KYLA INQUIG produced a brace as De La Salle nipped University of Santo Tomas, 2-1, to retain the championship earlier in the UAAP Season 80 women's football tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
An 80th minute screamer by Inquig followed by several key saves by goalkeeper Tashka Lacson sealed the Lady Archers' back-to-back title romp.
De La Salle is now tied Far Eastern University for the most number of women's football crowns with 10.
Inquig's free kick in the 12th minute opened the scoring for the Lady Archers before Shelah Cadag found the back of the net 10 minutes later for the Tigresses to level.
It was a painful loss for UST, which beat De La Salle twice in the eliminations but failed to win it all in the ultimate match.
Earlier, reigning MVP Jarvey Gayoso netted a brace as men's titleholder Ateneo joined University of the Philippines in the semifinals with a 4-0 victory over University of the East.
Maintaining a clean sheet for the fifth straight match in the second round, the Blue Eagles rose to 28 points, off the Fighting Maroons.
Rookie Fidel Tacardon netted a hat-trick in the first half as UP overpowered winless Adamson, 5-1, in the other men's match.
Now with a league-best 15 goals in the season, Gayoso struck in the 18th minute and added another one in first-half stoppage time for Ateneo.
Rupert Baña and Sam Lim also entered the scoresheet in the second half for the Eagles.
The Red Warriors remained at 13 points.
Tacardon, who now have five goals in the season, led the Maroons in taking a 4-0 lead in never looked back to maintain their unbeaten run.