LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 86 volleyball March 16

UAAP volleyball schedule of games (March 16)

Araneta Coliseum

10:00 a.m.–La Salle Green Spikers vs NU Bulldogs (men’s)

12 noon–Adamson Falcons vs UST Golden Spikers (men’s)

2:00 p.m.–La Salle Lady Spikers vs NU Lady Bulldogs (women’s)

4:00 p.m.–Adamson Lady Falcons vs UST Golden Tigresses (women’s)

FULL SCHEDULE HERE

UST post-game interview after sweeping the first round

UAAP: Angel Canino, La Salle display championship mettle vs NU

Angel Canino and the La Salle Lady Spikers during their win over NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino admitted La Salle learned the hard way in their fifth-set collapse to unbeaten University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

Canino and the Lady Spikers on Saturday made sure to complete a comeback win against their finals rivals National University Lady Bulldogs with a 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12 win in front of 13,848 fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

UAAP: Shevana Laput shows ‘Lasallian spirit’ in comeback win over NU

La Salle’s Shevana Laput during a game against NU in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Shevana Laput displayed her Lasallian spirit to unleash a season-best 20 points as defending champion La Salle asserted its mastery of rival National University in their first duel in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament,

Laput picked the perfect time to deliver her best game of the season, leading the Lady Spikers to a come-from-behind 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12 victory to snap the Lady Bulldogs’ five-game winning streak in front of 13,848 fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday evening.

La Salle outlasts NU in UAAP women’s volleyball

La Salle Lady Spikers’ Angel Canino, right, and Shevana Laput during a game against the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–La Salle fought through adversity and survived National University, 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12, in a thrilling rematch of last year’s titular clash on Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

Shevana Laput exploited her length to the hilt by smashing 18 attacks out of a season-best 20 points while Angel Canino poured on the heat during the set that mattered most as the Lady Spikers wrapped up the first round with another victory, their sixth in seven games.

La Salle post-game interview after beating NU

NU posts 6th straight win, downs La Salle in UAAP men’s volleyball

NU Bulldogs’ Jade Disquitado in UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball.–UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion National University nailed 18 kill blocks to beat La Salle, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, and end the first round with a six-game winning streak in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The 90-minute delay due to technical issues on the taraflex installment didn’t stop the Bulldogs from ending the round with a 6-1 record as Leo Aringo picked the perfect time for his breakout game, leading the way with 20 points built on 18 kills and two blocks. 

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