIN A FALCON IN COLLEGE “Kung saan ka itinanim ni Lord, doon ka mamumunga.” These words of wisdom from Adamson Baby Falcons head coach JP Yude may seem simple but it served a huge purpose for the future of Adamson University’s volleyball program: The retention of high school standout Juris Manuel, to be exact. It may have taken the UAAP Season...Read More
A-GRADE SEASON: WITH FR. ALDRIN, ADAMSON SPORTS PROGRAM SEES THE LIGHT Depending on the setting, it could either be effortless or a tall task to spot Father Aldrin Suan CM. At a jam-packed UAAP game venue the size of arenas or coliseums that is filled with young students from member universities, he and his youthful, light, and father-like aura blends with the crowd with ease. Especially in the...Read More
‘DIRETSO SA LADY FALCONS,’ CONFIRMS GRADUATING BABY FALCON ELOI ALJIBE “Yes po, didiretso po ako sa Lady Falcons.” This was the quick confirmation provided by Baby Falcon Eloi Aljibe when asked by Akari Sports about where she’s headed for college after she graduates from senior high school later this year. The feisty middle blocker is one of the key pieces of Adamson and Akari’s grassroots program that has since...Read More
SPIKER RED BASCON COMMITS TO ADAMSON FOR COLLEGE The volleyball grassroots program of Adamson University and Akari looks to have further player development as it secured the commitment of one of the Baby Falcons’ Season 85 top guns in Red Bascon. Bascon and team captain Shaina Nitura served as Adamson’s one-two punch in the scoring department in the last round of the UAAP juniors volleyball action where the girls’...Read More
‘DAPAT ITAAS ANG INTENSITY,’ SAYS ADAMSON ASSISTANT COACH AHEAD OF MATCH VS DLSU There is a dip in the Lady Falcons’ intensity and the coaching staff is trying to address it quick. This is what Adamson assistant coach Rald Ricafort told Akari Sports following the team’s 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 27-25 narrow escape versus UE in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday at the...Read More
SETTER JAO CUENCA COMMITS TO ADAMSON LADY FALCONS Even without TV coverage for the recently-concluded UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament, setter Jao Cuenca already captured the attention of volleyball fans online through game clips posted by Akari Sports. Her fake jump before a steady set and her fast plays even garnered some comparisons to ex-Adamson playmaker Fhen Emnas and current Lady Falcons team captain Louie Romero. But will...Read More
LORENE TORING OFFERS NO EXCUSES AFTER ADAMSON LOSS TO NU: “MASAMA TALAGA” For veteran Lorene Toring, their second round loss to defending champion National University is Adamson’s worst performance so far in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. And the numbers from the game can back up this observation. Aside from getting swept, 24-26, 16-25, 22-25, no one among the Lady Falcons scored in double digits as they...Read More
TWO-DAY BREAK VITAL FOR LADY FALCONS’ RECOVERY, SAYS COACH While a huge chunk of the country’s population is anticipating a five-day long weekend with the Holy Week and Araw ng Kagitingan coming up, the Lady Falcons will get less than half of that break in preparation for the rest of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. Following the team’s Saturday sweep over Ateneo at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum,...Read More
ADAMSON SWEEPS UP, ENDS ROUND 1 IN 2ND PLACE The Adamson Lady Falcons ended the first round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament on a high note Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena after sweeping the UP Fighting Maroons, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23. The win serves as a much-needed morale-boost for the San Marcelino crew who suffered a terrible loss in the hands of the still-undefeated La...Read More
SAGAYSAY, INOCENTES DELIVER AFTER ‘BEGGING’ ADAMSON COACH FOR PLAYING TIME Adamson head coach JP Yude had no surprises planned for Game 2 of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Finals Saturday at the Paco Arena. With his usual starters, Yude was banking on the Baby Falcons’ familiarity with each other in their fourth attempt of the season to at least put a dent on Nazareth School of National University’s...Read More
ADAMSON SCORES BREAKTHROUGH WIN VERSUS NU TO FORCE WINNER-TAKE-ALL GAME 3 After coming up short in its first three attempts, Adamson University finally scored a breakthrough win against top seed Nazareth School of National University in the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Finals Saturday at the Paco Arena. The Baby Falcons prevailed over the Baby Bullpups in a five-set duel, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13, to take home Game...Read More
ADAMSON NEEDS COMPOSURE VERSUS ‘HARD-SERVING’ LA SALLE, SAYS ASSISTANT COACH Intimidated no more. Following their loss to Ateneo both in last season’s race to the semis and the VLeague Finals during the off-season, Adamson has finally overcome the intimidation factor when they swept the Katipunan squad, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19, in the first round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament Sunday at the PhilSports Arena. The San Marcelino...Read More
