

Ateneo’s Lyann De Guzman, left, and AC Miner have a good time throughout a five-set win over UE in UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball event.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo snapped a three-game shedding streak within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball event after surviving College of the East, 20-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-15, 15-13, on Saturday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
“I’m so completely happy we received. That is the primary [time in a while]. They proceed to play at a excessive stage on a regular basis. At present our service labored very properly. You may push the [pace] in all of the units and we play very very properly within the protection,” Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso stated.
AC Miner lifted the Blue Eagles with 23 factors made up of 20 assaults and three blocks as Ateneo improved to a 2-5 file on the finish of the primary spherical.
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“It’s good to be again right here (winner postgame interview) syempre masaya, one other panalo ng crew,” Miner stated. “Masasabi ko lang thanks sa teammates ko sa tiwala nila sakin and sa tiwala sakin ni coach kasi kung hindi dahil sa kanila hindi naman kami mananalo and hindi ko magagawa yung mga factors na ito.”
She had a whole lot of help in Zey Pacia, who delivered 17 factors aside from 14 glorious digs and 10 glorious receptions and Lyann de Guzman, who additionally added 17 factors, 13 glorious digs and 14 glorious receptions.
“For me, I missed taking part in talaga coming from an harm final Shakeys. Tremendous so completely happy to be again and since quick kami sa tao, 11 na lang kami, we embrace each function na binibigay ni coach and fill in lang talaga kung ano yung makakahelp sa crew namin,” Pacia stated after her career-high efficiency.
With Taks Fujimoto orchestrating the offense with 24 glorious units, Jihan Chuatico was additionally in a position to contribute 10 factors.
With the sport coming all the way down to the deciding fifth set, Ateneo scored in bunches to ascertain some cushion away from UE.
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After a kill off the block by Pacia, UE was pressured to a timeout however the Eagles had the momentum on their facet and continued increase a lead.
Ateneo was not going to let something cease it on its tracks, 14-8, not even a late sport struggle again manufactured by the Warriors, primarily by Nessa Bangayan who led UE in a 5-0 run, 14-13, earlier than De Guzman lastly hammered out a cross-court hit for the win.
Bangayan did her greatest to try to give the Girl Warriors their first win with 24 assaults, however to no avail. Riza Nogales added 14 factors whereas Khy Cepada had 10 factors as Tin Ecalla tossed 14 glorious units.
Ange Reyes caught 26 glorious digs whereas Kayce Balingit made her impression on protection with 14 glorious digs and 15 glorious receptions aside from her 9 factors. Regardless of all these efforts, UE completed the primary spherical winless.