DEFENDING champion De La Salle and University of Santo Tomas stayed unbeaten in six women’s ties ahead of their finals rematch in the Season 80 University Athletic Association of the Philippines table tennis tournament at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Human Kinetics Gym.
The Lady Archers, seeking a fourth straight crown, blanked University of the East and Ateneo on identical 3-0 scores to keep their record spotless.
The Tigresses, last year’s runners-up, overcame the Lady Eagles, 3-2, in the afternoon session after a 3-0 shutout of Adamson University in the morning.
De La Salle and UST go for a first-round sweep at 8 a.m. today in the same venue.
In the men’s division, titleholder UST and NU remained in joint first place at 5-1.
The Growling Tigers survived a surprising Falcons side, 3-2, before returning in the afternoon session with a 3-0 shutout of the Blue Eagles to stretch their winning run to five.
The Bulldogs tripped Far Eastern University, 3-1, and UP, 3-2, for their fourth straight win.