UP Preventing Maroons have fun after hanging on to beat Shaina Nitura and Adamson in UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–College of the Philippines snapped a four-game dropping streak within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball event after overcoming Shaina Nitura-led Adamson, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10, on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
UP spoiled the record-breaking efficiency of rookie Nitura, who erupted for 38 factors. Nitura broke the earlier mark of 35 factors held by Alyssa Valdez in Season 75 and Sisi Rondina in Season 81.
“Given na yun. Si Nitura potential talaga can rating that many factors, much more pa depende sa laro pero with the UP workforce, tulong-tulong talaga kasi yun ang binabantayan natin sa kanila,” UP coach Benson Bocboc stated.
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UP coach Benson Bocboc, Irah Jaboneta, Niña Ytang, and Joan Monares after surviving Adamson. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/NekK16sK6W
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Irah Jaboneta waxed scorching after scoring seven of her 19 factors within the closing body, a efficiency highlighted additionally by 12 wonderful digs and 11 wonderful receptions.
It was a complete workforce effort for the Preventing Maroons who ended the primary spherical with a 3-4 document as Niña Ytang added firepower with 20 factors made up of 15 assaults, three blocks and a pair of aces.
Joan Monares contributed 15 factors, all however one from kills, aside from 17 wonderful digs and 14 wonderful receptions whereas rookie Kianne Olango additionally added 15 factors because of Julia de Leon’s 16 wonderful units.
“Pag could nawawala dun sa plano eh binbalik lang natin sila kasi we have to work as a gaggle talaga hindi pupwedeng isa-isa so siguro dun sa kabila alam naman natin [si Nitura] makakapatay kaya medyo naka-focus additional yung protection sa kanya pero lumulusot pa rin,” Bocboc stated.
“Pero good for us could mga breaks na nananalo kami, naka-counter kami, nage-error sila so kaya nakuha natin yung panalo,” he added.
Jaboneta caught fireplace within the deciding set, scoring six straight factors to present the Maroons a 9-7 edge.
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Adamson turned solely to Nitura down the stretch however it was not sufficient as Monares, Ytang and Jaboneta took turns pouncing on the Woman Falcons’ protection.
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Barbie Jamili contributed 18 factors within the dropping stand as Adamson was struck by a fourth straight defeat to finish the primary spherical with a 2-5 standing. Felicity Sagaysay turned heads with 30 wonderful units.
Nitura additionally had 15 wonderful receptions, Jamili 10 wonderful digs whereas libero Juris Manuel caught 16 wonderful digs and 28 wonderful receptions.