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UAAP: DLSU’s Leiah Malaluan gains confidence booster ahead of Final Four

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Aeron Gabriel V. Pantig

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="La Salle" s="" Alleiah="" Malaluan.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/30/20230430-malaluan.jpg"/><figcaption>La Salle&#x27;s Alleiah Malaluan. <em>UAAP Media.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Alleiah Malaluan of De La Salle University earned a morale booster on Saturday, as the Lady Spikers capped off their UAAP Season 85 elimination round campaign on a high note. </p><p>The sophomore outside hitter finished with six points off the bench in the Lady Spikers’ straight-set rout of the University of the East Lady Warriors, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/29/23/la-salle-makes-quick-work-of-ue-to-end-elims-campaign">UAAP: La Salle makes quick work of UE, to enter Final Four at 13-1</a></li></ul><p>“Pwede siyang good platform para ma-up yung confidence ko since sa ibang games wala talaga. So I’m really trying to get my confidence back,” Malaluan said. </p><p>The Lady Spikers missed the services of the 5-foot-10 Malaluan during the first four games of Season 85 due to a minor knee injury.</p><p>“Sobrang saya kasi finally nakalaro na ulit, pero at the same time we need to work on things pa,” she added. </p><p>Malaluan, who was an MVP candidate last season, finished the Season 84 elimination round with 171 attacks, 15 service aces, and seven blocks.</p><p>As for Lady Spikers interim coach Noel Orcullo, Malaluan’s slowly improving performance is a ‘welcome addition’ to the Lady Spikers, who are heading to the Final Four with an almost unblemished record. </p><p>“Si Leiah naman can play opposite and outside so malaking bagay. Like, nadagdagan pa yung arsenal namin sa opposite, although pwede rin naman namin siyang gamitin sa outside,” Orcullo explained. </p><div><strong>UAAP Season 85 is streaming on iWantTFC every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, available for Premium users outside the Philippines.</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2599010" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><strong>La Salle&#x27;s Alleiah Malaluan is gaining confidence heading into the semifinals. Aeron Gabriel V. Pantig</strong></em></div>

La Salle's Alleiah Malaluan earned a morale booster on Saturday, as the Lady Spikers capped off their UAAP Season 85 elimination round campaign on a high note. 