University of Santo Tomas and Adamson face separate foes as they seek to boost their respective playoffs bid in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 15, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Game time is at 2 p.m. when UST meets with the equally semifinal hopeful Ateneo.
*Eya Laure of the UST Golden Tigresses and Trisha Tubu of the Adamson Lady Falcons. (UAAP Media)*
Following its statement win over top seed De La Salle before the break, UST, which sits in a three-way tie with Adamson and defending champion National University with similar 7-3 records in the standings, is now gunning for the solo second for a potential twice-to-beat advantage.
League-leading scorer Eya Laure, who erupted for 29 points against the Lady Spikers, will continue to carry the scoring cudgels for the Golden Tigresses together with a supporting cast in Milena Alessandrini and rookie Regina Jurado.
Meanwhile, the Blue Eagles (4-6), who are coming off a similar sweep of the University of the East Lady Warriors, are looking to make a challenging trip back to the Final Four.
Ateneo will rely on its skipper Faith Nisperos, who currently ranks No. 4 in scoring, as the squad sets out a last-ditch effort to barge into the semifinals.
On the other hand, Adamson seeks to bounce back when it tussles with the winless UE (0-10) at 12 noon.
The Lady Falcons, who are reeling from a straight-set beating at the hands of the Lady Bulldogs, will vent their ire on the struggling Lady Warriors side.
Adamson, which saw its three-game winning streak snapped, attempts to keep a solid grip of the No. 2 spot after eight years of Final Four absence.
UE, for its part, hopes to make a breakthrough in one of its last four matches this season.
Game time is at 2 p.m. when UST meets with the equally semifinal hopeful Ateneo.
*Eya Laure of the UST Golden Tigresses and Trisha Tubu of the Adamson Lady Falcons. (UAAP Media)*
Following its statement win over top seed De La Salle before the break, UST, which sits in a three-way tie with Adamson and defending champion National University with similar 7-3 records in the standings, is now gunning for the solo second for a potential twice-to-beat advantage.
League-leading scorer Eya Laure, who erupted for 29 points against the Lady Spikers, will continue to carry the scoring cudgels for the Golden Tigresses together with a supporting cast in Milena Alessandrini and rookie Regina Jurado.
Meanwhile, the Blue Eagles (4-6), who are coming off a similar sweep of the University of the East Lady Warriors, are looking to make a challenging trip back to the Final Four.
Ateneo will rely on its skipper Faith Nisperos, who currently ranks No. 4 in scoring, as the squad sets out a last-ditch effort to barge into the semifinals.
On the other hand, Adamson seeks to bounce back when it tussles with the winless UE (0-10) at 12 noon.
The Lady Falcons, who are reeling from a straight-set beating at the hands of the Lady Bulldogs, will vent their ire on the struggling Lady Warriors side.
Adamson, which saw its three-game winning streak snapped, attempts to keep a solid grip of the No. 2 spot after eight years of Final Four absence.
UE, for its part, hopes to make a breakthrough in one of its last four matches this season.