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Lady Falcons turn back Lady Warriors, secure first back-to-back wins

Published Mar 28, 2026 02:49 pm

At A Glance

  • The win -- Adamson's sixth in 10 games for solo fourth -- didn't come easy, as a reversed call on Mordi's attack off a successful net-touch challenge forced a 25-all deadlock. Lhouiz Tuddao then delivered a clutch block before Nitura fired a finishing blow to finally put UE away.
Adamson's Frances Mordi scores against two UE defenders. (UAAP Images)
Adamson's Frances Mordi scores against two UE defenders. (UAAP Images)
Adamson mounted a strong comeback after a crucial third-set surge to turn back University of the East, 25-15, 25-18, 28-26, and secure its first back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila on Saturday, March 28.
After losing momentum in the third set and trailing 8-16, the Lady Falcons regained their rhythm and unleashed a 15-7 blitz to tie the match at 23-all. A tense back-and-forth ensued, with Shai Nitura and Frances Mordi leading the charge, while Khy Cepada led the UE Lady Warriors’ counter.
The win -- Adamson's sixth in 10 games for solo fourth -- didn't come easy, as a reversed call on Mordi's attack off a successful net-touch challenge forced a 25-all deadlock. Lhouiz Tuddao then delivered a clutch block before Nitura fired a finishing blow to finally put UE away.
Meanwhile, it was another heartbreaking finish for the Lady Warriors, who absorbed their 10th loss in as many outings this year and 24th consecutive defeat since the opening round of Season 87.
“In-encourage ko lang talaga sila on how on our training happened. Sabi ko, hindi pa naman tapos, kaya natin and hindi tayo papatalo sa set na to,” said Adamson head coach JP Yude.
“I believed naman sa mga bata on how they responded kanina. Binigyan talaga kami ng magandang laban ng UE,” he added.
Mordi, one of two Adamson stars in the MVP race, finished with 18 points on 16 spikes, one block and one ace on top of six digs and six receptions. Nitura, for her part, chipped in 13 points apart from nine digs and eight receptions
Tuddao and Abegail Segui chipped in nine and seven points, while Fhei Sagaysay tallied 12 excellent sets on top of three points. Athea Aposaga, who had a crucial block in the third, logg six digs and 12 receptions.
Cepada, for her part, poured all her 14 points on attacks while Kesha Marie Famulagan and Bea Zamudio scored six points apiece in a losing cause.
In the men’s division, UE reaffirmed its master over Adamson with a gritty 25-23, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22 win to break its six-game slide in the men’s side.
The Red Warriors leaned on Roy Piojo and Raquim Aceron, who delivered timely blows to blunt the Soaring Falcons’ rally in the first two sets before sealing the deal in the fourth.
UE improved to 2-8 and tied with its victims at seventh and eighth, respectively, in the standings.
Piojo paced the Warriors with 21 points -- all on attacks -- while Aceron fired 21 points on 19 kills and two blocks on top of 23 receptions.
Leo Coguimbal and Zyro Ornos topscored for Adamson with 11 and nine points, in a losing cause.

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