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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:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/UAAP 86 WVB - Angel Canino (6).JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The De La Salle Lady Spikers. UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The De La Salle Lady Spikers. <em><strong>UAAP Media.</strong></em></span></span></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">MANILA -- Defending champion De La Salle University and National University try to keep within distance of unbeaten University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament.</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">The Lady Spikers and the Lady Bulldogs will play separate opponents on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena, with both teams eyeing their fourth win in the tournament.</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">La Salle will be up against the University of the East at 2:00 p.m., looking for back-to-back victories. NU, for its part, will try to stretch its winning streak to four games against Far Eastern University at 4:00 p.m.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/lady-bulldogs-cruise-past-maroons-for-third-straight-win-1638"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/lady-bulldogs-cruise-past-maroons-for-third-straight-win-1638">READ: Lady Bulldogs cruise past Maroons for third straight win</a></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">Both teams have 3-1 win-loss records for joint second. The Tigresses, who defeated the Lady Tamaraws in reverse sweep fashion Sunday, remain on top of the table with a perfect 4-0 card.</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">The Lady Spikers are wary of the young Lady Warriors, who have shown fight despite a 1-3 slate.</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;Very promising din ang team na iyon dahil most of them siguro magkakasama na noong high school at tsaka kilalang kilala nilaa ang bawat isa. So hindi puwedeng balewalain ang team na iyon,&quot; said De La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus.</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;Kung ano ang respeto na ibinigay mo sa Ateneo, UST, ganoon din sa kanila. Kailangan mo silang paghandaan,&quot; the 12-time UAAP champion mentor added.</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">The Lady Spikers are coming off a 25-12, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of the Blue Eagles last Saturday, a big bounce win from a five-set defeat to the Tigresses.</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">UE dropped a 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 27-29 decision to Adamson last Sunday.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/la-salle-thwarts-ateneo-in-straight-sets-1846"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/la-salle-thwarts-ateneo-in-straight-sets-1846">READ: La Salle thwarts Ateneo in straight sets</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/la-salle-thwarts-ateneo-in-straight-sets-1846"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/la-salle-thwarts-ateneo-in-straight-sets-1846">READ: UE deputy hoping for &#x27;due process&#x27; as Lady Warriors set to appeal Yee’s suspension</a></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">Obet Vital, who is tasked to handle the Lady Warriors for the meantime while they are appealing coach Jerry Yee&#x27;s suspension, vowed that the team will give a good fight.</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;I can&#x27;t ask for anything more than the best for the girls and for them to do their best, right? I wish them the best and I want them to do their best,&quot; said Vital.</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;UAAP teams are very very tough. The league itself is tough. You got the best of the best in the Philippines. So, every single match is gonna be a battle. La Salle, of course, with their height, with their skills, they are gonna be very tough,&quot; he added.</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;All I can ask for the girls is to do their very best. To play against the taller blockers, they know what to do, go around the blockers, play faster, use the block and I&#x27;m sure, they know that. That is not a secret. That&#x27;s what we are gonna try to do and with more spirit pa. Hoping that coach Jerry is back come Wednesday.&quot;</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">The Lady Spikers lead the league in blocking and attacking, while they are ranked No. 2 in the serving and receiving department.</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">In men&#x27;s action, FEU puts its perfect record on the line against titleholder NU at 12 noon, right after De La Salle and UE take the floor at 10 a.m.</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"><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><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/BgGEPMWkMrw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Defending champion De La Salle University and National University try to keep within distance of unbeaten University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament.</p>

Defending champion De La Salle University and National University try to keep within distance of unbeaten University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament.

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Published Mar 06, 2024 05:30 AM PHT

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