Arellano repels depleted NU in V-League

Guest player Mina Aganon delivered the goods for Arellano vs NU. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO/TRISTAN TAMAYO

NCAA champion Arellano University got back on the winning track with a 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22 upset over National University in the Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Collegiate Conference Saturday at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Menchie Tubiera posted 13 points and guest player Mina Aganon added 11 points for the Lady Chiefs, who bounced back from a four-set loss to the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws last week.

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“I’m happy that we won because I think this is the first time that we’re able to beat NU although they don’t have a complete team,” said Arellano head coach Obet Javier in Filipino. “But like I told my team before the game, this is a test for us because we have yet to win against them.”

NU’s Jaja Santiago and Aiko Urdas tried to fill in the absence of Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Myla Pablo with 20 and 14 points, respectively but it wasn’t the loss of its two key players that proved too costly.

The Lady Bulldogs shot themselves on the foot with 41 errors as compared to the Lady Chiefs 28.

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Manabat and Pablo are both part of the Philippine team, which is in Vietnam for the VTV Cup.

Arellano and NU are now tied with a 2-1 record. IDL