LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 86 volleyball February 17

By: 9 months ago

UAAP volleyball opening schedule of games (February 17)

Mall of Asia Arena

10 a.m. – Ateneo vs UE (men’s)
12 noon – Adamson vs La Salle (men’s)
2 p.m. – Ateneo vs UE (women’s)
4 p.m. – Adamson vs La Salle (women’s)

FULL SCHEDULE HERE.

UAAP volleyball: La Salle admits struggling with transition after players’ departure

La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus in the UAAP Season 86 volleyball. –LANCE AGCAOILI

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus admitted that it’s tough to build a dynasty with the current trend of the UAAP players forgoing their remaining playing years to turn professional in the PVL.

La Salle lost several key players after Finals MVP and Best Setter Mars Alba and Jolina Dela Cruz graduated, followed by the departure of Fifi Sharma and Justine Jazareno, who bid farewell to the Lady Spikers and join the Akari Chargers in the pros.

UAAP volleyball: Angel Canino has ‘matured’ in her second year, says coach

La Salle Lady Spikers’ Angel Canino in the UAAP volleyball. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus believes Angel Canino has become a more mature player in her second year with the Lady Spikers in time for their title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

Canino fired 14 points built on 11 attacks and three blocks to kick off her sophomore season and jumpstart La Salle’s campaign with a rousing 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 victory over Adamson on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.

As he reaches 300 wins, Ramil De Jesus looks to leave legacy of discipline

La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus gets his 300th win in the UAAP. –LANCE AGCAOILI

MANILA, Philippines — More than getting a record number of wins, Ramil De Jesus wants to leave a legacy as a coach who produced smart and disciplined players.

De Jesus opened his 27th year with La Salle in historic fashion with his 300th win— most in the UAAP by a coach– after the Lady Spikers swept the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-16, 25-16, 25-18, in the Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament opener on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.

PHOTOS: La Salle Lady Spikers vs Adamson Lady Falcons

Defending champion La Salle Lady Spikers opens its title-retention bid with a rousing 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 victory over…

Posted by Inquirer Sports on Saturday, February 17, 2024

La Salle crushes Adamson to kick off UAAP volleyball title retention bid

La Salle Lady Spikers in the UAAP volleyball opener. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–La Salle’s length and prowess were just too much in a quick and methodical 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 annihilation of Adamson at the start of the Lady Spikers’ title-retention bid on Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball.

The win was nothing short of phenomenal since it coincided with the 300th career victory of La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus in the UAAP.

UAAP volleyball: Ateneo’s long-sleeved jerseys just a one time thing

Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 volleyball opener. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo surprised everyone with not-so-usual long-sleeved jerseys to open the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

The Blue Eagles may have looked good in their long-sleeved kits, but Saturday would be the first and the last time that they would be donning that uniform.

“Actually, we were surprised that we were using long sleeves for our jersey, but we were told that it was only for today so we’ll go back to wearing sleeveless next game,” Lyann De Guzman told Inquirer after their 25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 18-25 loss to new-look University of the East.

STATS: La Salle Lady Spikers vs Adamson Lady Falcons

VIDEO: La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus on his legacy as a Lady Spikers coach

VIDEO: La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus on his 300th UAAP win

UAAP women’s volleyball LIVE updates: La Salle Lady Spikers vs Adamson Lady Falcons

Dongallo leads UE past Ateneo in UAAP women’s volleyball opener

Casiey Dongallo (9) and the UE Lady Warriors celebrate their win over Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–Casiey Dongallo has been augured as the next big thing in college volleyball.

The rookie spiker from Catmon, Cebu was good as advertised, scoring 27 points in her collegiate debut to spearhead University of East’s come-from-behind 20-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18 victory over Ateneo on Saturday at the opener of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball.

Dongallo capped her heroics by delivering the Lady Warriors’ last three attacks, shattering the hopes of the Blue Eagles from stretching it further to the limit.

UAAP women’s volleyball LIVE updates: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs UE Lady Warriors

UAAP volleyball: Ateneo, La Salle open men’s campaign with wins

La Salle Green Spikers’ Vince Maglinao in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQURIER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo and La Salle kicked off their respective UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball campaigns with separate victories on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.

The Green Spikers leaned on the potent combo of Noel Kampton and JM Ronquillo to overcome the Adamson Falcons, 25-22, 25-23, 26-24.

Meanwhile, Ken Batas poured in 22 points off 19 attacks, two blocks and an ace as Ateneo overcame a second set defeat before beating University of the East, 25-16, 22-25, 25-15, 25-14.

VIDEO: La Salle coach Jose Roque, Noel Kampton, and JM Ronquillo on their first win

UAAP men’s volleyball: La Salle (1-0) beats Adamson (0-1), 25-22, 25-23, 26-24

VIDEO: Ateneo coach Timmy Sto. Tomas, Ken Batas, and Aimar Okeke after winning debut

UAAP men’s volleyball: Ateneo wins opener over UE

UAAP: Julia Coronel embraces bigger role for La Salle in title defense

La Salle Lady Spikers’ Julia Coronel in the UAAP volleyball press conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Julia Coronel is up for the challenge of being one of the leaders in La Salle’s title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament starting on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.

After the departure of reigning Best Setter and Season 85 Finals MVP Mars Alba, Coronel was tasked to be the team captain and main playmaker of the team.

UAAP volleyball: They’re rebuilding, but don’t sleep on these plucky Tigresses

Bernadett Pepito and Regina Jurado of the UST Tigresses ahead of the UAAP volleyball competition. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Admittedly on its rebuilding phase, University of Santo Tomas (UST) will be coming into the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament with no expectations.

But it doesn’t mean that the Golden Tigresses would simply back down to the competition, especially after surprising themselves in their preseason preparations.

“We performed well [in the preseason] even though we didn’t put a lot of pressure on ourselves,” captain Bernadett Pepito told the Inquirer after the league’s press conference on Monday. “Coming to this season we are hungry [to win] because in the two seasons of the Shakey’s (tournament), we reached the final four.”

UAAP volleyball: Faida Bakanke poised to be x-factor for FEU Lady Tamaraws

FEU’s Faida Bakanke will make her UAAP debut in Season 86.–SSL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University parades star foreign student-athlete Faida Bakanke in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, which opens this weekend at Mall of Asia Arena.

Even before the season started, the Congolese rookie has already made waves by flexing her towering net defense and hard-hitting attacks to lead FEU to two podium finishes with a silver medal in the V-League and a bronze in the Shakey’s Super League.

Sergio Veloso targets Final Four stint for Ateneo in his UAAP coaching debut

Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball press conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Despite fielding a rebuilding roster, new Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso is determined to bring back the Blue Eagles to the Final Four in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

“It’s my first season and I introduced a little different skills, different system, and I’m so happy because the players understand this and my feeling, the team can improve to another level,” said the Brazilian coach, who makes his debut on Saturday against the new-look University of the East.

“Our target is to [be] in the Top Four.”

READ NEXT
NBA: Tyronn Lue fined $35,000 for saying officials were ‘cheating’
MOST READ
LATEST STORIES
Read more...
NEXT STORY