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University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses got a huge morale boost heading into the Final Four after outlasting National University Lady Bulldogs, 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, in UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball on Saturday at San Juan Arena.

Cherry Rondina once again spearheaded the attack with 21 points, all were attack points, for the Golden Tigresses, which capped off the double round eliminations with 10-4 win-loss slate.

UST actually can still vie for a “twice-to-beat” advantage in the semifinals round if the defending champions De La Salle University Lady Spikers (10-3) drops its final elimination round match against Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws today.

The Golden Tigresses got to a flat start in the opening set and has to rally from an early advantage by the Lady Bulldogs before turning to the clutch conversions of Rondina and rookie Kecelyn Galdones.

UST, however, made a quick work of NU in the second set as they build a 17-9 lead en route to a 2-0 set edge. Golden Tigresses could not get the job done in the third period with Lady Bulldogs surging to a 17-12 lead to extend the match to another set.

Golden Tigresses showed its fangs in the fourth frame with Rondina, Galdonez and Ejiya Laure conniving for 23-15 advantage and ending the hopes of Lady Bulldogs for a graceful exit.

The rookie-laden Lady Bulldogs capped off their double-round elimination campaign with 4-10 win-loss slate, including two wins against pre-season favorites University of the Philippines Lady Maroons./PN

SOURCE: https://www.panaynews.net/ust-drubs-nu-in-uaap-womens-volleyball/

UST drubs NU in UAAP women’s volleyball


THE Ateneo Lady Eagles secured a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four of Season 81 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines after shutting out the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-16, 28-26 and 25-17, in their league match on Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

Derailed in its attempt to secure the semifinal incentive last time around, Ateneo (11-2) made sure it would pull through against Adamson (1-12) with a dominant performance right from the opening buzzer.

Earlier in the day, the defending champions De La Salle Lady Spikers notched their 10th win and fortified their top-two push with a straight-sets win over the University of the East Lady Warriors, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-19.

Led by their veterans, the Lady Eagles were thorough at the start of their “avian war” with the Lady Falcons.

They soared to a 16-11 lead midway into the opening frame as Kat Tolentino and Maddie Madayag made their presence felt, before closing out the set with a 9-5 run to go up, 1-0.

Adamson came out the second on firmer footing.

Despite going down 0-5 early, the Lady Falcons charged back, led by Krich Macaslang, to claim an 8-6 lead by the first technical break.

Ateneo, however, did not stay down for long, answering with a 10-6 blast to go on top, 16-14, heading into homestretch of the frame.

The Lady Falcons turned to their bench for some support and were repaid instantly as they overtook their opponents, 21-19, with players like Lee-Ann Perez leading the charge.

It was, however, temporary as the Lady Eagles flapped their wings harder to squeak past and go up, 2-0.

Ateneo continued to be steady to begin the third set, racing to an 8-6 lead early on.

Adamson kept pressuring Ateneo after but the Lady Eagles continued to hold sway, 16-13, by the second technical timeout.

The Lady Eagles stretched their lead to five, 20-15, after and from there were never really threatened as they moved for the win.

Tolentino paced a balanced attack by Ateneo with 17 points.

Madayag had 13 while Ponggay Gaston finished with nine points.

For Adamson it was Bern Flora and Chiara Permentilla who led with nine points each.

“I commend the players for playing the way they did. They have been sacrificing a lot,” said Ateneo coach Oliver Almadro following their win.

“We are thankful to have gotten the twice-to-beat and have a chance to go to the finals. But it is only a chance and we still have to work for it,” he added.

LADY SPIKERS
Meanwhile, in the first game, La Salle made short work of UE by winning in just three sets.

Stayed on top of things throughout the match, the Lady Spikers (10-3) with the victory further strengthened their claim to one of the two top spots and the twice-to-beat advantage that go with it in the Final Four.

The contest had a familiar route in the first two sets with the Lady Warriors starting strong only to falter amid a tough stand from the Lady Spikers as the sets progressed and bow down.

Judith Abil led UE to a good start in the third frame as they took an 8-6 lead by the first technical timeout.

Collectively though La Salle rallied back, overtaking the Lady Warriors, 16-14, midway.

The Lady Spikers then moved to a 20-17 lead after.

UE tried to make a last-ditch effort to come back, coming to within three points, 22-19.

But Des Cheng and the rest of the Lady Spikers would have none of that as they racked up three straight points after to close out the match.

Rookie Jolina Dela Cruz and Aduke Ogunsanya led La Salle with 10 points each with Tin Tiamzon adding nine.

Cheng and Des Clemente had eight points apiece for La Salle.

UE (3-10), for its part, was paced by Abil with 16 points.

“This was an important match for us and we could not afford to relax. UE had nothing to lose. I told the players to continue playing hard,” said La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus after their win.

“We still have to work on our game. We are now on the last part and we have to be ready heading into the next round,” he added.

La Salle rounds out its elimination-round schedule versus the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws on April 28 while UE plays Ateneo on the same date.

SOURCE: https://www.bworldonline.com/ateneo-lady-eagles-notch-twice-to-beat-advantage/

Ateneo Lady Eagles notch twice-to-beat advantage

Streaking Ateneo de Manila University cruised to its eighth straight win after taking down ailing University of the Philippines, 25-13, 25-16, 25-23, Saturday to solidify its hold of the top spot in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament at the MOA Arena.

The Lady Eagles completed their elimination round head-to-head sweep of the Lady Maroons, who lost prized hitter Isa Molde early in the second set to a left knee and ankle injury, to improve to 8-1 win-loss record.

Kat Tolentino led the way for Ateneo with 15 points coming off 11 attacks, three kill blocks and an ace while Maddie Madayag had 10 markers. Bea De Leon finished with nine points while Jules Samonte scored all but one of her eight points on kills including the match-clinching hit that sealed the one-hour, 35-minute duel.

“(It’s) good we won. I think we got lucky. Kung titingnan talaga, we gave up a lot of errors. That’s on us. Sobrang break nun for us,” said Ateneo captain De Leon referring to the Lady Eagles’ 25 errors.

Ateneo came back from an 18-20 deficit in the third set with a telling rally to take a 23-21 lead sealed by a De Leon ace. Madayag put the Lady Eagles at match point, 24-22, before Tolentino sent her service long. Samonte finished the match with a slicing hit.

The Lady Maroons lost Molde in the second set after the fourth year hitter landed awkwardly following a hit as she avoided landing on UP ibero Mirgie Bautista with Ateneo up, 4-0. She was stretchered off the court with an apparent left knee and ankle injury.

Molde was brought to the Philippine General Hospital for further tests.

UP, which was swept by Ateneo in the first round, fell to a 5-4 mark.

Tots Carloshad eight points while Marian Buitre and Justine Dorog scored six markers each for the Lady Maroons.

UAAP Season 81: Ateneo downs limping UP, wins eight straight

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