Khy Cepada hopes for a better start to UE’s UAAP Season 88 as the Lady Warriors face a UP side featuring a familiar face.
Khy Cepada and the UE Lady Warriors begin their redemption tour against the UP Fighting Maroons and former teammate Casiey Dongallo on Saturday, February 14. Match time is 1:00 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The season opener — which will be shown on One Sports and the Pilipinas Live App — presents an early litmus test for a UE side looking to bounce back from a winless campaign.
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After offseason shakeups, returning head coach Jumbo Dimaculangan is tasked with steering the Lady Warriors back to respectability.
Cepada, one of UE’s key returnees, is expected to anchor the fight as they try to flip the script against a UP squad that showed great fight last year.
Adding intrigue to the clash is Dongallo’s first meeting against her former team since transferring to Diliman.
While UP enters as a contender on paper, UE hopes hunger and a renewed mindset will fuel a statement performance.
For the Lady Warriors, the opener is more than just a first game — it’s a chance to signal that a new chapter has begun.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]