THE PHENOMENAL Adamson Lady Falcons piled up another win as the five-time champions forged a 4-0 shutout of La Salle to extend its unbeaten run to 65 games in the UAAP softball tournament yesterday at Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Manila.
Led by last year’s MVP Annalie Benjamen and Queeny Sabobo, the Lady Falcons picked up their third straight victory in the elimination round behind the 4-0 card of National University.
The Lady Falcons, whose record run started in 2010, hold the longest streak in any sport in the league.
A resurgent NU clipped last season’s runner-up University of the Philippines, 3-2, to stay on top, while University of the East routed Ateneo, 10-1, for a 2-2 record.
In baseball, defending champion Ateneo downed NU, 8-4, to score back-to-back wins and claim the early solo lead.
Adamson blasted University of Santo Tomas, 11-2, to tie its victim and the Bulldogs at 1-1, while La Salle hacked out a 7-4 decision over UP for its first triumph.
Football action also kicked off over the weekend with defending champion Far Eastern University and UP battling to a scoreless draw in the men’s tournament at McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City.
La Salle also got its campaign off to a strong start with a two-division victory over rival Ateneo.
The Archers slipped past the Blue Eagles, 3-1, in men’s action, while the Lady Archers also narrowly escaped the Lady Eagles, 4-3, in the distaff side.
La Salle newcomer Jigs Cruz broke the 1-1 deadlock in the 89th minute and Gelo Diamante followed it up with a header in added time to seal the win.
Greggy Yang put the Archers up with a free kick in the 22nd minute, 1-0, before an Ateneo goal from Cristian Castillo leveled the contest.
Another rookie starred for the Lady Archers as Sara Castañeda slotted in the game-winner in stoppage time.