The UAAP women’s Final Four promises top-tier action as NU takes on FEU, while the grudge match continues between DLSU and UST.
It’s playoff action in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball as the Final Four officially kicks off today, May 3, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Top-ranked teams NU Lady Bulldogs and the DLSU Lady Spikers hope to use the fast lane en route to the Finals with a one-game conquest of their foes. But the FEU Lady Tamaraws and the UST Golden Tigresses are eager to keep their season alive.
Refresh this page to get blow-by-blow updates from the two Final Four matches in the women’s side.
DLSU Lady Spikers (#2) vs UST Golden Tigresses (#3)
END OF SET 4: La Salle heads to its third UAAP Finals in four years after outlasting UST in the fourth set, 25-21.
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SET 4: It's still neck-and-neck between the two squads, but a 2-0 run pushes the Lady Spikers ahead 16-13 come the second technical timeout.
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SET 4: UST and La Salle exchange 4-0 runs to start the frame. The Lady Spikers come out on top with an 8-6 lead.
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END OF SET 3: La Salle's defense comes alive late in the third frame as the Lady Spikers finish on a 5-1 run for a 25-21 victory.
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SET 3: Regina Jurado comes alive for UST as the Golden Tigresses take a 16-15 lead. This is their first lead since the 1-0 mark in the third set.
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SET 3: It's the Lady Spikers' turn to have a strong start as they take an 8-6 lead heading into the technical timeout.
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END OF SET 2: The Golden Tigresses cap off a dominant 25-11 second set victory after Shevana Laput's attack was just over the line.
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SET 2: UST extends their lead further heading into the second technical timeout ater Reg Jurado's through-the-block attack, 16-7.
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SET 2: Angge Poyos comes out firing for the Golden Tigresses in the second set. UST with the lead during the first technical timeout, 8-4.
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END OF SET 1: Angge Poyos' attack sails wide as La Salle takes Set 1 against UST, 25-22.
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SET 1: La Salle pulls ahead for a 16-12 lead capped off by Angel Canino's cross-court kill.
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SET 1: UST takes a one-point lead during the first technical timeout, 8-7, after a double contact error by Shevana Laput.
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NU Lady Bulldogs (#1) vs FEU Lady Tamaraws (#4)
FINAL: MVP frontrunner Bella Belen delivers in the clutch with back-to-back points to finish the reverse sweep victory for the defending champions, 20-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 17-15!
NU is headed to their fourth straight finals appearance!
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SET 5: Bella Belen scores on a smart play as NU ahead by two in the winner-take-all fifth set, 8-6!
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END OF SET 4: Defending champions NU keep going as they pull away early and never looked back for a lopsided 25-14 set win over FEU!
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SET 4: Alyssa Solomon fires an ace as NU now rolling against FEU with a six-point lead, 16-10.
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SET 4: Sheena Toring scores to break the deadlock and bring NU ahead of FEU in a neck-and-neck start to the set, 8-7.
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END OF SET 3: Alexa Mata fires an ace that's just on the line as the NU Lady Bulldogs stay alive against FEU, 25-23!
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SET 3: That's a 4-0 run for FEU! They suddenly take the lead from NU, 17-16. Defending champions in danger of being dragged into another rubber match.
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SET 3: Lady Bulldogs riding a 4-1 run as they try to extend the match against FEU. They lead at the second technical timeout, 16-13.
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SET 3: NU stops the bleeding after a 3-0 FEU run as they try to stay alive in this game with the 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout.
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END OF SET 2: FEU pushes NU to the brink in Game One as they take the dominant 2-0 lead over the defending champions, 25-22.
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SET 2: NU overtakes with back-to-back points to flip the script on FEU, 16-14!
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SET 2: FEU taking advantage of an errant NU squad at the start of the second set to seize the early lead anew, 8-5.
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END OF SET 1: FEU draws first blood in a win-or-go-home situation for the Lady Tams! They claim the opening set over NU, 25-20.
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Set 1: Faida Bakanke stops a 3-0 run by NU to keep FEU ahead, 16-14, at the second technical timeout.
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Set 1: Lady Tamaraws set the pace early, taking the 8-5 lead off of a hit from Chenie Tagaod.
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Game 1: NU Lady Bulldogs (#1) vs FEU Lady Tamaraws (#4) - 2:00 p.m.
Game 2: DLSU Lady Spikers (#2) vs UST Golden Tigresses (#3) - 6:00 p.m.