Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

DLSU

UST scrapes past La Salle to keep pace with Adamson


The University of Santo Tomas Tiger Spikers fended off a gritty De La Salle University Green Spikers squad in five sets, 25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-10, to stay undefeated, Sunday morning at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

The España-based ensemble rose from a 1-2 deficit to stay on top of the standings.

Leaning on their transition game, they eventually stopped La Salle in the decider, as Josh Umandal sealed the match with a booming attack to cap a dominant fifth set.

UST head coach Odjie Mamon said that it was their mental lapses that cost them the second and third frames.

“Nag-deviate sila sa game plan, especially yung setter namin. Pero yung fourth at fifth, sabi ko control ko na,” the UST lifer shared.

Team captain Wewe Medina paced the Tiger Spikers with 20 points off 18 attacks, while second-year player Umandal had 19.

On the other side, Geraint Bacon led the Green Spikers with 15 markers.

UST (3-0) will try to defend their unblemished record as they face the CSB Blazers (1-1) on August 5 at 11 a.m. La Salle (0-3) take on the FEU Tamaraws (0-2) the day before at 6 p.m.


The Scores:

UST 3 – Medina 20, Umandal 19, Redido 11, Carodan 11, Tajanlangit T 4, Corda 3, Buro 3, Sumagaysay 3, Casillan 0, Tajanlangit J 0, Mendiolla L, Sawal L.

DLSU 2 – Bacon 15, Dumago 14, Reyes 13, Inocentes 11, Marco 6, Delos Reyes 5, Aquino 0, Maravilla 0, De Jesus 0, Serrano 0, Macaspac L, Sumalinog L.

#ReadMore  PBA 3x3: Blackwater, San Miguel punch last bus ticket to Grand Finals KO round

Grew to appreciate various sports from tennis to judo. True-maroon kiddo since the new millennium. Fanboy. Singer. Occasional sports writer.


You May Also Like

DLSU

The 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference is set to ignite the men’s volleyball scene with 10 teams battling for supremacy from October 16 to...

DLSU

Far Eastern University shrugged off its Game 2 loss to secure its first-ever V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge title, sweeping De La Salle University 25-22,...

DLSU

Battling jetlag, Noel Kampton made sure to leave his mark in De La Salle University’s crucial Game 2 against Far Eastern University in the...

DLSU

Defending champion De La Salle University refused to back down, defeating Far Eastern University in four sets, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, to force a...

DLSU

Far Eastern University moved a step closer to a breakthrough title in the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge with a significant 25-22, 25-20, 18-25, 25-19...

News

National University fended off University of Santo Tomas to claim the bronze medal in the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge Men’s Division with a thrilling...

DLSU

De La Salle University will be in the final stage of its V-League Collegiate Challenge title defense, averting a reverse sweep from the University...

DLSU

De La Salle University strongly felt a 6-foot-6-sized gap in the middle during its Game 1 loss against University of Sto. Tomas in the...

Advertisement