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NU eyes elims sweep, outright Finals berth vs UST

Published Jun 8, 2022 09:19 pm

National University shoots for an outright Finals berth when it takes on third-seeded squad University of Santo Tomas Thursday, June 9 to cap off the elimination round of the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

National University eyes an outright Finals berth when it takes on University of Santo Tomas Thursday, June 9 to cap off the elimination round of the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. (UAAP Media Bureau)

Match is set at 4 p.m. as the Golden Tigresses try to play spoiler in the Lady Bulldogs' quest of creating a stepladder format in the post-season.

Whether NU completes the sweep or not, Season 84 already marks the best finish in the elimination round for the Jhocson-based squad since Season 76, where it secured second-seed and a twice-to-beat advantage at 12-2 record.

The Lady Bulldogs are currently unscathed in 13 straight matches while the Tigresses have a 9-4 record.

Despite being on the cusp of having an automatic ticket to the Finals, NU head coach Karl Dimaculangan instilled the same mindset to his wards not to be complacent and disregard the standings.

"'Di muna namin iniiisip 'yong sweep namin. Nag-iisip kami one game at a time muna kami para 'di na rin ma-pressure," said Dimaculangan, who will continue to lean on the a rookie-laden core in Princess Robless, Michaela Belen, Alyssa Solomon, Ivy Lacsina, Camille Lamina, and Jen Nierva, among others.

"Magre-ready lang kami. Para sa'min naman, trabaho lang. Kung ano man maging results, consequence na 'yon ng mga pinaghirapan namin siguro."

UST, for its part, seeks to become the first team to take down NU in the hopes of forcing a traditional Final Four format.

Assistant coach Yani Fernandez, temporarily replacing head tactician Kungfu Reyes who was absent last June 7 due to personal matters, said a win against the Lady Bulldogs would impact not only the post-season but also the morale of the Tigresses.

"Sino naman 'yong ayaw na tumalo kay NU? Siyempre parang magkakaraon tayo ng Final Four. So kami, we try our best," said Fernandez.

"Ilaro lang namin kung ano dapat ilaro and then 'yong mga ilang games namin na na-experience, we leave the negative sides and bering the positive output coming into NU's game."

The Tigresses, however, need consistent contributions not only from Eya Laure but also from the likes of Imee Hernandez, Ypril Tapia, and Ysa Jimenez, and KC Galdones.

Meanwhile, Adamson and Ateneo make their final stretch as both No. 4 teams, sharing a twin 7-6 record, hunt for the last Final Four slot.

The Lady Falcons face second-seeded De La Salle Lady Spikers (10-3) at their 12:30 p.m. encounter while the Blue Eagles clash with the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons (5-8) at 6:30 p.m.

Should Adamson and Ateneo emerge victorious in their respective matches, a playoff contention between the two will take place before the Final Four proceeds.

The winless University of the East (0-13) and the already ran Far Eastern University (1-12) open the curtains at 10 a.m. in a non-bearing match.

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