NU Woman Bulldogs throughout a victory over Adamson Woman Falcons in UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
This near an ideal first spherical, Nationwide College continues to maintain its deal with getting higher.
“I believe NU’s efficiency will proceed to enhance going into the second spherical and Sunday’s last sport of the primary spherical,” mentioned Woman Bulldogs head coach Sherwin Meneses on Wednesday.
That last first-round task within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match is towards College of Santo Tomas, the final staff that stood in NU’s manner in final season’s title run.
The Woman Bulldogs will take a 6-0 (win-loss) document heading into that showdown, including the harmful Adamson Woman Falcons to their record of victims following a 25-21, 25-23, 25-18 on Wednesday victory at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
The Woman Falcons gave the defending champions a very good exercise heading into the weekend, particularly within the second set, the place NU wanted clutch performances from Alyssa Solomon and Vange Alinsug to eke out a win.
“It was a very good match for us as a result of we knew Adamson wouldn’t go down and not using a battle,” mentioned Alinsug. “So we simply needed to hold pushing till the tip of each set.”
Chill method
The Tigresses are anticipated to provide the Woman Bulldogs an analogous battle, albeit one with a extra chill method to the sport.
“We’ll persist with the system, benefit from the sport,” mentioned Detdet Pepito, the UST captain. “We’re excited to play them as a result of we be taught so much from them.”
In the meantime, La Salle saved itself close to the highest with its fourth win in six matches after turning again rival Ateneo, 25-15, 25-14, 20-25, 25-19.
It was a 3rd straight victory for the Woman Spikers after a uncommon shaky begin to a season.
“I reminded [the players] that in these conditions, psychological toughness should prevail. We made errors, misplaced management, and that value us the third set,” mentioned coach Ramil de Jesus.
Shevana Laput delivered a profession efficiency, firing 25 factors on 19 spikes, whereas Angel Canino contributed 17 factors, together with 13 assaults and 4 blocks. Alleiah Malaluan added 12 factors. Rookie Mikole Reyes managed the tempo with 20 wonderful units.
Solomon led NU with a game-best 22 factors, delivering 15 spikes, 4 blocks, and three aces. Two-time MVP Bella Belen added 9 factors and 12 digs, whereas Alinsug completed with 12 factors and 4 wonderful receptions.
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Adamson, now at 2-4 and tied with the College of the Philippines in fifth place, will attempt to bounce again on Sunday at 1 p.m. when it faces the Preventing Maroons.
