La Salle hopes to hit the ground running as Shevana Laput and the Lady Spikers face off against the FEU Lady Tamaraws to start UAAP Season 88.
Shevana Laput leads the DLSU Lady Spikers into an early heavyweight clash against Gerz Petallo and the FEU Lady Tamaraws in UAAP Season 88 action on Saturday, February 14.
The main game of opening day is 3:00 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena.
La Salle begins its redemption bid after settling for runner-up honors last season, and head coach Ramil de Jesus will be eager to see his squad set the tone right away.
Now the newly minted captain, Laput is tasked with rallying a battle-tested core as the Lady Spikers aim to reassert themselves as title favorites.
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Across the net, FEU wants to prove it belongs in that same conversation.
Petallo is expected to step up following the departure of Chenie Tagaod and Jean Asis, with the Lady Tamaraws leaning on their veteran core and the steady system of head coach Tina Salak.
With both teams coming off Final Four campaigns, this early-season showdown could serve as a preview of another deep postseason run.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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