Effective recruitment that started three years ago proved to be the key behind the National University Bulldogs’ first ever championship in the UAAP men’s volleyball division.
National University nabbed its first ever UAAP men’s volleyball title, dethroning Far Eastern University, 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, in game three of the season 75 finals on Saturday at the Arena in San Juan.
National University faced a two-set deficit but still won in dominating fashion over Far Eastern University, 16-25, 18-25, 25-13, 25-17, 15-8, Saturday to take game one of the UAAP men’s volleyball finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Reigning titlist Fat Eastern University blanked La Salle, 25-23, 25-21, 25-13, on Saturday to clinch the other finals slot in the UAAP season 75 men’s volleyball tournament.
Jan Berlin Paglinawan scored 16 points to lead National University over University of the East, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, Wednesday morning in the UAAP Season 75 men’s volleyball tournament at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Four Ateneo players notched double-digit scoring as the Blue Eagles hacked out a hard-fought 27-25, 25-22, 26-28, 25-21 win over University of the East Wednesday morning in the UAAP Season 75 men’s volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.
Far Eastern University withstood a furious fightback by fierce rival University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 17-15, Wednesday in the UAAP Season 75 men’s volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.
Letran shocked Arellano University, 17-25, 25-22, 25-16, 22-25, 15-11, Monday in the NCAA Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.
League-leading Perpetual Help cruised past San Beda, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21, Friday to complete a sweep of the eliminations of the NCAA season 88 men’s volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.
National University was a set away from absorbing its first defeat in the 75th UAAP men’s volleyball competition.
National University started the New Year the way it ended the previous one: undefeated.
Far Eastern University and National University hacked out hardfought victories Saturday in the 75th UAAP men’s volleyball opener at the Arena in San Juan.
