All will be on the line in UAAP volleyball starting this weekend as the best-of-three Season 87 Finals begin for the men’s and women’s division at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Mother’s Day weekend is filled with jam-packed action, starting with the men’s battle between the top-seeded FEU Tamaraws and the NU Bulldogs.
After squandering their top seed finish last year, FEU will test its mettle against the 5-peat seeking Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the NU Lady Bulldogs kick off their trilogy Finals series against the DLSU Lady Spikers in the main offering on Sunday afternoon.
Entering the series with a 1-1 record after their initial Finals encounter in UAAP Season 84, both teams will be looking to gain the tiebreak.
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NU Lady Bulldogs (#1) vs DLSU Lady Spikers (#2)
FINAL: NU moves on the cusp of back-to-back titles in UAAP women's volleyball, beating La Salle in four sets, 25-17, 25-21, 13-25, 25-17.
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SET 4: NU inching closer to drawing first blood in their finals series against La Salle, leading at the second technical timeout, 16-12.
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SET 4: Vange Alinsug gaining traction early in Set 4 as she helps NU double up on La Salle, 8-4.
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END OF SET 3: Angel Canino drops the hammer with 10 points in this set alone as she powers La Salle to stay alive in this match against NU, 25-13.
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SET 3: DLSU on a roll as Angel Canino gets an off the block hit to push La Salle's lead to nine over NU, 16-7.
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SET 3: La Salle on a 5-0 run as they take the 6-point advantage, 13-7 against the defending champions.
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SET 3: La Salle trying to stay alive in this match as they take the 8-6 advantage over NU early in Set 3.
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END OF SET 2: NU uses a 10-2 run in Set 2 to size the domineering 2-0 lead over La Salle in their opening game of the finals, 25-21.
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SET 2: A hit goes awry for Angel Canino as NU takes over the lead midway through the set, 16-15.
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SET 2: Alleiah Malaluan gets a crosscourt hit to go as the Lady Spikers remain on top of NU, 8-5, at the first technical timeout.
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SET 2: Mikole Reyes fires off an ace as La Salle takes the lead early, 5-2, over NU.
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END OF SET 1: NU breaks away midway through the set and comfortably takes the opening set against La Salle, 25-17.
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SET 1: Alexa Mata with the smart hit to make it a 4-point advantage for the Lady Bulldogs at the second technical timeout, 16-12, over the Lady Spikers.
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SET 1: NU Lady Bulldogs in the midst of a 4-0 run, punctuated by a Bella Belen crosscourt hit to put NU ahead by three, 12-9.
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SET 1: Alleiah Malaluan gets the touch on her hit as La Salle takes the slim advantage, 8-7, over the NU Lady Bulldogs.
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FEU Tamaraws (#1) vs NU Bulldogs (#2)
FINAL: Amet Bituin delivers the game-winning kill as FEU takes Game 1 behind a five-set thriller, 15-13.
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SET 5: The Taramaws gain a crucial two-point lead at 9-7 after Saavedra's cross court attack which Buds Buddin failed to keep up.
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SET 5: NU and FEU continue to exchange attacks in the fifth set as the top-seeded Tamaraws take a 6-5 lead after Lirick Mendoza's kill block.
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END OF SET 4: Ordiales' service fails to cross the net, meaning that the Tamaraws and Bulldogs will head to a fifth set.
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SET 4: FEU looks poised to force a fifth set after Dryx Saavedra's cross court kill for a 16-10 advantage.
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SET 4: The Tamaraws go on a 5-0 run, capped off by Mikko Espartero, to build an 8-3 lead.
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END OF SET 3: Disquitado puts on the finishing touches in a dominant 25-13 victory in Set 3 for the Bulldogs as they near a Game 1 victory.
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SET 3: Errors continue to hound FEU in the third set as NU extends their lead to eight points at 16-8.
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SET 3: The Bulldogs bounce back from their Set 2 defeat with a 8-3 start in the third frame.
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END OF SET 2: The Tamaraws tie the match at 1-all after pulling away late in the second set for a 25-22 victory.
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SET 2: NU holds on to their one-point lead against FEU at 16-15.
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SET 2: The Bulldogs remain on top to start the second set, leading 8-7 after Ordiales' cross court attack.
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END OF SET 1: The defending champions take the first set, 25-22, holding off FEU's 5-0 run late in the frame.
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Set 1: NU continues to extend their lead at 16-9, with Jade Disquitado scoring the team's last three points.
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Set 1: The Bulldogs take an early 8-4 lead against the Tamaraws behind a 5-0 start powered by Leo Ordiales.
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Game 1: FEU Tamaraws (#1) vs NU Bulldogs (#2) - 1:00 p.m.
Game 2: NU Lady Bulldogs (#1) vs DLSU Lady Spikers (#2) - 5:00 p.m.