FEU Woman Tamaraws in motion through the V-League Collegiate Problem. –HANDOUT PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Far Jap College and the College of Santo Tomas inched nearer to setting traditional finals showdowns within the V-League Collegiate Problem males’s and ladies’s divisions after beating their respective opponents within the semifinals opener on Wednesday at Philsports Enviornment.
Within the ladies’s motion, FEU took Recreation 1 of its best-of-three semis in opposition to the College of the East, 25-21, 25-15, 25-20.
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Jazlyn Ellarina led the cost for the Woman Tamaraws with 13 factors, conspiring with senior spiker Chenie Tagaod, who had 10 factors, 9 digs, and eight glorious receptions.
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“Our mindset was actually to win this recreation. In each coaching session, we gave our greatest to safe this primary recreation of the semis,” stated workforce captain and setter Tin Ubaldo, who contributed 5 factors and 9 glorious units.
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“Our principal aim is to achieve the Finals, and we’re targeted on enhancing our play as we proceed to rise.”
Its star Casiey Dongallo didn’t see motion as a consequence of schoolwork and UE couldn’t assert its mastery of FEU after its five-set elimination spherical win.
Kai Cepada stepped up for the Woman Purple Warriors with a game-high 17 factors constructed on 15 assaults and a service ace, whereas Keshia Famulagan had seven factors from the bench.
UST Tigresses rejoice a degree through the V-League Collegiate Problem. –HANDOUT PHOTO
In the meantime, UST, the UAAP runner-up, dominated the Faculty of Saint Benilde, 25-20, 25-16, 25-13, behind the troika of Angge Poyos, Reg Jurado, and Jonna Perdido.
Perdido returned to motion from a foot damage including extra firepower to the Tigresses with 13 factors. UAAP Rookie of the 12 months Poyos delivered 14 factors off 10 spikes, two blocks, and two aces.
Jurado had 12 factors, as setter Cassie Carballo made 15 glorious units on prime of 4 factors to outplay St. Benilde in spiking, 17-7.
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“We actually ready nicely for Benilde as a result of final time, the match went to a call within the fifth set. So, we made positive to shine the lapses we had again then,” stated UST assistant coach Yni Fernandez on behalf of head coach Kungfu Reyes, who was with the UST Junior Golden Tigresses within the UAAP.
“We studied all of St. Benilde’s tendencies, analyzed them, demonstrated them, and ran by every thing. That’s why we anticipated consequence on this recreation.”
The brand new-look Woman Blazers leaned on Mary Grace Borromeo, who was the lone double-digit scorer with 10 factors. Zam Nolasco and Mycah Go had eight and 6 factors, respectively.
Tamaraws, Golden Spikers additionally triumph
FEU Tamaraws through the V-League semifinals. –HANDOUT PHOTO
In males’s play, FEU and UST additionally drew first blood of their respective sequence because the Tamaraws pounced on the depleted Nationwide College, 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 25-16.
Jelord Talisayan delivered the ending blows for the Tamaraws and completed with 21 factors. Dryx Saavedra had 14 factors, as setter Benny Martinez dished out 20 glorious units to place UAAP champion NU to the brink of the bronze medal sequence.
“We simply wanted to elevate the morale once more as a result of we had lots of errors. However the gamers regained their composure,” stated FEU coach Eddieson Orcullo. “They actually wished to win and safe that fourth set to seal Recreation 1. The primary recreation is all the time essential.”
NU, which sorely missed the presence of head coach Dante Alinsunurin and key gamers akin to Buds Buddin, Jade Disquitado, Peng Taguibolos, and Choi Diao as a result of Alas Pilipinas’ Italy coaching camp, leaned on Jan Abanilla’s 16-point effort. Mac Bandola and Leo Aringo chipped in 15 and 11 factors, respectively.
Within the rematch of final yr’s finals, UST moved nearer to revenge after beating defending champion La Salle sans Noel Kampton, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-16.
GBoy De Vega led UST’s offensive cost with 17 factors on prime of six digs and 15 glorious receptions. Paul Colinares had 14 factors, whereas Trevor Valera introduced the momentum to the Golden Spikers after shedding the opening set and completed with 9 factors together with three blocks.
“Belief in one another is one thing the younger gamers really want to study. A workforce can’t win with only one individual; it needs to be a workforce effort,” stated UST assistant coach Benjamin Mape, whereas head coach Odjie Mamon and UAAP MVP Josh Ybañez are in Italy.
“Confidence is vital. If the boldness is there, every thing they labored arduous for in coaching will present.”
Chris Hernandez stepped up for La Salle with 17 factors, whereas Eugene Gloria added 11 because the Inexperienced Spikers proceed to overlook Alas participant Kampton.
UST and FEU hope to comb their respective sequence on Sunday to carry their rivalry to the Finals of the Sports activities Imaginative and prescient-organized league.