La Salle, NU belles eye No. 4

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BY ABBY TORALBA

DEFENDING champion La Salle and National University seek to stay within distance of unbeaten University of Santo Tomas as they play separate foes today in the 86th UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

The Lady Spikers eye for a second straight win as they take on University of the East at 2 p.m.

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The Lady Bulldogs try to extend their winning streak to four matches against Far Eastern University in the 4 p.m. mainer.

La Salle and NU are in joint second with a 3-1 record.

The Tigresses, who defeated the Lady Tamaraws in reverse sweep fashion Sunday, remain on top of the table with a perfect 4-0 card.

The Lady Spikers are wary of the young Lady Warriors, who have shown fight despite a 1-3 slate.

“Very promising din ang team na iyon dahil most of them siguro magkakasama na noong high school at tsaka kilalang kilala nilaa ang bawat isa. So hindi puwedeng balewalain ang team na iyon,” said De La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus.

“Kung ano ang respeto na ibinigay mo sa Ateneo, UST, ganoon din sa kanila. Kailangan mo silang paghandaan,” the 12-time UAAP champion mentor added.

The Lady Spikers are coming off a 25-12, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of the Blue Eagles last Saturday, a big bounce win from a five-set defeat to the Tigresses.

UE dropped a 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 27-29 decision to Adamson last Sunday.

Obet Vital, who is tasked to handle the Lady Warriors for the meantime while they are appealing coach Jerry Yee’s suspension, vowed that the team will give a good fight.

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