UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 86 volleyball Final Four
(UPDATED UAAP FINAL FOUR SCHEDULE)
The UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four culminates with a showdown between No. 1 NU Lady Bulldogs and No. 4 FEU Lady Tamaraws for the last finals berth on May 8, Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Lady Bulldogs, led by the trio of Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Vange Alinsug, look to bounce back and claim a third consecutive finals appearance, after a stunning straight-set loss to the Lady Tamaraws on Saturday.
Article continues after this advertisementFEU, spearheaded by Chenie Tagaod and Tin Ubaldo, proved its second-round surge was no fluke after snapping NU’s seven-game streak with an impressive 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 win.
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The winner of the match scheduled at 6 p.m. takes on the UST Tigresses in a best-of-three finals series.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Tigresses ended a five-year finals drought on Sunday after eliminating defending champion La Salle, 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7.
The men’s volleyball Final Four continues with reigning champion NU, which holds a twice-to-beat edge, taking on La Salle at 12 noon. The Bulldogs on Saturday beat the Green Spikers in five sets in a playoff for the No. 2 spot.
UST, meanwhile, tries to replicate the Tigresses’ feat and reach the championship round against top seed FEU at 2 p.m.
The Golden Spikers, bannered by reigning MVP Josh Ybañez, forced a Final Four decider against the Tamaraws on Sunday.