The DLSU Green Spikers hunt for their elusive first win in UAAP Season 88 as they go up against the UE Red Warriors, while the surging UST Golden Spikers aim to keep rolling against the Adamson Soaring Falcons.
La Salle’s search for its first win in UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball grows more urgent.
Still winless after four matches, the Green Spikers look to finally break through when they face the UE Red Warriors on Saturday, March 7, as the tournament resumes at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The La Salle–UE duel opens the twin bill at 9:00 a.m., followed by the UST–Adamson clash at 11:00 a.m as both matches will stream live on the Pilipinas Live app.
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La Salle remains the lone winless squad in the eight-team field, with its latest setback coming in a heartbreaking five-set loss to archrival Ateneo, 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 15-13.
The Green Spikers showed grit by erasing a two-set deficit to force a decider, but ultimately fell short in the closing stretch.
Rui Ventura led the fight with 18 points, while Gloria added 15, and Chris Hernandez chipped in 14 as La Salle tried to claw its way back.
Standing in the Green Spikers’ way is a UE squad also looking to stop a slide.
The Red Warriors dropped their last two games and slipped to 1-4 following a 25-20, 25-13, 25-20 defeat to the five-time defending champion NU Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the Golden Spikers aim to keep its momentum rolling in welcoming the Soaring Falcons challenge in the second match.
UST has won three straight after a season-opening loss to NU and is on the heels of a commanding 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 sweep of UE.
Two-time MVP Josh Ybañez once again led the charge with 13 points and 11 excellent receptions as the Golden Spikers continued to assert itself as one of the early contenders this season.
Another victory would push the España-based squad into a share of second place with the Bulldogs at 4-1.
Adamson, however, hopes to bounce back after absorbing a straight-sets loss to league-leading and unbeaten FEU, 25-14, 25-21, 25-21, in its previous outing.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
[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.]