FAR Eastern University, hoping to reclaim its winning tradition, shoots for the first Finals berth against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 80 women’s volleyball tournament today at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gametime is at 4 p.m.
The Tamaraws are also hoping to the same in the men’s Final Four, as the Morayta-based spikers will try to dethrone a Blue Eagles’ side that has beaten them twice in the elimination round in the curtain raiser at 2 p.m.
FEU is determined to end the De La Salle-Ateneo championship cycle that has been happening six years running.
The Lady Tamaraws moved a step closer in achieving that, finishing second behind the 12-2 Lady Spikers with a 10-4 card that earned them the semifinals incentive they badly wanted.
The Lady Eagles stumbled late in the eliminations, falling to third spot at 9-5 following two straight defeats.
Training its eyes on a record 30th crown, FEU hopes to get the job done against Ateneo, which won’t own the semifinals bonus for the first time in four years.
Coach George Pascua definitely wants his Lady Tamaraws to stay motivated to end a 10-year title drought.
“Kahit noon pa naman kasi, ang volleyball ay FEU-UST sa babae. So gusto lang namin ibalik,” said Pascua.
“Unang-una, ang pressure dapat, sa mga players kasi 30, tapos kami pa ‘yung host. So ‘yung pagkakataon na ‘yun, ‘yun ang ayaw naming pakawalan. ‘Yung 30th (title) tapos, kami pa ‘yung host, tapos (Season) 80,” he added.
A Lady Eagles’ victory will send the Final Four to a decider on Wednesday.
