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National U guns for golden double in UAAP volleyball

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><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/1715675811081IMG_3874.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The NU Lady Bulldogs. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</em></span></span></span><span></span><br/></div><p>MANILA — The women&#x27;s and men&#x27;s volleyball teams of National University are looking to make UAAP history.</p><p>The Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs are hoping to end their respective best-of-three volleyball Finals series on Wednesday as they gun for the Season 86 championship at University of Santo Tomas&#x27; expense.</p><p>If they are to do so, they would not only be the first school in the league to tally a double volleyball championship in the same year since Ateneo de Manila University in Season 77, but this will also be the first time-ever that National U will win both titles in a single season.</p><p>Aside from this, Norman Miguel and the rest of his team are also a win away from redemption as the Lady Bulldogs took down the Golden Tigresses in Game 1, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/uaap-belen-nu-look-to-close-out-ust-in-game-2-1915">READ: Belen wants NU to close out Finals series in Game 2</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/nu-draws-first-blood-as-injured-poyos-ust-go-down-in-game-1-1807">READ: Lady Bulldogs draw first blood as injured Poyos, UST go down in Game 1</a></div><p>After dominating the Kung Fu Reyes-mentored team — whose squad saw the early exit of Angge Poyos in the game due to an ankle injury — NU star Bella Belen is laser-focused on going for the kill.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><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/1715675620882IMG_3870.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU’s Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Kailangan nandun pa rin yung hunger at eagerness namin sa paglalaro na hindi porket nanalo kami ng Game 1, &#x27;Ay okay na na nanalo kami sa Game 1,&#x27; tapos kailangan sa Game 2 medyo so-so,&quot; the Season 86 MVP frontrunner told a couple of reporters after dropping 13 points, eight digs, and six receptions in their win.</p><p>&quot;Ako po, dapat hindi ganun. Ang goal nga namin is mabalik sa&#x27;min yung championship, kaya dapat hindi kami mag-stop hangga&#x27;t sa &#x27;di namin siya nakukuha.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Magsisipag pa po kami, dadagdagan pa po namin yung sipag namin sa training para pagdating sa Game 2, hindi na kami mahirapan,&quot; she continued.<br/><span></span><br/></p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><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/1715675850642IMG_3873.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UST’s injured star Angge Poyos. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</em></span></span></span></div><p>Meanwhile, Reyes is optimistic that the Golden Tigresses will not just bow down to NU and settle for silver.</p><p>&quot;Kailangan talagang mag tulungan. Hindi naman kami nananalo ng si Angge [Poyos] lang. Nananalo kami as a group,&quot; the veteran UST coach said. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/blow-for-ust-as-angge-poyos-suffers-ankle-injury-1756">READ: Blow for UST as Angge Poyos suffers ankle injury</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/reyes-challenges-tigresses-to-step-up-after-poyos-injury-2109">READ: Reyes challenges Tigresses to step up after Poyos&#x27; injury</a></div><p>&quot;Siguro, sa part ng mga players, hopefully maging inspirasyon nila si Poyos. Definitely, gustong gusto niyang mag laro. Na-experience niya nang mawala ng isang game eh, nagkasakit siya, so ngayon, mas ayaw niyang mawala ulit especially Finals,&quot; he continued. </p><p>On the other hand, Golden Spikers head coach Odjie Mamon challenged his squad to apply their learnings from their Game 1 defeat against Dante Alinsunurin and the Bulldogs.<span></span><br/></p><p>&quot;Ang main challenge ko sa mga players ko, lagi &#x27;yan, tatlong bagay &#x27;yan,&quot; the former National team coach said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/nu-makes-quick-work-of-ust-in-game-1-on-cusp-of-four-peat-1533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: NU makes quick work of UST in Game 1, on cusp of four-peat</a></div><p>&quot;They play their best, they learn, and they enjoy yung learning and effort nila. Yun lang ang gusto ko, na yung number two ay ma-fulfill nila, to learn. Natalo kami ngayon, dapat matutunan namin yung pagkakamali, what is right, kung yun ang magagawa nila, that’s a big win for us. Yun lang ang ipu-push ko sa kanila,&quot; he continued.</p><p>However, much like Belen, Nico Almendras and Owa Retamar are raring to end the series and avoid a decider.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><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/1715676013462IMG_3871.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU’s Nico Almendras. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Yung goal namin is syempre, yung mag-four-peat kami and syempre hindi naman namin makukuha ng madali yung kung hindi namin pagtatrabahuhan,&quot; said Almendras.</p><p>&quot;Hanggang sa mga susunod na araw, pagta-trabahuhan pa namin kung ano pa yung mga pagkukulang namin,&quot; he continued. </p><p>&quot;Ayun nga, nasabi na ni Nico na pagta-trabahuhan namin and syempre, yung UST, yung coaching staff nila magagaling din, so paghahandaan namin yung adjustment na gagawin nila,&quot; added Retamar.</p><p>&quot;Mag-aadjust din kami kung ano yung pwede naming i-improve pa and kung ano pa yung pwede pa naming maging advantage sa game namin sa UST,&quot; he ended.</p><p>Both Game 2s of each series is scheduled at the Mall of Asia Arena, with the men&#x27;s side opening the festivities at 2 PM, while the women&#x27;s will slug it out at 4 PM.</p><p>Ahead of these are the Season 86 women&#x27;s and men&#x27;s volleyball tournament awarding ceremonies At 1 PM.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3036915"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div>

<p>The women’s and men’s volleyball teams of National University are looking to make UAAP history.</p>

The women’s and men’s volleyball teams of National University are looking to make UAAP history.

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National University guns for golden double in UAAP volleyball

Romwel Anzures,

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Published May 15, 2024 05:00 AM PHT

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Updated May 15, 2024 08:03 AM PHT

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