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UAAP: Eya Laure, UST Tigresses hold off UE for third straight win


UST Tigresses' Eya Laure Wins UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball Tournament. –UAAP PHOTO

UST Tigresses’ Eya Laure Wins UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–The University of Santo Tomas had to overtake Oriental University in the first set of marathons before prevailed, 30-32, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14, on Saturday at the ball tournament. UAAP season 85 women’s necklace.

Eya Laure ended the victory with a merciless kill by parrying Riza Nogales, surpassing the 18-point, 14-hit record for Tigresses’ third win in a row.

“We have to work with intensity on the pitch. We’re always reminded not to keep up with the intensity of our opponents and just try to do better,” said Laure, who added six mines and three blocks to his stats stream.

The Tigers finished the first round with a 5-2 record, giving them much-needed encouragement heading into the final stages of the tournament.

Regina Jurado worked hard on the net with 13 points, including 10 attacks, Milena Alessandrini, Italian-Filipino, also in attack mode with 12 points and two serves, Cassie Carballo has 15 sets. sharp while libero Bernadett Pepito scored 14 digs and 18 tackles.

“It was a big morale boost going into the second round. We just need to maintain our game and correct our mistakes in practice,” said UST coach Kungfu Reyes.

The Tigers took full control early in the first set, taking a 17-9 lead and playing to their strengths against Lady Warriors mistakes.

UST Tigresses in the decisive match in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO

UST Tigresses in the decisive match in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO

However, the permissive tendencies engulfed them, allowing UE to creep in and wipe out the deficit thanks to the heroes of Janeca Lana, KC Cepeda and Vanessa Bangayan.

Lana’s push and a Riza Nogales block on the power attack Xyza Gula fixed the score at 22 and what followed was a lengthy exchange of both attacks and errors. party before Cepeda imposed himself.

Cepada hit the UST defense with consecutive kills as the Lady Warriors completed their dizzying comeback.

Eager to quickly regain their pride, the Tigers once again took control at the start of the second set, but this time they ensured that no more collapse would come their way.

Cepada’s two consecutive errors and Alessandrini’s downline attack opened a 22-15 advantage for UST which Jurado ended with a pair of powerful attacks.

They became calmer in the next two frames, starting strong again on both occasions with Imee Hernandez and KC Galdones taking charge in the third half with a downline attack and stopping Lana at the point. fight.

The Tigers were undeniable in the final set with Alessandrini giving them a safe lead with multiple attacks before Hernandez and Laure completely extinguished the Lady Warriors’ hopes of a breakout win.

Lana scored 13 goals, including 12 attacks, KC Cepada had 12 and Vanessa Bangayan contributed 10 attacks, 11 digs and 13 tackles for Lady Warriors, who lost all their games in the first round. first.


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