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UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs thrash Ateneo to kick off title defense

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Photo from UAAP Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/02/25/uaap85-wvb-nu-1838.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo from UAAP Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA – The defending champions National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs opened their title defense with a dominant win against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs scored yet another rousing victory with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 win over Ateneo at the Mall of Asia Arena to extend their winning run to 19-0 since the halted Season 82.It was a close encounter at the start of the second set with the Lady Bulldogs only having a 9-7 lead after a crosscourt hit of reigning MVP Bella Belen. But just like in the opening frame, NU pulled away midway of the set as Ateneo committed back-to-back errors, 16-10. It went up to 18-11 as reserve setter Joyme Cagande scored an ace off the bench. A block by Sheena Toring to Lianne de Guzman’s spike put the Lady Bulldogs to set point before Cess Robles finished a combination play to take a 2-0 match advantage, 25-20. There was no stopping the Lady Bulldogs in the third as they continued their rampage with a 9-2 start capped by a power tip from Belen. The separation ballooned to ten points after Vanie Gandler’s drop shot went outside, 13-3. Another Ateneo attacking error extended NU’s lead to 18-5. Down 11-24, the Blue Eagles had a late 5-0 run, including an emphatic block to Belen, to force NU head coach Karl Dimaculangan to sue for time, 16-24. Faith Nisperos, however, ended the match with a service error.

The NU Lady Bulldogs opened their title defense with a dominant win against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball. 

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UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs thrash Ateneo to kick off title defense

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 25, 2023 03:47 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 25, 2023 04:48 PM PHT

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