La Salle notches 2nd straight win, beats NU in four sets

FILE – La Salle’s Kim Dy. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

De La Salle posted back-to-back wins after turning back National University, 25-21, 25-11, 15-25, 25-12, in the UAAP Season 79 women’s volleyball tournament Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. 

The Lady Spikers improved to 7-2 while snapping the Lady Bulldogs’ streak at two games.

Kim Kianna Dy capped La Salle’s impressive showing with a kill that bounced off Aiko Urdas’ reception.

La Salle saw an opening at the start of the fourth set when NU’s towering middle blocker Jaja Santiago was at the back row that limited her efficiency.

That allowed the Lady Spikers to bombard the Lady Bulldogs and get an 18-6 lead as Mary Joy Baron denied Jorelle Singh. 

“I saw that in the fourth set Jaja started at the back and I think that’s why we were ahead early,” said La Salle head coach Ramil De Jesus. “That was a different tactic from what we’re used to.”

Dy and Baron led the defending champions with 17 and 15 points, respectively while Kim Fajardo dictated their tempo with 41 excellent sets.

Singh had 12 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs (5-4), who slipped into a tie with Far Eastern University in fourth.