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The De La Salle Lady Spikers against the Ateneo Blue Eagles during their UAAP Season 86 matchup today, March 2, 2023.

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The De La Salle Lady Spikers

Romwel Anzures

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/UAAP 86 WVB - Shevana Laput, Thea Gagate.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The De La Salle Lady Spikers dominated at the net against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in their first round encounter of the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament, March 2, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The De La Salle Lady Spikers dominated at the net against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in their first round encounter of the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament, March 2, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. <em><strong></strong>UAAP Media.<strong></strong></em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — De La Salle University posted its third win of UAAP Season 86 after it swept lifelong rival Ateneo de Manila University.</p><p>The Lady Spikers defeated the Blue Eagles, 25-12, 25-22, 25-19, in the league’s women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Shevana Laput led the Taft spikers’ charge, putting up 13 points and three digs as La Salle bounced back from its heartbreaking five-set loss against University of Sto. Tomas last Sunday.</p><p>Reigning Most Valuable Player Angel Canino put up 10 markers, while Thea Gagate was hailed as best player of the game after delivering 15 points -- including five blocks -- and six digs.</p><p>This is also the 13th straight win of the Lady Spikers over the Blue Eagles since 2017.</p><p>“Actually nung second set, medyo maraming service errors. Naging ahead agad yung Ateneo, so medyo naghabol kami,” said La Salle mentor Ramil De Jesus as he pointed out how the Katipunan-based made it a close fight in the second frame.</p><p>”Hindi na-sustain yung mga tamang ginagawa hanggang sa naging close na yung score. Eventually nakapitan naman, yun naman yung maganda,” added the 12-time champion tactician. </p><p>After completely dominating the opener, with DLSU outscoring the Ateneans in attacks (12-8), blocks (4-1), and aces (3-0) while also committing three fewer errors (6-3), the two squads figured in a close encounter in the second as they battled to a 22-all deadlock.</p><p>An error from Ateneo then gave the Lady Spikers the lead, while Laput’s ace and an off-the-block kill from Canino ended the second set as they gained a two-to-nothing lead</p><p>La Salle continued to dominate in the third and fended off Ateneo’s late charge, and this proved to be enough as they posted their third win in four games.</p><p>The Lady Spikers finished the game with a 39-30 advantage on kills and had 12 blocks compared to just five for Ateneo.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ateneo, who fell to 1-3, was led by Lyann De Guzman’s 15 points that were built on 13 attacks, an ace, and a block.</p><p>Roma Mae Doromal also stood out for the Blue Eagles, tallying 13 of ADMU’s 22 receptions. </p><p>The Taft-based squad’s next game will be on Wednesday against super rookie Casiey Dongallo and the University of the East, while Ateneo will return next Saturday against University of Santo Tomas.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HjKsew5_o8Q?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>De La Salle University posted its third win of UAAP Season 86 after it swept lifelong rival Ateneo de Manila University.</p>

De La Salle University posted its third win of UAAP Season 86 after it swept lifelong rival Ateneo de Manila University.

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UAAP: La Salle thwarts Ateneo in straight sets

Romwel Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 02, 2024 07:00 PM PHT

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Updated March 02, 2024 09:19 PM PHT

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