De La Salle University (DLSU)’s Viridis Arcus Esports made history by becoming the first-ever UAAP Valorant champions after taking down their opponents from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Teletigers in the competition’s grand final. DLSU convincingly won the first map Icebox with a 13–5 score before securing the championship with a 13–7 triumph on Bind.
Aaron Sablay was awarded the Grand Final Most Valuable Player after two maps wherein he demonstrated a complete masterclass in the realm of Valorant.
“Any of us could be the MVP on any given day.” — Aaron “Fission” Sablay
Map 1 — Icebox
The opening map began with a slow pace as DLSU started out on the attacking side, scoring the first two rounds before UST eventually answered with back-to-back rounds to level the score. The Teletigers opted for a 2–1–2 formation early on, leaving a rotator along mid to help out in either site. Meanwhile, La Salle started to build their advantage heading into halftime, with five out of six rounds clinched, highlighted by a 1v1 Jett clutch by Sablay.
Up 8–4 at the switch, DLSU once again took the pistol and brought all the momentum with them towards a nearly flawless defending half. Sablay and company only dropped one round against the attacking UST en route to a convincing 13–5 victory in the first map of the grand final series.
Map 2 — Bind
Starting on offense once again, La Salle got off to a fiery start after securing four of the first five rounds thanks to sensational plays by Lucas “Secre” Gruenberg and Miguel “Guelson” Dy. DLSU opted for a faster-paced style on Bind which worked to their favor as UST’s defensive positions were challenged on multiple situations. Angelo Ysibido and John Cuaresma sparked a resurgence for the España-based squad, propelling their side to three consecutive rounds scored until the equalizer at 4–4.
Team captain Sablay, Rookie of the Year Gruenberg, and clutch performer Luis “Schnappi” Corpus put the school on their backs and cancelled out any progress the Teletigers had made with a magnificent 4–0 spree to enter the halftime swap ahead, 8–4. VA hit 10 first with back-to-back round wins as the defending side, just three away from establishing themselves as the gold medalists of the UAAP Valorant tournament.
Meanwhile, Damien Santos was the sparkplug for UST late in the game, with numerous multi-kill rounds to keep the Teletigers in contention. But in the end, UST’s attempts at a comeback fell just short as Derrick “Realist” Ong delivered the final blow to claim the map, the series, and the UAAP Valorant championship for De La Salle University.
Sources:
DLSU Sports & Archers Network
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