MANILA, Philippines – Four teams shoot for crucial wins as the first round of the UAAP women’s volleyball action heads into the final stretch starting with a Saturday double-header at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. 

NU (4-1) vs FEU (3-3)

UAAP | STATS:

NU stars Bella Belen and Jen Nierva learn well from their past benching to again lead the Lady Bulldogs over FEU!#UAAPSeason85 pic.twitter.com/r0l7AxwTc9

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UAAP | FINAL:

The NU Lady Bulldogs (5-1) make quick work of the FEU Lady Tamaraws (3-4), 25-21, 25-9, 25-18!#UAAPSeason85 pic.twitter.com/jSUXjXzFHn

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UAAP | END OF SET 2:

NU destroys FEU, 25-9!#UAAPSeason85

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NU knows it can’t afford another sloppy run as the defending champion takes on a young but gung-ho FEU side in a 3 pm duel.

Surprisingly erratic in most of their games this season, the Lady Bulldogs hope to steady the ship this time with Alyssa Solomon and reigning MVP Bella Belen.

And they better do as the overachieving Lady Tamaraws look hungry for another win with Chen Tagaod and Jov Fernandez hoping to lead the upset charge in their final first-round assignment.

UST (4-2) vs UE (0-6) 

UAAP | STATS:

Eya Laure and Bernadett Pepito lead UST’s four-set rally over winless UE!

Van Bangayan paces the Lady Warriors with a triple-double.#UAAPSeason85 pic.twitter.com/BZiJqs1gQ7

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UAAP | FINAL:

The UST Golden Tigresses (5-2) rally hard from a stunning first-set loss to the UE Lady Warriors (0-7) to win in four, 30-32, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14!#UAAPSeason85 pic.twitter.com/qLbZNGPKID

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UAAP | END OF SET 2:

UST exacts revenge off a 25-18 equalizer over UE!#UAAPSeason85

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UST hopes to stay inside the top four as the Growling Tigresses take on the winless UE Lady Warriors at 11 am.

Rookies Regina Jurado and Cassie Carballo continue to ease the load of UST star Eya Laure as the Tigresses remain in the mix of contenders at 4-2 behind La Salle (5-0), NU (4-1), and Adamson (4-1).

But the Tigresses still can’t take it easy in their final first-round match as the Lady Warriors have shown they can pull off a scare with Ja Lana and Van Bangayan.

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