Sam Cantada makes music with 16 points, five excellent digs, and nine excellent receptions for the NU Lady Bulldogs in UAAP Season 88, dealing a straight-set defeat to her former team, the Adamson Lady Falcons.
Sam Cantada haunted her former team as she powered the NU Lady Bulldogs to a hard-fought sweep of the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-23, 25-19, 28-26, on Wednesday, February 18, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The standout winger was the focal point of the Lady Bulldogs' offense and defense, ensuring NU remained undefeated with a 2-0 record in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament.
Earning Player of the Game honors, Cantada dominated with 16 points, including 13 attacks, one block, and two aces. Her all-around performance extended to the backrow, where she tallied five excellent digs and nine excellent receptions to stabilize NU's floor defense. Cantada's clinical efficiency late in the third set proved to be the difference, handing Adamson its first loss of the season (1-1).