The La Salle Lady Spikers hope to lean on lethal 1-2 punch to topple defending champion NU in the Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 Finals.
Angel Canino and Shevana Laput aim to deliver a breakthrough win for the DLSU Lady Spikers as they take on long-time rivals NU Lady Bulldogs in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 Women’s Volleyball Finals on Sunday, May 11, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
This marks the third time in the last four seasons that La Salle and NU will battle for the crown, with both teams holding one title each. Now, with the best-of-three series up for grabs, the Lady Spikers are eager to reclaim supremacy—and break NU’s hold over them.
La Salle is coming in hot after back-to-back knockout wins against UST, but the Lady Spikers will now face a familiar hurdle in NU.
The Lady Bulldogs swept their elimination-round matchups this season and are on a three-game win streak against La Salle, dating back to the second round of Season 86.
To turn the tide, La Salle will once again lean on their high-octane tandem of Canino and Laput to challenge an NU squad led by graduating stars Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon, who are determined to go out on top.
With momentum on their side and redemption on their minds, La Salle is out to shake off past frustrations and take a 1-0 series lead in what promises to be a gripping finale between two UAAP titans. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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