HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 87 volleyball – UST vs Ateneo, La Salle vs UE
UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament schedule
April 5, Saturday – Smart Araneta Coliseum
- 9am – UST Golden Spikers vs Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 11am – La Salle Green Spikers vs UE Red Warriors
- 1pm – UST Golden Tigresses vs Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 3pm – La Salle Lady Spikers vs UE Lady Warriors
UAAP: Angel Canino says La Salle ‘not at peak yet’ as Final Four nears
Angel Canino and the La Salle Lady Spikers in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Things may be going well now for La Salle in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament but ace spiker Angel Canino believes the Lady Spikers have more to give.
Following the Lady Spikers’ dominant win over the University of the East at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, Canino reiterated that La Salle has yet to reach its peak despite the team’s winning ways in recent weeks.
“I can’t say that this is our peak but at the same time, we’re showing new skills and things so we’re happy for that but we’re still reaching for more,” said Canino after their 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 victory over the Lady Warriors.
UAAP: La Salle teammates’ trust fuels Jillian Santos in win
La Salle rookie Jillian Santos during a UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball game. –UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—La Salle’s Jillian Santos didn’t hold back from crediting her teammates following her performance at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.
Santos was instrumental in the Lady Spikers’ sweep of the University of the East, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament.
Instead of tooting her horn, though, Santos said her outing was bred from the trust and belief that her fellow Lady Spikers have in her.
UAAP women’s volleyball scores: La Salle vs UE
Jillian Santos following the Lady Spikers’ dominant win over UE.#UAAPSeason87 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/RLnvDZNlWB
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La Salle has yet to peak, according to the Lady Spikers.
ADVERTISEMENTWhat does the squad need to do to reach that? Angel Canino believes discipline is key. #UAAPSeason87 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/z2sC7486Dx
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La Salle’s Angel Canino, assistant coach Kerth Melliza and Jillian Santos after the win vs. UE. #UAAPSeason87 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/ljvLRUu69c
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- FINAL: La Salle (8-3) keeps UE (0-11) winless in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball action, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23
- END OF SET TWO: La Salle takes a commanding 2-0 set lead over UE after winning the second frame, 25-13.
- END OF SET ONE: La Salle forces the issue over UE to take the opening set, 25-22.
UAAP: Ateneo coach stays optimistic despite slim Final Four chances
Ateneo Blue Eagles during a game against UST Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo may not be in the best spot in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament standings, but coach Sergio Veloso is keeping an optimistic approach for the Blue Eagles’ pursuit of a Final Four spot.
On Saturday, Ateneo’s playoff chances grew slimmer after absorbing a straight-sets loss at the hands of the University of Santo Tomas, 15-25, 24-26, 24-26.
Veloso certainly knows where the Blue Eagles stand after that defeat but he’s not about to quit now, considering the squad still has a chance to make it to the Final Four.
UAAP: Marga Altea makes most of her minutes for UST
UST Golden Tigresses’ Marga Altea during a game against Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—On the tail-end of its quest for a Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, the UST Golden Tigresses found an unsung hero to get them closer to the finish line.
UST swept Ateneo,, 25-15, 26-24, 26-24, on Saturday to bolster its positioning in the race for a playoff spot, thanks in big part to the efforts of Marga Altea.
Altea, a rookie out of España, relieved some load off of star spikers Angge Poyos and Regina Jurado as the season’s Final Four race reached a fever pitch.
UAAP: UST Tigresses sweep Ateneo to boost Final Four bid
UST Tigresses in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament game against Ateneo Blue Eagles. –UAAP PHOTO
University of Santo Tomas made quick work of Ateneo, 25-15, 26-24, 26-24, on Saturday in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, staying firmly in the Final Four picture.
The Golden Tigresses improved to 7-4 and stayed in the hunt for a twice-to-beat bonus as well, bouncing back from a three-game slide with back-to-back wins.
“We’re just taking it one game at a time,” said Cassie Carballo, who tallied five points, two blocks
UAAP women’s volleyball scores: UST vs Ateneo
Marga Altea makes the most of her minutes with the Golden Tigresses. #UAAPSeason87 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/71tPByYVgk
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Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso remains optimistic on the Blue Eagles’ (4-7) chances of reaching the #UAAPSeason87 Final Four. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/gO5EMJBPrC
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UST’s Marga Altea, coach Kung Fu Reyes and Cassie Carballo after the win vs. Ateneo. #UAAPSeason87 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/rxip5hESbf
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- FINAL: UST (7-4) sweeps Ateneo (4-7), 25-15, 26-24, 26-24, to bolster its UAAP Season 87 Final Four positioning.
- END OF SECOND SET: UST continues its dominance against Ateneo, taking set two, 26-24, and the 2-0 lead.
- END OF FIRST SET: UST 25, Ateneo 15.
#UAAPSeason87 Final Four race heats up today as UST (6-4) takes on Ateneo (4-6) in women’s action. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/wt4vGqhjQk
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UAAP men’s volleyball scores: UST vs Ateneo, La Salle vs UE
Double sweep in today’s men’s volleyball action in the #UAAPSeason87 as La Salle trounces UE, 30-28, 25-16, 25-22. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/qghksmHXrc
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- Double sweep in today’s men’s volleyball action in the #UAAPSeason87 as La Salle trounces UE, 30-28, 25-16, 25-22.
FINAL: UST easily zooms past Ateneo, 26-24, 25-17, 25-22, in men’s volleyball action. #UAAPSeason87 |@MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/XGfLDaw62v
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- FINAL: UST easily zooms past Ateneo, 26-24, 25-17, 25-22, in the UAAP men’s volleyball action.
UAAP: Tigresses, Lady Spikers continue jockeying for best Final Four position
KungFu Reyes
With the battle for a Final Four berth in Season 87 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament entering fever-pitch proportions, traditional powerhouses University of Santo Tomas and La Salle plunge back into action this Saturday, looking to keep on improving their current positions.
The 6-4 Golden Tigresses take on Ateneo in the 1 p.m. opening duel, and will do so with a renewed sense of zest and purpose after a hard-fought five-set win over Adamson last Wednesday that finally ended a three-game slide and kept them inside the circle of teams that will advance.
“We now have hope that in this transition, we’re able to continue adjusting,” said head coach KungFu Reyes, who heaved a sigh of relief as soon as his charges regained their winning ways.
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