Bella Belen and the NU Girl Bulldogs in a recreation in opposition to La Salle Girl Spikers within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.web
Nationwide College remained good after sweeping their head-to-head matches in opposition to La Salle within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event on Sunday at Mall of Asia Area in Pasay Metropolis.
Of their second encounter this season, the Girl Bulldogs hammered in a 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18 choice on the Girl Spikers to surge to an 8-0 card behind Bella Belen’s 23 factors scattered from 17 assaults, 4 blocks, and two aces, a efficiency that additionally featured 17 wonderful receptions.
HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 87 volleyball – NU vs La Salle, FEU vs UST
“Composure is the important thing—whether or not we’re down, tied, or forward, it has to at all times be there as a result of there aren’t any simple video games anymore,” coach Sherwin Meneses stated. “Each workforce is enhancing, so we simply should be prepared for no matter state of affairs comes our manner.”
“Our match wasn’t simple in any respect; we actually struggled in opposition to La Salle as a result of they’ve a stable system,” Belen added. “We anticipated this recreation to be a lot more durable than within the first spherical, so our focus was simply to discover a method to win … Our purpose stays the identical—to win.”
Bella Belen and the NU Girl Bulldogs in a recreation in opposition to La Salle Girl Spikers within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.web
Belen joined arms with Alyssa Solomon, who contributed 19 factors additionally out of 17 kills, a block and an ace. Vange Alinsug added 11 factors and 13 wonderful digs as Lams Lamina dished out 21 wonderful units.
“For our half, we are able to’t afford to be complacent, particularly since each workforce is chasing us,” Solomon stated. “We’ll instantly work on the lapses we had as we speak—it’s all about mindset for us.”
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“Coach at all times reminds us about composure, irrespective of how far behind or forward the rating is,” Lamina added. “One factor I actually realized as we speak was to be affected person as a result of the match was positively not simple—the opposite workforce fought laborious as effectively.”
Shaira Jardio did her half with 15 wonderful digs and 11 wonderful receptions.
Erin Pangilinan pushed NU to a 19-15 benefit within the fourth set earlier than Angel Canino and Amie Provido scored back-to-back for La Salle. Belen delivered a kill off the block as Canino and Shevana Laput had essential assault errors that put NU at 23-17.
Shane Reterta landed an opportunity ball however Solomon hammered in a cross-court kill to convey the Girl Bulldogs to match level adopted by a degree by Arah Panique.
Shevana Laput tried to raise La Salle together with her 19 factors with Canino by her facet, inputting 15 factors and 21 wonderful receptions. Lyka de Leon had 11 wonderful digs and 16 wonderful receptions.
The Girl Spikers now have related data of 5-3 with College of Santo Tomas and Far Japanese College.
NU weapons to maintain the recent streak going going through College of the Philippines on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre.
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Subsequent Saturday, La Salle seems to bounce again battling Golden Tigresses on Saturday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
