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Lady Bulldogs hungrier in 2nd round, says Bella Belen
Expect a more determined National University Lady Bulldogs as the second round goes on in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, as they attempt to put their two first round losses behind them......»»
Ybanez drops career-high 34 points, rallies Golden Spikers past Bulldogs
Josh Ybanez erupted for the UST Golden Spikers as he led a comeback over defending champions National University Bulldogs, 28-30, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-9, in the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball tournament Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»
Lady Bulldogs bite back
Vengeful National U regained its winning ways by staving off University of the Philippines, 25-21, 30-32, 25-17, 25-19, at the start of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament second round yesterday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum......»»
Lady Bulldogs nip Lady Falcons for 2nd straight win
The National University Lady Bulldogs swept the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20, to notch back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tourney Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum ......»»
Bulldogs vent ire on Blue Eagles in UAAP men’s volleyball
The NU Bulldogs bounced back from a surprising opening-day loss and manhandled the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City......»»
Lady Bulldogs, Blue Eagles eye bounce-back wins
Opening-day losers want no less than a big rebound although against each other as they try to barge into the winner’s circle of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena......»»
Mac Tallo spearheads Alicia KSB in back-to-back wins in cash-rich Araw ng Sibugay cage wars
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alicia KSB Glass is rampaging in the 2nd Gov. Ann K. Hofer-23rd Araw ng Sibugay Invitational Basketball Tournament after logging back-to-back victories. After losing to the National University (NU) Bulldogs in their first game last February 14, the veterans of Alicia KSB, headed by ex-PBA cager Mac Tallo, defeated the reigning.....»»
Lady Bulldogs edge Tigresses to rule Shakey s Super League tilt anew
The National University Lady Bulldogs secured back-to-back titles in the Shakey's Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-season Championship after defeating the UST Golden Tigresses, 17-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20, Saturday evening at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila......»»
Bulldogs get coach s stamp of approval with bounce-back win vs Blue Eagles
NU Bulldogs head coach Jeff Napa was happy to see his players refocus on their ultimate goal in UAAP Season 86 after a tough loss to La Salle last week, as they returned to the win column with a 65-61 victory over defending champions Ateneo on Saturday......»»
Bulldogs back in Top 2 hunt
National U revamped its twice-to-beat bid with a repeat win over reigning champion Ateneo, 65-61, as Adamson gained solo fourth in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena......»»
NU storms back against Adamson, secures solo 2nd
Kean Baclaan takes over in the second half as the NU Bulldogs rally from a double-digit deficit to clip the Adamson Falcons and wrap up their first-round run at No. 2.....»»
La Salle storms back, unseats NU to win UAAP crown
The DLSU Lady Spikers charged back from two sets down to dethrone the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament......»»
Lady Bulldogs grateful for early struggles en route to UAAP finals
It may have been harder for the NU Lady Bulldogs in UAAP Season 85, but they have once again found themselves in the finals as they aim to defend their title and clinch back-to-back championships......»»
Lady Bulldogs maul Lady Falcons, seal finals rematch vs Lady Spikers
The NU Lady Bulldogs are headed back to the UAAP women’s volleyball finals as they bucked a slow start against the Adamson Lady Falcons to win their semis clash, 22-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15......»»
Lady Bulldogs turn back Blue Eagles to seal semis bonus
The defending champions clawed themselves out of a 0-2 hole to improve to 11-3 and clinch the other twice-to-beat advantage heading into the Final Four......»»
NU, UST try to boost twice-to-beat chances
Defending champion National University and University of Santo Tomas would rather downplay the angle of a hyped-up rivalry and just focus on what’s at stake when they cross paths once again in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Sharing the second spot with identical 9-3 win-loss records, both Final Four-bound squads have an opportunity to better their chances of claiming the last twice-to-beat advantage with a victory in their scheduled 11 a.m. battle. The Tigresses are on a four-game roll after five outings in the second round and are looking to take advantage of their momentum to complete an elimination head-to-head sweep of the Lady Bulldogs. UST was the last team to complete the Final Four cast after eliminating Far Eastern University from contention to join league-leading twice-to-beat De La Salle University and Adamson University in the next round. The Tigresses snapped NU’s 20-game winning streak that spanned three years in their first meeting in a thrilling come-from-behind fashion, 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11, last 4 March. Head coach Kungfu Reyes knows that the Lady Bulldogs are out to exact revenge against them but he doesn’t want his players to get too emotional and lose focus. “We want to play volleyball and not play for the occasion. We can’t let the hype (of the game) get into our heads, otherwise, we’ll be overwhelmed,” Reyes said. “We must remain on target, on the dot, because NU surely will be.” Top Most Valuable Player contender Eya Laure, who dropped 28 points against FEU, Imee Hernandez, Regina Jurado and Milena Alessandrini will again be at the center of the Tigresses march to replicate their first round win over the Lady Bulldogs. But NU is far from the shaky team it once was. The Lady Bulldogs have also piled up four consecutive victories after their back-to-back losses at the hands of the Lady Spikers to end the first round and at the start of the second. NU has not dropped a set since then. Reigning MVP and last year’s Rookie of the Year Bella Belen acknowledges that the Lady Bulldogs are eager for payback but they need to keep their emotions in check. “We are really eager to get back at UST because they defeated us in the last round. But we need to be composed,” Belen, who had 21 points in a sweep of winless University of the East last Saturday, said. “We have to be relaxed. If we get overeager we risk committing errors.” Helping out Belen are Alyssa Solomon, Ces Robles, Vange Alinsug, setter Lams Lamina and libero Jen Nierva. Meanwhile, the sliding University of the Philippines and UE clash at 3 p.m. The Fighting Maroons are on a nine-game losing skid for a 1-11 card while the Lady Warriors try to barge into the win column after failing in their first 12 attempts. In men’s play, unbeaten NU (12-0) seeks to move closer to an outright Finals seat in a showdown against UST (10-2) at 9 a.m. while UE (4-8) looks to remain in contention for a semis seat when it clashes against UP (1-11) at 5 p.m. The post NU, UST try to boost twice-to-beat chances appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bagunas: Go for sweep
National University great Bryan Bagunas urges the current Bulldogs to not only shoot for a three-peat but to complete a rare sweep of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season men’s volleyball tournament. The former league Most Valuable Player and star of NU’s last two titles is confident the still unbeaten NU squad has the right pieces to achieve the feat. Bagunas took time in his busy schedule to prepare for his wedding in June to drop by the Bulldogs’ game against University of the East last Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena and he liked what he saw. “I’m really proud of this team,” the former alpha Bulldog said after witnessing NU’s straight sets crushing of UE for its 12th win in as many games. Bagunas, a veteran internationalist who just recently won the MVP honors in Taiwan’s Top League after leading WinStreak to the crown, during his five-year UAAP stint won two titles for the Bulldogs including the 2019 championship before the division went into a three-year pandemic hiatus. He, however, did not experience a season sweep which the current generation of NU players have a chance to realize. “I messaged my juniors now leading the team, especially those who are graduating to try to get that sweep,” he said. “They can give that historic feat to NU.” The then Marck Espejo-led Ateneo de Manila University back in Season 79 was the last men’s team to rule the contest unscathed. “Of course, winning the championship is the most important thing but completing a sweep of the season would be a big bonus to give back to NU,” Bagunas said. The Bulldogs have two more games remaining in the elimination round. If NU hurdles its last assignments it will clinch an outright best-of-three Finals seat and will have the luxury of long rest while three other teams duke it out in stepladder semifinals. But it won’t be an easy mission for the Bulldogs as they will be facing a dangerous second-running University of Santo Tomas side today at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. NU wraps up its elims campaign on Saturday against Ateneo. The post Bagunas: Go for sweep appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
UST makes Final Four grade
University of Santo Tomas completed the Final Four cast after showing Far Eastern University the exit door, 26-24, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Veteran Eya Laure capped her efficient outing by hammering down the finishing blow to banish the last hurdle blocking the way of the Tigresses’ third straight semifinals appearance. UST improved its win-loss record to 9-3 for a share of the second spot with semis-bound defending champion National University. Standings leader and twice-to-beat De La Salle University and Adamson University occupy the other Final Four seats. Laure, whose back-to-back aces midway through the fourth set cleared the way for UST to take control of the match, finished with 28 points and had eight digs. The outside hitter and skipper punched in 23 kills off 47 attempts and had three aces and two kill blocks for the Tigresses, who will shoot to boost their chances of clinching the last semis incentive with another win over the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. While Laure took care of offense, Detdet Pepito took charge of the floor defense drawing praise from head coach Kungfu Reyes. “We’re just happy our B7 (Pepito) was activated especially during the latter part of the game. Detdet was a bit tentative in the first and second sets. At least, she bounced back on the following sets,” Reyes said of his defense specialist who had 21 digs and 19 excellent receptions. UST had a close call in the opening set and allowed FEU to steal one in the second frame before recovering its bearing to seal the win. Laure landed consecutive service winners to seal the Tigresses decisive 5-0 rally to take a 19-17 lead in the fourth set. The Lady Tamaraws kept the game close but an error followed by Laure’s crosscourt hit put the Tigresses at match point. Laure put FEU out of its misery after saving two match points in the battle that lasted two hours and 15 minutes. Imee Hernandez added 19 points while Milena Alessandrini, Jonna Perdido and Regina Jurado scored seven each for UST, which came back from a 16-21 deficit to steal the extended opening set. The Lady Tamaraws kissed their semis hopes goodbye after dropping to a 6-7 slate. Still, it was a good run for FEU, which will close its campaign against Adamson on 30 April, after finishing with a 1-13 card last year. Laure put FEU out of its misery after saving two match points in the battle that lasted two hours and 15 minutes. Chenie Tagaod scored 12 points while Gerzel Petallo had 11 for the Lady Tamaraws. Meanwhile, De La Salle University mercilessly mauled also-ran Ateneo de Manila University, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18, to secure the top seeding in the Final Four. Rookie Shevana Laput picked the perfect time to drop her career-high 16 points as the Lady Spikers hiked their record to 12-1 and extended their head-to-head winning streak over their archrivals to 12 dating back to Season 79 spanning six years. Angel Canino added 13 markers while Thea Gagate had 12 for La Salle, which will close its elims campaign on 29 April against winless University of the East. In men’s play, FEU halted a four-game slide with a morale-boosting upset win over UST, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10, to strengthen its bid for a Final Four seat. Rey Sabanal and Dryx Saavedra scored timely hits in the fifth set as the Tamaraws escaped with their seventh win in 13 games. The duo pushed FEU’s separation to 13-9 in the deciding frame before UST’s rookie sensation Josh Ybanez committed the last of his team’s costly 45 errors from the pipe to send the Tamaraws at match point, 14-10. Then Mark Calado wasted no time, attacking from the back row straight to the center of the Golden Spikers’ court for the skid-breaking victory. Calado had 21 points and seven digs for the Tamaraws while Saavedra pitched in 16 points. Ybañez uncorked 28 points on 27-of-52 attacks with 17 excellent receptions and six digs as the Tigers saw their eight-game winning streak snapped for a 10-2 card. The post UST makes Final Four grade appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Pepito ramps up defensive game
Top libero Detdet Pepito stepped up big time despite a shaky start, providing stability on defense for University of Santo Tomas’ all-important win to secure a Final Four spot in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. The pint-sized defensive specialist needed some time to get her rhythm going but once getting a grasp of the game, Pepito did wonders for the Tigresses especially down the stretch of their 26-24, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, win over Far Eastern University yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena. UST won its fourth straight game for a 9-3 win-loss record tied with semis-bound defending champion National University to join standings leader and twice-to-beat De La Salle University and Adamson University in the Final Four roster. Pepito admitted she had difficulty getting her game going and that she felt she played at the pace of their opponent. “It took some time for me to heat up. I guess because we’re playing at the pace of FEU,” she said. “But thankfully all of us woke up at the perfect time and we began clicking.” Pepito tallied 21 digs and 19 excellent sets. Her floor defense and good passing paved the way for the Tigresses’ decisive 5-0 run in the fourth set that created significant separation on their way to a third straight semis stint. ‘It took some time for me to heat up.’ Pepito’s performance earned UST coach Kungfu Reyes’ praise. “She really stepped up, especially in the latter part of the game,” he said of the libero. The sophomore, however, deflected the credit, saying the Tigresses’ win was brought by the team’s collective effort. “The highlight of this game was how we recovered from our miscues and lapses. We refused to bury our heads in our mistakes and just think of ways to bounce back,” she said. Despite clinching a semis seat, the job is far from over for UST. The Tigresses are looking to score a repeat over the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday to better their chances of arming themselves with a twice-to-beat advantage. “We’ll prepare (for the game against NU) starting tomorrow on training because there is no time to relax. It’s important for us to get that top two spots,” Pepito said. The post Pepito ramps up defensive game appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
UST makes Final Four grade
University of Santo Tomas completed the Final Four cast after showing Far Eastern University the exit door, 26-24, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Veteran Eya Laure capped her efficient outing by hammering down the finishing blow to banish the last hurdle blocking the way of the Tigresses’ third straight semifinals appearance. UST improved its win-loss record to 9-3 for a share of the second spot with semis-bound defending champion National University. Standings leader and twice-to-beat De La Salle University and Adamson University occupy the other Final Four seats. Laure, whose back-to-back aces midway through the fourth set cleared the way for UST to take control of the match, finished with 28 points and had eight digs. The outside hitter and skipper punched in 23 kills off 47 attempts and had three aces and two kill blocks for the Tigresses, who will shoot to boost their chances of clinching the last semis incentive with another win over the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. While Laure took care of offense, Detdet Pepito took charge of the floor defense drawing praise from head coach Kungfu Reyes. “We’re just happy our B7 (Pepito) was activated especially during the latter part of the game. Detdet was a bit tentative in the first and second sets. At least, she bounced back on the following sets,” Reyes said of his defense specialist who had 21 digs and 19 excellent receptions. UST had a close call in the opening set and allowed FEU to steal one in the second frame before recovering its bearing to seal the win. Laure landed consecutive service winners to seal the Tigresses decisive 5-0 rally to take a 19-17 lead in the fourth set. The Lady Tamaraws kept the game close but an error followed by Laure’s crosscourt hit put the Tigresses at match point. Laure put FEU out of its misery after saving two match points in the battle that lasted two hours and 15 minutes. Imee Hernandez added 19 points while Milena Alessandrini, Jonna Perdido and Regina Jurado scored seven each for UST, which came back from a 16-21 deficit to steal the extended opening set. The Lady Tamaraws kissed their semis hopes goodbye after dropping to a 6-7 slate. Still, it was a good run for FEU, which will close its campaign against Adamson on 30 April, after finishing with a 1-13 card last year. Chenie Tagaod scored 12 points while Gerzel Petallo had 11 for the Lady Tamaraws. In men’s play, FEU halted a four-game slide with a morale-boosting upset win over UST, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10, to strengthen its bid for a Final Four seat. Rey Sabanal and Dryx Saavedra scored timely hits in the fifth set as the Tamaraws escaped with their seventh win in 13 games. The duo pushed FEU’s separation to 13-9 in the deciding frame before UST's rookie sensation Josh Ybanez committed the last of his team's costly 45 errors from the pipe to send the Tamaraws at match point, 14-10. Then Mark Calado wasted no time, attacking from the back row straight to the center of the Golden Spikers' court for the skid-breaking victory. Calado had 21 points and seven digs for the Tamaraws while Saavedra pitched in 16 points. Ybañez uncorked 28 points on 27-of-52 attacks with 17 excellent receptions and six digs as the Tigers saw their eight-game winning streak snapped for a 10-2 card. The post UST makes Final Four grade appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»