UNIVERSITY of the East is looking hard pressed to grab that elusive first win today against defending champion La Salle at that in the UAaAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Moments after a narrow 24-26, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 14-16 to Jaja Santiago-led National University in a potential Finals preview last Sunday, La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus immediately ordered his troops for training—a move that the multi-titled mentor always does when his team suffers a disappointing setback.
Definitely, UE is bracing for a fightback in the featured match at 4 p.m.
Ateneo seeks to stretch its winning streak to three games as it plays Adamson in the first game at 2 p.m.
Sporting a 3-1 record, the Lady Spikers are eyeing to solidify their hold on second spot, as they try to rebound from the defeat suffered at the hands of the Lady Bulldogs.
Winless in four starts, the Lady Warriors somehow showed improvements in their game, but the breaks were not on coach Francis Vicente’s side.
The Lady Eagles have recovered from a 0-2 start by winning back-to-back games, as the players rediscovered coach Tai Bundit’s mantra of “heartstrong” in their game.
The past week was roller-coaster ride for the Lady Falcons, who like their opponents, hold a 2-2 card.
After playing its best volleyball in a straight-set win over University of the Philippines on Valentine’s Day, Adamson performed its worst as it was swept by a shorthanded University of Santo Tomas last Sunday.
In the men’s division, titleholder Ateneo shoots for its fourth straight win against Adamson at 8 a.m., to be followed by the La Salle-UE match at 10 a.m.
Games today
(Filoil Flying V Centre)
8 a.m. – AdU vs Ateneo (Men)
10 a.m. – DLSU vs UE (Men)
2 p.m. – AdU vs Ateneo (Women)
4 p.m. – DLSU vs UE (Women)