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La Salle guns for 8-0, braces for dangerous Adamson test

Published Mar 20, 2026 02:37 pm

At A Glance

  • Match is at 3 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with La Salle out to complete a familiar feat: an eight consecutive win -- the same record that resulted in its last championship in Season 85.
Angel Canino, right, remains a force to be reckoned with for La Salle. (UAAP Images)
Angel Canino, right, remains a force to be reckoned with for La Salle. (UAAP Images)
From the moment it notched its first win this Season 88, De La Salle made its title intentions clear in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament, backing it up with a dominant 7-0 first-round sweep.
But the Lady Spikers are eyeing more than just a strong second-round opening as they seek to preserve their unblemished record when they take on the Adamson Lady Falcons on Saturday, March 21.
Match is at 3 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with La Salle out to complete a familiar feat: an eight consecutive win -- the same record that resulted in its last championship in Season 85.
Interestingly, Angel Canino, who achieved a rare Rookie-MVP plum that season, is out to fuel the Lady Spikers once again against Alas Pilipinas teammate Shai Nitura, who seeks to help the Lady Falcons improve their 4-3 record at fourth.
La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus knows the road only gets tougher in the second round, with teams growing more familiar not only with their own systems but also with their opponents’ tendencies. That rings especially true against Adamson, which dragged La Salle to its lone five-setter in their first meeting.
“Itong round na to, hindi mo masasabing ito na yon, kasi mahaba pa tong tournament. Gulatan lang, said De Jesus.
“Second round, andun na lahat. Nakita na lahat ng mga teams paano gumalaw. Basahan na kasi,” he added.
De Jesus pins his hopes on Canino, Shevana Laput, Ami Provido, Shane Reterta to anchor the crew in clashing with Adamson’s frontline composed of Nitura and Frances Mordi, who are currently second and fourth in the MVP race.
Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas (4-3) and Ateneo (1-6) collide at 1 p.m. with the Golden Tigresses seeking their third straight win. The Blue Eagles, for their part, are looking at a follow-up victory from their first win against University of the East.
Angge Poyos, a leading MVP contender, anchors UST coming off a dominant win over Far Eastern University, with solid support from Reg Jurado, Avril Bron, Jonna Perdido, Cassie Carballo and Detdet Pepito.
On the other side, Ateneo will lean on Jihan Chuatico, Ana Hermosura, Zel Tsunashima, and Dona De Leon as it looks to pull off an upset.
In men’s action, UST (5-2) tries to bolster its bid for a Top Two finish as it targets a rebound win against Ateneo (3-4) in their 9 a.m. collision, while La Salle (3-4), fueled by a five-set stunner over NU, goes four in a row over Adamson (2-5).
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