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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/UAAP86 BVB - NUNS-6250.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The NUNS Bullpups celebrate after scoring against UE in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 boys&#x27; volleyball Finals, February 6, 2024 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. <em>UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- National University-Nazareth School is one game away from reclaiming the UAAP boys&#x27; volleyball crown.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This, after the Bullpups came away with a hard-earned 39-37, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21 victory over University of the East in Game 1 of their best-of-3 Season 86 Finals series, Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">They built on the momentum of an exhausting first set marathon then recovered from a letdown in Set 3 to move on the cusp of their first boys&#x27; volleyball championship since UAAP Season 82 (2019-20).</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Sa ensayo namin, lagi naming sinasabi at nireremind na walang bibigay at nangyrai kanina &#x27;yun. Kasi may mga pagkakataon na bumibigay sila pero hanggang sa huli kinapitan nila. At &#x27;yun &#x27;yung naging break namin,&quot; said Bullpups head coach Edgar Barroga.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The first set lasted 44 minutes, with UE reaching set point at 37-36 courtesy of back-to-back kills from Jan Macam. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NUNS pulled off the comeback, however, with Matthew Abut and Dave Lardizabal scoring back-to-back hits to put the Bullpups at set point before UE&#x27;s Lance Babon committed an attack error. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With momentum on their side, Kobe Aca-ac provided the spark for NUNS in the second set. His down-the-line kill put the Bullpups ahead for good, 25-24, before he rejected Macam in the next play to put the Bullpups ahead, 2-0.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">But the Junior Warriors did not go away easily. Substitute Karl Reyes came in to help Macam and Babon in steering UE to a set win.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Unfortunately for the Junior Warriors, they could not keep the momentum going in the fourth set. Instead, NUNS pulled away, 11-7, off an ace by Jeffe Gallego Jr. before Abut put the finishing touches on the win with back-to-back attacks.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Naging buo lang &#x27;yung loob nung first six na kailangan naming manalo this season and kailangan naming paghirapan &#x27;yon. Good job kasi &#x27;yung tinuturo sa &#x27;min naging effective naman,&quot; Gallego, the reigning Best Setter, said of the huge fight from the Bullpups.</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Game 2 is on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the San Juan arena. Ahead of the contest, the league will crown the winners of the individual awards for the boys&#x27; tournament. </span></div>

<p>National University-Nazareth School is one game away from reclaiming the UAAP boys' volleyball crown.</p>

National University-Nazareth School is one game away from reclaiming the UAAP boys' volleyball crown.

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NUNS Bullpups close in on UAAP boys' volleyball crown

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Published Feb 06, 2024 05:37 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 06, 2024 07:12 PM PHT

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