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Josafat fires 32, powers UE past UP in UAAP men’s volley

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Josafat fires 32, powers UE past UP in UAAP men’s volley
The UE Red Warriors pick up their first win of the season behind Lloyd Josafat's 32-point explosion

 

 

MANILA, Philippines – University of the East relied on the scoring brilliance of Lloyd Josafat to dispatch University of the Philippines, 25-11, 23-25, 25-20, 28-26, and enter the win column of the UAAP Season 82 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, March 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

The Red Warriors needed every bit of Josafat’s 32-point eruption, thwarting a late surge from the Fighting Maroons. 

UE gave up a string of service errors late in the decisive 4th set, allowing UP to close in on an extension with a 22-19 lead. 

Josafat then slowly sliced the deficit with a slew of quick hits at the middle and knotted the count at 23, before coughing out a service attempt to put the Fighting Maroons at match point. 

Fortunately, John Andaya forged a deuce. It triggered a back-and-forth swing until Andaya broke a 26-all lock, setting up Josafat’s match-clinching block. 

Coming off an opening day loss to FEU, UE head coach Jerome Guhit praised his wards’ composure and hunger for victory after their breakthrough win. 

This game nakaka-proud sila kasi ‘yung trinaining namin, lumalabas na. Tingin ko naman talagang gutom na gutom sila sa panalo eh,” Guhit said. “’Yun nga, sabi ko mga bata sila, so nandiyan sila para i-prove ‘yung sarili nila kaya maganda ‘yung ginalaw nila.” 

(I’m proud of this game because we showed what we’ve trained for. I think the team is really hungry for a win. I told them they’re young, so they’re here to prove themselves, that’s why they played well.)

Andaya and Kenneth Roi Culabat provided support for Josafat, contributing 15 and 14 markers, respectively. 

On the other hand, UP saw John Lomibao’s 18-point outing go down the drain. Mark Millete and Louis Gaspar had 12 and 11 points, respectively, in a losing cause.

UE’s next assignment is Ateneo on Wednesday, March 11. Meanwhile, UP seeks to get back on track when it takes on De La Salle University on Tuesday, March 10. Both matches will be held at the same venue. – Rappler.com

 

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