Angge Poyos and Detdet Pepito rejoice a degree as UST Tigresses clinched a Finals ticket to UAAP Season 86 girls’s volleyball match, dethroning La Salle. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
College of Santo Tomas didn’t come this far simply to see a uncommon alternative use up.
Conscious {that a} twice-to-beat edge can’t be toyed with, the Tigresses pulled off an anxiety-filled 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7 win over the La Salle Girl Spikers in a return journey to the Finals on the UAAP Season 86 girls’s volleyball match on Sunday night time.
Angeline Poyos exploded with 28 factors constructed round 25 assaults and Jonah Perdido contributed 18 because the Tigresses ended the reign of their rivals for an opportunity to seize the crown that eluded them 5 seasons in the past.
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“That is the dividend that we earned from all of the laborious work,’’ mentioned UST coach Kungfu Reyes after exacting revenge in opposition to the Girl Spikers who booted them out in a reverse setting within the Closing 4 final season.
Cassie Carballo put order on the UST ground by tossing 18 glorious units whereas Detdet Pepito protected them from vicious assaults from the opposite finish with 18 digs and 16 receptions.
“The sensation is unbelievable. I’m very honored to be captain of this promising crew. We labored laborious for each level and it bore fruit,’’ mentioned Pepito.
UST Tigresses clinched a Finals ticket to UAAP Season 86 girls’s volleyball match, dethroning La Salle. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
The Tigresses will meet the survivor of the Nationwide College-Far Jap College conflict on Wednesday after the Girl Tamaraws stretched their semifinal to the restrict.
“As a rookie, I by no means thought I’d be on this environment. I promise to do a lot better within the finals,’’ mentioned Poyos.
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They practically seized the title in 2019 however obtained clipped by the Ateneo Blue Eagles in three video games. Now, the chance to win one other championship since 2010 has offered itself for the Tigresses.
Whereas the Girl Spikers have been a little bit bit shaky, the UST offense was well-oiled within the first set as Poyos and Perdido alternated in attacking the La Salle ground together with Jurado.
Perdido’s block on the a lot taller Thea Gagate and Jurado’s minimize shot put them in a good place, 11-6, and amazingly took management from there.
Em Banagua was momentarily pulled out with UST nonetheless main by 5 after straining her left knee anew, an harm that sidelined the center blocker for a lot of the second spherical.
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The Tigresses briefly allowed a 4-0 run by their rivals, however a Perdido crosscourt strike discovered a lonely area between two defenders earlier than Poyos cleaned it up with an off-the-block smash in entrance of Julyana Tolentino.
Pulled off the bench, Jyne Soreno energized the Girl Spikers, pouring most of her hits in a 10-0 blistering rally that propelled them to equalize after two units.
With majority of her factors coming from blocks, Soreno conspired with Gagate in shutting down UST’s firepower, making the left pin impenetrable the place Poyos and Perdido have been located on the web.
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Shevana Laput then widened the hole with a flush and ended the set with a crosscourt bomb, made simpler by the errors of Bianca Plaza and Renee Penafiel.
It was a fierce, emotional roller-coaster within the third set, however the Tigresses managed to come back out unscathed with Cassie Carballo presiding over easy performs that labored in favor of Poyos and Jurado.
Angel Canino tied the rely at 19 with an off-speed spike however erred within the ensuing sequence, permitting a wonderfully timed rally that the Tigresses exploited.
Jurado cashed in on a mixture sample and adopted it up with a piercing crosscourt blow, after which Poyos once more took over with successive off-the-block assaults punctuated by an ace.
Laput maximized her 6-foot-2 size to the hilt, towering above the blockers in a blinding La Salle breakaway within the fourth set.
Laput discovered the again row twice with well timed hits from the center and added an off-speed assault that created the space the Girl Spikers wanted.
Canino and Soreno sustained the efforts of Laput by pulling down sharp down-the-line spikes as they saved the Tigresses out of attain.
Poyos then dedicated two fast assault errors and Gagate noticed one other open area at set level, pushing the encounter to the restrict.
Flipping the script
UST Tigresses’ head coach KungFu Reyes. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
However the Tigresses couldn’t be denied, extinguishing no matter fireplace the Girl Spikers had in them within the remaining set with Poyos showcasing her tremendous rookie tag in a collective effort with Jurado, Banagua and Carballo.
Poyos unleashed a down-the-line hit that kicked off a 6-0 run capped by a Banagua energy tip.
Amie Provido stopped La Salle’s bleeding with a fast swipe, however Poyos and Banagua have been joined by Perdido in closing out the defending champions.
Carballo had 26 aces thus far within the match, however her final one was an important at match level.
“After I entered the courtroom, I used to be reminded that it was additionally on Might 5 that we received within the Closing 4 and entered the Finals 5 years in the past. This time, we intend to alter the outcome,’’ mentioned Reyes.
Laput led the Girl Spikers with 20 factors whereas Gagate had 16 on high of six blocks and Canino added 12 assaults out for 14 factors however these heroics weren’t sufficient for them stay on the right track for a repeat act within the finals.
