PRECIOUS GOLD
Dabawenya Ella Grace Moulic lifts DLSU women’s chess team in Uaap title-retention victory
Davao City’s Ella Grace Moulic helped the De La Salle University women’s chess team defend its Uaap title Monday.
The DLSU Green Archers garnered a total of 43 points in the 14-round chessfest, outclassing University of the Philippines (29.5 points) and Adamson University (28.5) who clinched the silver and bronze, respectively.
Moulic, 20, of Buhangin, earned 11.5 points to capture the Board 3 gold medal. She won 10 matches, drew thrice and lost once.
“Special ang gold na ito kasi first time kong naglaro ng complete rounds,” Moulic said in a Facebook interview with SunStar Davao.
It’s her fourth year with the Green Archers who emerged champion during her freshman, junior ad senior year. They only settled for silver when she was a sophomore.
On her Facebook post, Moulic said she faced a lot of pressure and that it took two straight losses to realize that they have to work harder and confident enough to win the game.
Moulic said, “It’s a wake up call for us to never let down everyone especially our coaches... Thank you sa tiwala na kaya naming i-fill yung respecDigos tive roles namin sa team. The encouragements na `have fun in the game’ at `tiwala lang kay God at sa kakayahan ng isa’t isa’ motivated us to finish as champions this season.”
The fourth year AB Sports Studies and AB Psychology student also thanked her seniors and family. To her teammates, Moulic shared, “Worth it ang iyak, pagod, sayaw at kanta kahit wala sa tono para ma motivate ang isa’t-isa. We really fought a good fight. Till next season again.”
She was pertaining to DLSU’s board 1 gold medalist and Uaap most valuable player Mira Mirano, board 2 player Marie Antonette San Diego, Board 4 and rookie of the year Samantha Revita, board 5 Franchell Eds Javier and board 6 Daphne Dy.
PROUD DABAWENYA. Ella Grace Moulic of Davao City poses with her De La Salle University women’s chess team’s Uaap championship trophy and her board 3 gold medal. ELLA GRACE MOULIC FACEBOOK