The reigning champions swept University of the East (UE), 25-18, 25-20, 25-18, to claim solo 3rd place with a 4-2 record on Saturday, March 9, at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Tin Tiamzon paced the Lady Spikers with 10 points.
After taking control of the opening frame, La Salle fell behind against the cellar-dwelling UE, 6-1, at the start of the 2nd set.
The Lady Spikers managed to tie the score at 18-all before pulling away with a 7-2 run to finally nail a 2-0 match advantage.
La Salle trailed at the start of the 3rd set but another massive run midway through the frame overturned the early deficit to grab a 16-12 in lead the second technical timeout.
But it wasn’t over for the Lady Spikers as the Lady Warriors got within one point, 17-18. A crucial net touch by Zilfa Olarve, though, shifted the momentum to La Salle as May Luna scored 3 aces in the 7-1 closeout.
UE fell to 1-5. – Rappler.com
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