MANILA, Philippines - It was the first time La Salle won the general championship since it joined the UAAP in 1986. Throughout the season, DLSU garnered a total of 293 points to unseat University of Santo Tomas, which assembled 277 points.
DLSU won five championship titles in the women’s division, including volleyball, chess, table tennis, taekwondo and tennis.
The Taft-based school also scored additional points for placing second in women’s basketball, men’s swimming, men’s table tennis, men’s taekwondo and women’s football. DLSU also finished third place in 11 different sports divisions.
“The whole 75th UAAP season was a result of teamwork, hard work, and discipline from each team to raise the level of excellence in sports. Indeed the whole season was a season of blessings and thanksgiving,†said DLSU president and chancellor Bro. Ricardo Laguda, FSC.