HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 87 volleyball – Adamson vs UP, NU vs UST

• A rematch of last year’s finalists NU and UST highlight the end of the first round of the UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament.
• The showdown between the Lady Bulldogs and the Golden Tigresses cap off the quadruple header.

UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament standings (as of end of first round)

UAAP: UST Tigresses eager to build on promising first round showing

MANILA, Philippines —While the five-set meltdown to National University exposed some of their flaws, it also showed that UST Tigresses are capable of giving the defending champions a run for their money despite the short-handed roster.

UST ended the first round UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament with a promising 5-2 card despite missing some key players from last year’s Finals run, and libero Detdet Pepito is taking the good with the bad.

“We’ll really push ourselves more because it was unexpected for us to have this kind of record, especially after the not-so-good start we had in the first game. But things have gotten better in the past few games,” said Pepito in Filipino. “The first round was a good gauge of how far we’ve come and what we can do.”

UAAP: NU survives UST to sweep women’s volleyball first round

MANILA, Philippines–National University completed a sweep of the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Lady Bulldogs carved up a seventh straight win, 23-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 15-9,  snapping University of Santo Tomas’ five-game winning run in the rematch of last year’s finalists.

The usual contributors for NU came up big time with Alyssa Solomon leading 24 points from 21 attacks and three blocks and Bella Belen delivering 19 points out of 14 kills, three aces and a block.

UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball scores: NU vs UST

• NU SWEEPS THE FIRST ROUND! FINAL: NU (7-0) withstands rival UST (5-2) in five sets, 23-25, 25-17, 19-25. 25-18, 15-9.

• NU SWEEPS THE FIRST ROUND! FINAL: NU (7-0) withstands rival UST (5-2) in five sets, 23-25, 25-17, 19-25. 25-18, 15-9.
• END OF SET 4: NU 25, UST 18 The Lady Bulldogs say we’re going five!
• Tigresses regain the lead, 25-19. Angge Poyos delivers set-clinching hit.
• NU bounces back, 25-17, to even the match.
• UST takes the opening set, 25-23, against defending champion NU

Crowd check for the finals rematch between the NU Lady Bulldogs and UST Tigresses.

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UAAP: Rookie Shaina Nitura sets scoring record in Adamson loss

MANILA, Philippines — Rookie Shaina Nitura’s historic game ended in frustration after Adamson suffered a five-set meltdown at the hands of University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday.

Nitura set the mark for the most points scored in a UAAP women’s volleyball game with 38 points, but only for the Lady Falcons to end the first round with a fourth straight loss following the 15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 10-15 setback.

VIDEO: UP post-game interview

Irah Jaboneta, Joan Monares, and Niña Ytang were relieved to pull off a comeback against the Shaina Nitura-led Adamson. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/hfQCWyNSm9

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 16, 2025

UP coach Benson Bocboc on regaining their winning ways. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/Z9WzJSW4ui

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 16, 2025

UP coach Benson Bocboc, Irah Jaboneta, Niña Ytang, and Joan Monares after surviving Adamson. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/NekK16sK6W

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 16, 2025

UAAP: UP survives Shaina Nitura’s record performance, Adamson

MANILA, Philippines–University of the Philippines snapped a four-game losing streak in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament after overcoming Shaina Nitura-led Adamson, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10, on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

UP spoiled the record-breaking performance of rookie Nitura, who erupted for 38 points. Nitura broke the previous mark of 35 points held by Alyssa Valdez in Season 75 and Sisi Rondina in Season 81.

UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball scores: Adamson vs UP

• FINAL: Despite Shaina Nitura’s new UAAP women’s volleyball scoring record of 38 points, UP (3-4) halts a four-game skid after pulling off a come-from-behind 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10 win over Adamson (2-5).
• END OF SET 4: UP 25, Adamson 22 The Fighting Maroons force a decider after Niña Ytang’s attack.
• END OF SET 3: Adamson 26, UP 24. The Lady Falcons take a 2-1 lead after Shaina Nitura’s set-clinching attack!
• END OF SET 2: Adamson 25, UP 15. The Lady Falcons bounce back to tie the game to 1-1.
• END OF SET 1: UP 25, Adamson 15.

IN PHOTOS: UP vs Adamson (men’s volleyball)

IN PHOTOS: NU vs UST (men’s volleyball)

UAAP: NU holds off UST, gets big lift from Jade Disquitado

MANILA, Philippines — National University’s Jade Disquitado was extra motivated to face University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday.

Playing with added zeal, Disquitado rose to the occasion and lifted defending champion NU over UST, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 29-27, in the teams’ first meeting since last season’s Finals.

UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball scores: NU vs UST, Adamson vs UP

• FINAL: UP (2-5) ends a five-game skid with a 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20 victory over Adamson (1-6) to cap the first round #UAAPSeason87 men’s volleyball.

FINAL: UP (2-5) ends a five-game skid with a 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20 victory over Adamson (1-6) to cap the first round #UAAPSeason87 men’s volleyball. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/hqJe1RhDba

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 16, 2025

• FINAL: Defending champion NU (6-1) asserts its mastery of rival UST (4-3), 16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 29-27, to end the first round with a four-game winning streak.

UAAP: With relaxed mindset, UST excited to face NU in title rematch

MANILA, Philippines — Detdet Pepito urged the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses to keep playing loose when they renew their rivalry against last year’s Finals tormentor National University Lady Bulldogs.

The Season 86 Finals rematch highlights the final day of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball first round next Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Since losing the opener to Far Eastern University, UST has won five straight games capped by a 25-20, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of Ateneo for a 5-1 record — behind unbeaten NU (5-0) — on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.

UAAP: NU flaunts improving form, perfect card ahead of big match

This close to a perfect first round, National University continues to keep its focus on getting better.

“I think NU’s performance will continue to improve going into the second round and Sunday’s final game of the first round,” said Lady Bulldogs head coach Sherwin Meneses on Wednesday.

That final first-round assignment in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament is against University of Santo Tomas, the last team that stood in NU’s way in last season’s title run.

UAAP: NU Bulldogs make sure they stay hungry

Being on top doesn’t mean that National University (NU) has had it easy.

And despite being perfect close to a month into Season 87 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament, the Lady Bulldogs are willing to face all the coming challenges head-on so that they remain that way.

“We need to be consistent and not be complacent,” star Bulldog Bella Belen said after dropping 17 points in leading National U to a fifth straight win, a 25-13, 25-23, 25-22 thumping of University of the Philippines on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.

UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament schedule

March 16, Sunday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

• 9am – NU Bulldogs vs UST Golden Spikers
• 11am – Adamson Falcons vs UP Fighting Maroons
• 1pm – Adamson Lady Falcons vs UP Fighting Maroons
• 5pm – NU Lady Bulldogs vs UST Golden Tigresses (separate ticket)

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