HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 86 volleyball April 24

UAAP volleyball schedule of games (April 24)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

10 am–Ateneo Blue Eagles vs Adamson Falcons (men’s)
12 nn–NU Bulldogs vs FEU Tamarws (men’s)
2 pm–Ateneo Blue Eagles vs Adamson Lady Falcons (women’s)
4 pm –NU Lady Bulldogs vs FEU Lady Tamaraws (women’s)

UAAP: Shaira Jardio rising to the ocassion for NU Lady Bulldogs

NU Lady Bulldogs libero Shaira Jardio in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament

NU Lady Bulldogs libero Shaira Jardio in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Embracing a bigger role this season, National University main libero Shaira Jardio takes on the challenge with a positive mindset ahead of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four.

Jardio protected NU’s floor with 16 excellent receptions and 11 digs for the Lady Bulldogs, who secured a twice-to-beat advantage with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 win over Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. FULL STORY

UAAP: Roma Doromal leaves Ateneo happy with young team’s growth

Graduating Ateneo Blue Eagles player Roma Mae Doromal in her last UAAP women’s volleyball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Roma Mae Doromal believes her commitment to the Ateneo Blue Eagles will be her biggest legacy to the team as she ended collegiate stint on Wednesday.

Doromal finished her collegiate chapter with nine digs and six excellent receptions as the Blue Eagles swept the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. FULL STORY

VIDEO: NU Lady Bulldogs after second round sweep

UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs clinch Final Four bonus after sweep of FEU

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen and Camilla Lamina in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

National University secured the first twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 victory over fellow semifinal-bound Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Alyssa Solomon sealed the deal for the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points built on 12 attacks and a block as NU improved to a 12-2 card–currently the No. 1 team. FULL STORY

LIVE UPDATES: NU Lady Bulldogs vs FEU Lady Tamaraws

Ateneo wraps up UAAP women’s volleyball campaign on high note

Lyann de Guzman and the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net

Ateneo wrapped up its UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on a high note at the expense of Adamson, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21, on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Blue Eagle Lyann de Guzman soared with 14 attack points to lift Ateneo just a spot below the Final Four teams at No. 5 with a 5-9 record–a much better finish than it accomplished in Season 85. FULL STORY

VIDEO: Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso, Lyann De Guzman, and Roma Mae Doromal after their final game of the season

LIVE UPDATES: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs Adamson Lady Falcons

UAAP men’s volleyball: NU ends top seed FEU’s win streak

NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — National University ended No.1 seed Far Eastern University’s eight-game winning streak with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 victory to secure at least a playoff for the last twice-to-beat bonus in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Final Four on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Bulldogs leaned on Owa Retamar’s stellar game of 17 excellent sets and five blocks to finish with eight points and Michaelo Buddin’s best game of the season so far with 17 points built on 15-of-27 attacks, one block, and an ace on top of 11 excellent receptions.

VIDEO: NU coach Dante Alinsunurin, Owa Retamar, and Michaelo Buddin

UAAP men’s volleyball: F NU ecures at least a playoff for twice-to-beat edge

VIDEO: Ateneo coach Timmy Sto. Tomas, Jian Salarzon, and Lance De Castro after ending their season on a high note

UAAP men’s volleyball: Ateneo (7-7) ends its Season 86 campaign

Streaking NU gets first crack at UAAP playoff protection

Alyssa Solomon (left) had 25 points off 21 attacks in the first round win over the Lady Tams. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ

A straight sets loser in its opening day match, bamboozled by the defending champions late in the first round.

And yet, it is National University (NU) which has the chance to grab the first twice-to-beat slot in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, with the two squads that dealt the Lady Bulldogs sound beatings before left in a virtual elimination match later in the week. FULL STORY

UAAP: Laput, Maglinao help La Salle teams claim crucial wins

La Salle Lady Spikers’ Shevana Laput.–UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Shevana Laput and Vince Maglinao delivered the goods as De La Salle University posted big-time wins in the homestretch of the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball tournaments.

The two ace spikers clicked from all cylinders to help the La Salle squads go 2-0 in the crucial period entering the final week of the wild tourney with major playoff implications on the line.

Their heroics proved more than enough as Laput and Maglinao earned the Collegiate Press Corps’ UAAP Players of the Week from April 17 to 21. FULL STORY

Canino’s awaited return could happen in critical clash with Tigresses

La Salle Lady Spikers star Angel Canino is sidelined with arm injury in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Assistant coach Noel Orcullo has said very little concerning the status of Angel Canino. But this time, what he said had a lot of meat in it.

“Hopefully she can return, if not in our game against UST (University of Santo Tomas), in the semis [for sure],” Orcullo said, referring to the anticipated return of star spiker Angel Canino possibly on Saturday, when the Lady Spikers dispute a twice-to-beat Final Four bonus with UST in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. FULL STORY

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