HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 87 volleyball – UST vs Ateneo, La Salle vs UE

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UAAP Season 87 volleyball schedule, live updates, stories, photos and videos for games on April 5, 2025 - UST vs Ateneo, La Salle vs UE

UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament schedule

April 5, Saturday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

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.

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

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

UAAP men’s volleyball scores: UST vs Ateneo, La Salle vs UE

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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