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'It's our time': La Salle strengthens title bid with first-round sweep

Published Mar 16, 2026 02:14 pm

At A Glance

  • "So kaming mga seniors, pinapangako talaga namin na pagpasok sa court, gusto namin ipakilala kung sino kami, gusto namin magkaroon ulit kami ng statement sa mga kalaban namin," said Canino.
De La Salle stamps class to sweep first round of the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament. (UAAP Media)
De La Salle stamps class to sweep first round of the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament. (UAAP Media)
For many years, De La Salle University has been a powerhouse in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.
With longtime head coach Ramil de Jesus at the helm and stars like Iris Ortega, Desiree Hernandez, Manilla Santos, Abby Maraño, Ara Galang, and Kim Dy taking charge through the years, the Lady Spikers won multiple titles, some in dominant runs that produced championship streaks.
After a few years of downfall, it seems like the Taft-based squad has returned to its formidable form which is now being led by Angel Canino, one of the twomar winners of a rare Rookie-MVP plum, who anchored La Salle to a perfect first-round run this Season 88.
After a 25–21, 25–19, 19–25, 25–17 win over the Lady Bulldogs at the jam-packed Mall of Asia Arena Sunday, March 15, Canino said this season could be the Lady Spikers’ best shot at reclaiming the crown, which had eluded them in recent years against teams led by former NU star Bella Belen.
Canino has experienced it all after giving her all, only to see her squad fall short in back-to-back seasons, bowing out in Season 86 semifinals against University of Santo Tomas and in last year’s finals to NU.
“So kaming mga seniors, pinapangako talaga namin na pagpasok sa court, gusto namin ipakilala kung sino kami, gusto namin magkaroon ulit kami ng statement sa mga kalaban namin,” said Canino.
“Matagal na namin ‘tong inaantay at ayaw na naming palampasin pa ‘yong moment na ‘to, kasi ‘to na ang time, wala ng ibang time para maipakita sa ibang tao, once again Lady Spikers kami, lahat ng values na nando’n… dito na makikita this Season 88,” she added.
Indeed, as the De Jesus-mentored crew cruised to a 7-0 tally heading into the second half of the competition – the last time La Salle achieved the similar run was in Season 85, where it ultimately hoisted the crown.
“Hard work talaga sa lahat ng mga kalaban namin, pinapakita lang namin ‘yong best namin araw-araw, lalo na per game, kasi malaki rin ‘yong hugot namin as a team,” Canino continued.
Aside fromCanino, Shevana Laput and Amie Provido also delivered the firepower, helping the Lady Spikers spoil Sam Cantada’s outing and hand the Lady Bulldogs a 5-2 record in the standings.
“Of course there was such to play hugot against this team… of course this [win] means a lot to us, coming into the game, we knew that this is our time, this is our season, it’s now,” said Laput, who topscored anew with 19 points to support Canino’s 14.

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