NATIONAL University’s unbeaten run this season has been nothing but full of lessons learned, according to coach Karl Dimaculangan. Although they have clinched a Final Four slot, the Lady Bulldogs still intend to gain more.
“Siguro kailangan lang namin katulad ng sinabi ko, kailangan lang namin matuto sa mga previous game namin,” Dimaculangan said.
“Tingnan namin kung ano pa puwede naming idagdag or kung ano pa iyong mga kulang namin,” he added.
NU seeks its 11th straight win when it battles Adamson University today in the 84th UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
The match is set at 4 p.m. after University of Santo Tomas and La Salle square off for solo second at 12:30. University of the Philippines takes on also-ran Far Eastern University in the curtain-raiser at 10 a.m., while defending champion Ateneo clashes with winless University of the East in the nightcap at 6:30 p.m.
The Lady Bulldogs drubbed the Lady Warriors 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 last Tuesday and will bank on the likes of skipper Princess Robles, Mhicaela Belen, Alyssa Solomon, Sheena Toring, and setter Camille Lamina anew.
The Lady Falcons will go into the game on a high, having scored a 25-17, 25-17, 25-16 victory over the Lady Tamaraws two days ago.
Trisha Genesis, May Ann Nuiqui, Rizza Cruz, and Kate Santiago will be counted upon by Adamson in its bid to improve its 6-4 card and stoke its hold of fourth.
Blue Eagles tactician Oliver Almadro is hoping his belles’ 25-20, 25-20, 25-20 triumph over the Golden Tigresses last Tuesday will prop up their Final Four drive.
“Well, sabi ko nga we were waiting for this win, iyong ganitong klaseng panalo. Ang nangyari lang hindi namin tine-take,” Almadro said.
“Mayroong mga teams na we have a chance to win but we are not taking it, so napagkaisahan ng team na we have to take this home so iyon nga, we’re happy.”
Ateneo, holding an even 5-5 slate for fifth, will pin its hopes on Faith Nisperos, Vanie Gandler, AC Miner, and Lyann De Guzman.
Ja Lana and Dara Nierva will carry the fight for UE, which has lost all its 10 outings.
