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FEU SURVIVES ATENEO

Amet Bituin delivered when it mattered most as top-ranked Far Eastern University survived a thrilling five-set escape against fourth-seeded Ateneo de Manila University, 25-23, 20-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12, to book its place in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Finals on Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. After the Blue Eagles erased a 3-8 […]

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NU SWEEPS UST, RETURNS TO FINALS

National University’s “six-peat” dream remains alive after the second-seeded Bulldogs overpowered third-ranked University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 30-28, 25-19, to book their spot in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Finals on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Bulldogs will face top-ranked Far Eastern University in a best-of-three Finals showdown, rekindling a familiar […]

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TIGRESSES ADVANCE IN STEPLADDER

University of Santo Tomas proved that past results do not matter in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball stepladder. The Golden Tigresses dominated elimination round tormentors Adamson University Lady Falcons, 25-16, 25-18, 25-19, to advance to the next phase of the stepladder on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was a reversal of […]

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FILOIL PRESEASON OPENS SHOP ON MAY 17

It’s all systems go for the country’s premier collegiate basketball league as the 19th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup tips off this May 17. The top collegiate teams from the UAAP and NCAA are set to wage war anew as they ramp up their preparations for the upcoming athletic season. University of the Philippines, winners of […]

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FEU STAYS ALIVE, BEATS ATENEO 

Far Eastern University woke up just in time to outlast also-ran Ateneo de Manila University, 22-25, 23-25, 25-12, 25-21, 15-10, and keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Tamaraws finished the elimination round with an 8-6 record and […]

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LADY BULLDOGS SECURE SECOND SEED

National University secured the second seed and an outright berth in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball stepladder semifinals after a stirring reverse sweep over University of Santo Tomas, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-13, on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs finished the elimination round with a 10-4 record, clinching solo second place […]

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UST KEEPS FINAL FOUR HOPES ALIVE

University of Santo Tomas secured at least a playoff for the remaining Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament after a gritty 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 win over also-ran University of the Philippines on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Golden Tigresses improved to an 8-5 record, […]

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LA SALLE COMPLETES SWEEP

De La Salle University left it all on the floor—and the reward was an outright Finals berth after completing a 14-game elimination round sweep of the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Spikers engineered a remarkable fourth-set comeback before showing nerves of steel in the fifth to defeat the National University Lady […]

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UP WVT TO BE COACHED BY LAHTEENMAKI TO END SEASON 88

NCAA women’s volleyball champion consultant Aleksi Lahteenmaki will yet again serve as acting coach for the University of the Philippines women’s volleyball team (WVT) in its match against University of Santo Tomas on Sunday to end UAAP Season 88. Lahteenmaki, a Finnish player-turned-coach only 22 years old, will temporarily step into the post in lieu […]

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LADY SPIKERS CLOSE IN ON SWEEP

De La Salle University moved on the cusp of the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Finals after overpowering also-ran University of the East, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15, on Wednesday afternoon at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila. The Lady Spikers stayed unbeaten at 13-0 and inched closer to their first elimination-round sweep since Season 76 […]