Inday Tolentin scored twice to lead Far Eastern University to a 3-1 victory over University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Women’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.
Tolentin was one of five Lady Tamaraws who were part of Kaya-Iloilo for the 2024–25 AFC Women’s Champions League campaign.
She found the back of the net in the 45+1 and 57th minutes, securing the win for FEU ahead of their Season 86 finals rematch against De La Salle University.
Despite Tolentin’s impressive performance, Lady Tams head coach Let Dimzon noted that her protégé, who has scored three goals this season, still has room for improvement in front of the goal.
“Actually marami pa sanang goals si Inday eh,” Dimzon said. “Ang kailangan lang talaga ay she needs to focus again. She needs to review yung games pagdating sa mga lapses niya. Kasi from those games, dapat meron siyang five goals eh.
“Kailangan niya lang talaga mag-focus sa technique kasi nagiging problem niya yung mga techniques pagdating sa delivery of the ball and decision making pag nasa loob siya ng box,” she added.
(C) UAAP Season 87 Media Team
Regine Rebosura, the hero of the Season 85 final against La Salle, opened the scoring for FEU with a 17th-minute tap-in from Tolentin’s assist.
The Fighting Maroons attempted to rally as Hannah Marie Muros scored a penalty in the 36th minute – awarded for a foul in the Lady Tamaraws’ box – but UP failed to capitalize on the opportunity.
(C) UAAP Season 87 Media Team
FEU and La Salle are both tied with nine points each, with FEU holding first place due to a superior goal difference of +6 compared to La Salle’s +5.
The two teams will clash on Wednesday at 6:30 PM to conclude the first round.
“Ang kailangan lang namin talaga ay makuha yung game namin against La Salle,” Dimzon said. “We need to improve ulit sa harapan. Dapat mag-refocus ulit yung team. Again, this is not the end of the first round. We need to win the game para ma-secure yung top spot.”
Meanwhile, UP remains in third place with three points and a -3 goal difference and will close the first round against the University of Santo Tomas this Wednesday at 4:00 PM.
