

NU Woman Bulldogs’ Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon throughout a win over UST Golden Tigresses within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball first spherical. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–Nationwide College accomplished a sweep of the primary spherical of the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match on Sunday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
The Woman Bulldogs carved up a seventh straight win, 23-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 15-9, snapping College of Santo Tomas’ five-game profitable run within the rematch of final yr’s finalists.
The standard contributors for NU got here up massive time with Alyssa Solomon main 24 factors from 21 assaults and three blocks and Bella Belen delivering 19 factors out of 14 kills, three aces and a block.
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“Right this moment’s win wasn’t straightforward as a result of I noticed how UST actually studied our each transfer and gave their greatest within the recreation,” Solomon stated. “However we’re very blissful that we fought with coronary heart till the top.”
“We at all times remind ourselves that so long as the sport isn’t over, we nonetheless have an opportunity,” Belen added. “UST took two units, and it wasn’t straightforward for us as a result of they actually put up a struggle. However I’m grateful for my teammates as a result of they by no means gave up till the very finish.”


NU Woman Bulldogs’ Vange Alinsug throughout a UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball recreation towards UST Golden Tigresses. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Vange Alinsug tallied 17 factors other than 10 wonderful digs, Erin Pangilinan completed with 12 factors as Lams Lamina distributed the ball with 33 wonderful units. Shaira Jardio did her job on the protection with 20 wonderful digs and 25 wonderful receptions.
“We’re actually blissful as a result of we received to expertise that type of battle. UST didn’t again down, so I’m glad we managed to get well from being down 2-1,” coach Sherwin Meneses stated.
“Hopefully, we are able to polish our lapses transferring ahead. I’m blissful that we received the win,” Meneses added after the Bulldogs dedicated 36 errors.
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UST had its moments particularly with a 2-1 benefit earlier than NU bared its enamel once more within the fourth body.
And the Woman Bulldogs carried that killer intuition till the all-important remaining body with a vital 4-1 run to open the decider. NU capitalized UST fielding its bench down the stretch as Belen blocked Kyla Cordora adopted by a Cassie Carballo double contact mishap, 11-5.
Alinsug pushed her crew to match level, Reg Jurado retaliated earlier than Solomon ended the match.
Jurado paced the Tigresses with 16 factors, Angge Poyos contributed 13 factors as Carballo delivered 10 factors other than 27 wonderful units as UST capped spherical one with a 5-2 document.
NU goals to maintain the streak alive battling Santo Tomas once more on Saturday at Mall of Asia Area whereas the Tigresses may have a brief turnaround time and can face Adamson on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre.