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UAAP Season 87 volleyball standings (as of February 23)
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen during a UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball game against FEU Lady Tamaraws. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen brought out her brilliance in service, unleashing seven aces to power National University past Far Eastern University in a five-set thriller in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament.
Belen came within an ace away from tying her league record and finished with 21 points including 13 spikes and a block to backstop Alyssa Solomon’s 23-point explosion in NU’s come-from-behind 25-15, 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-8 win over FEU on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
The two-time UAAP MVP set the record in her rookie year in Season 84 two years ago, equalizing former Ateneo star Dzi Gervacio — now the FEU volleyball program head.
IN PHOTOS: NU Lady Bulldogs vs FEU Lady Tamaraws
NU Lady Bulldogs and Alyssa Solomon during a game against FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion National University surpassed its closest challenger so far, weathering the gritty Far Eastern University in five sets, 25-15, 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-8, to stay unbeaten in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
On the verge of their first defeat with two sets to one disadvantage, Alyssa Solomon took matters into her own hands, catching fire in the fourth to bring NU to set point, 24-21.
FEU’s Faida Bakanke and Jaz Ellarina cut it down to one but the former’s last attack attempt went out. Coach Tina Salak called for a video challenge but it was unsuccessful.
SCORES: UAAP women’s volleyball (February 23)
- FINAL: Defending champion NU (3-0) survives its closest challenger so far, weathering the gritty FEU (1-2) in five sets.
- END OF SET 4: NU 25, FEU 23. The Lady Bulldogs force a decider.
- END OF SET 3: FEU 26, NU 24. The Lady Tamaraws take a 2-1 lead after Devosora and Bakanke complete the comeback.
- END OF SET 2: FEU 25, NU 23
- END OF SET 1: NU 25, FEU 15.
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Lyann De Guzman during a game against UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines —In Ateneo, there’s no star player only a “star team.”
That’s how Lyann De Guzman described the Blue Eagles’ campaign in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament after winning their first assignment.
De Guzman is facing early challenges in her final year as Ateneo dropped its first two games and lost two key players Zel Tsunashima and JLo Delos Santos to season-ending injuries.
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Sobe Buena during a game against UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Sobe Buena provided the much-needed spark as Ateneo finally entered the win column in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament.
Sidelined in their opening game collapse to Adamson and straight-set loss to National University due to a left ankle injury, Buena returned to action with a game-high 17 points to deal the first loss of the University of the Philippines, 25-18, 25-22, 25-18, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
“For me it feels really good to be able to be back on the court because I think today we played not just for us 12 on the court, not just for our coaching staff but for the Ateneo community and also of course for Zel (Tsunashima) and JLo (Delos Santos),” said Buena, who had 15 kills out of 27 attacks, one block, and an ace.
IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs UP in women’s volleyball
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ during a game against UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Ateneo notched a first victory in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament after blanking University of the Philippines, 25-18, 25-22, 25-18, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
“The team played good and I give my congrats to Taks because when the whole spiker play good because the setter play very good,” Blue Eagles coach Sergio Veloso said, praising his playmaker Taks Fujimoto who dished out 14 excellent sets.
“But especially in this match I [seriously] worked on our plan and our service is our first attack … and the other one when UP [was ahead] of us in the second set the team continued to play, sticking to the plan and the system and in the end we won,” he added.
- FINAL: Ateneo (1-2) snaps its two-game skid, dealing UP’s (2-1) first defeat.
- END OF SET 2: Ateneo 25, UP 22 The Blue Eagles complete a second-set comeback for a 2-0 lead.
- END OF SET 1: Ateneo 25, UP 18.
FEU Tamaraws’ Zhydryx Saavedra during a UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament game. –PHOTO: UAAP
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University pulled off a 27-25, 25-14, 25-23 stunner over four-time defending champion National University to stay unbeaten in three games in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Tamaraws rallied from a 22-24 deficit in the opening set to extend the frame. FEU gained the advantage, 26-25, after an attack error from Leo Ordiales followed by the set-clinching block of Doula Ndongala.
FEU dominated the second set and survived the third despite NU cutting it down to 24-23 before Dryx Saavedra drilled the game-winning hit.
SCORES: UAAP men’s volleyball (February 23)
- FINAL: FEU (3-0) stuns defending champion NU (2-1), 27-25, 25-14, 25-23, to stay on top of UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball.
- Ateneo (2-1) beats UP (1-2) to regain its winning ways in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball
February 23, Sunday – MOA Arena
- 10am – UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles (men’s)
- 12pm – NU Bulldogs vs FEU Tamaraws (men’s)
- 2pm – UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles (women’s)
- 4pm – NU Lady Bulldogs vs FEU Lady Tamaraws (women’s)
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