Winless no more, UE ends season with win over Adamson

WINNERS. The UE Lady Warriors put an end to their 58-game losing skid with a straight-sets win over the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 78 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at San Juan Arena. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

University of the East finally finally won, stunning Adamson, 25-17, 25-22, 25-27, on Wednesday and ending a winless run that stood for four years in the UAAP Season 78 women’s volleyball Tournament at Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

It took the final game of the season before the Lady Warriors felt what it’s like to be on the winning side, but after losing 58 consecutive times, they’ll take it.

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UE wrapped up its campaign with a 1-13 record and dealt the Lady Falcons their 11th loss against only three wins. 

Lady Warriors head coach Francis Vicente said the team’s maturity finally showed, something that he’s been waiting for since day one.

“Natutuwa ako sa kanila kasi nakita ko na yung maturity nila, natanggap nila yung sungit ko, pagiging sadista kong coach, yung mga masasakit kong salita, so yun ang kagandahan dun,” said Vicente, who assumed the UE head coaching job in 2014. “At first dami naming problema pero yung mga problema na yun kaya naming i-overcome.”

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Shaya Adorador gave UE’s first match point, 24-23, with a quick attack down the line but Celine Domingo’s following serve went long allowing the Lady Falcons to even take the lead before Roselle Baliton’s heroics saved the Lady Warriors.

Adorador had a game-high 14 points while Baliton added 13 for UE.

Jema Galanza led Adamson with 13 points.