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UAAP: UST completes Final 4 cast in girls' volleyball

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The University of Santo Tomas girls" volleyball="" team.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/sports/01/21/uaap-86-gvb-feu-d-vs-ust-jaila-adrao-33.jpg"/><figcaption>The University of Santo Tomas girls&#x27; volleyball team. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas on Sunday secured the fourth and last ticket to the semifinals of the UAAP Season 86 girls&#x27; volleyball tournament. This, after the Junior Tigresses booked a 25-13, 25-17, 25-20 over De La Salle-Zobel at the Adamson University Gym. After already taking a two-set lead, UST jumped to an 11-5 lead in the third frame then leaned on Ysa Chua to pull away, 16-10. A Rashel Bajamonde attack sent them to match point, before a Sam Marzan kill and a block by Julia Andres and Sabine Valdez kept the Junior Lady Spikers alive.But a drop ball from Chaitlin Mauricio ended the match in UST&#x27;s favor. &quot;We&#x27;re happy na narito kami sa Final Four, kaya lang ‘di pa naman tapos. Mahaba ‘yung liga so preparation namin ‘yan, itong mga ‘to, going into the top four,&quot; said UST coach Kungfu Reyes. &quot;Malalaman pa kung stepladder or top four, kahit ano man, magpe-prepare naman ‘yung tropa.&quot;La Salle-Zobel&#x27;s loss also ensured that defending champion National University-Nazareth School will advance to the Final 4. The Junior Tigresses have a 7-3 win-loss record, tied with Far Eastern University-Diliman for second place. Meanwhile, La Salle-Zobel dropped to 3-7 for fifth place. Adamson is unbeaten in 11 matches and can advance to the Finals outright if they sweep the eliminations next weekend. In the boys&#x27; division, FEU-Diliman overcame UST in four sets, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, to book its spot in the Final Four. The Baby Tamaraws secured a 9-3 record and maintained third place, while the Junior Golden Spikers dropped to 7-5 in fourth place.Meanwhile, Adamson keeps its Final Four hopes alive after a 25-11, 25-16, 25-18 victory over also-ran DLSZ. The Baby Falcons improved to 6-6, good for fifth place. La Salle-Zobel is no longer in the running for a Final 4 spot. They slide to 4-8, for sixth place.

University of Santo Tomas on Sunday secured the fourth and last ticket to the semifinals of the UAAP Season 86 girls' volleyball tournament. 