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MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas battled neck and neck against University of the Philippines to eke out a 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 win in the 76th UAAP women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, December 4 at The Arena in San Juan.
The Golden Tigresses capitalized on the Lady Maroons’ vulnerable defense to take the opening set.
But UP turned on the heat in the second set and overcame an early 4-8 deficit to take the set 25-22 on a Monica Ortiz crosscourt hit.
UST got back in the third set but not before a gusty stand from the Diliman crew. In the fourth set, UP raced to an 8-6 lead before Chloe Cortez spearheaded a UST attack to take control of the match.
Jem Gutierrez showed promise, scoring 20 points on 17 attacks, 2 aces, and 1 block to lead the Tigresses.
UST head coach Odjie Mamon said the Tigresses, who are playing without Maru Banaticla, should keep improving to be able to keep up with the other teams.
“We’ve lots of preparation to do. We’re just looking forward to our next game (against La Salle),” he said.
“If we can deliver with our plays, attacks, and serves, we’ll be able to give a decent fight.” – with reports from Levi Verora/Rappler.com
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