FORMER National University Games champions West Negros University and University of St. La Salle posted opening round wins Saturday.

This is as men's football hostilities kicked off in the ongoing 14th Unigames in Iloilo City at the Central Philippine University and Iloilo Sports Complex fields.

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The defending Nopsscea champion West Negros University squad mentored by former national team mainstay Norman Fegidero Jr. demolished unheralded Dipolog Memorial Christian Center Foundation, 7-0, while in a clash of former Unigames titlists' University of St. La Salle, mentored by former RP team coach Freddie Lazarito, waylaid Silliman University, 6-0.

Scoring for the Wesnecans were Carlo Tacusalme with 2 goals while former RP team campaigner Joeven Bedic, Mark Ferrer and Vicne Braga tallied 1 goal apiece.

Also posting wins were University of the Philippines, which blanked Ateneo University, 3-0, while De La Salle University nipped Iloilo's John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, 1-0.

Both WNU and USLS are missing the services of former national team campaigners who have already played out their allowable number of playing years in this annual multi-sports gathering founded in 1996 by former USLS president Brother Rolando R. Dizon, FSC.

They are Wesnecans Robert Cañedo and Joel Ballo-allo and La Sallians Arnie Pasinabo and Floriano Pacilan Jr.

Late Sunday, the Wesnecans posted an 8-0 victory over former titlist Silliman University, with Mark Ferrer and Joeven Bedic scoring 3 goals each and Gino Palomo adding another 2.

USLS also posted a 2-1 win over host CPU.

WNU and USLS are scheduled to clash Monday to determine who advances to the next round from their bracket.

Meanwhile, in men's volleyball, University of San Agustin defeated Silliman University in straight sets, 25-20, 25-15, 25-17; DLS-M defeated CLPC, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20; while Foundation University defeated Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, 25-1, 25-21, 25-16, and UE defeated Neg. Oriental State University, 25-17, 25-13, 25-12; while Ateneo de Davao University defeated CPU, 12-25, 25-213, 25-23, 13-25, 15-13 in one hour and 40 minutes, according to tournament manager Efren Timtiman.

In women's action, Iloilo Doctor's College defeated MC, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22.

The ongoing 2009 edition of Unigames, hosted by Central Philippine University, has attracted the participation of 52 schools competing in 13 sports events until Oct. 30, 2009, according to Unigames president Roger Banzuela, chairman of the Nopsscea sports task force.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Commission on Higher Education chairman Dr. Emmanuel Angeles were the guests in last Saturday's opening ceremonies of the 14th Unigames at the CPU Gym. (HCV)