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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)"><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/1715168799211IMG_3792.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The NU Lady Bulldogs. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The NU Lady Bulldogs. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — National University has clinched its third straight UAAP women&#x27;s volleyball Finals appearance.</p><p>After absorbing a sweep last Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs vented their ire on Far Eastern University in straight sets, 25-13, 27-25, 25-15, during their Season 86 Final Four faceoff on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>MVP frontrunner Bella Belen lived up to her billing as she delivered 21 points, 14 digs and five receptions as NU finally fended off their Morayta-based counterparts. </p><p>Following her were Sheena Toring who had 13 markers, Alyssa Solomon and Erin Pangilinan who each had nine, and Vange Alinsug who posted six.</p><p>Norman Miguel&#x27;s side did not commit an error in the third and final frame, much to the delight of the NU head coach.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang masaya na going to the finals again yung Lady Bulldogs,&quot; he told reporters following the contest.</p><p>&quot;Parang papunta na rin sa goal ng team namin na sabi nga nila, redemption. From the start, yun talaga yung goal. Ayun, alam namin hindi magiging madali yung labanan sa Finals na ‘to. Talagang kailangan namin trabahuin siya knowing na nagkaroon kami ng mga lapses.&quot; </p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s why we lost sa FEU nung Game 1. At least ngayon, may mga lessons na pwedeng matutunan going to the Finals. Na hanap talaga namin kung ano yung pagtatrabahuan namin. Masaya ngayon, pero bukas, andiyan na yung pressure kasi going to the Finals na,&quot; he continued. </p><div><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/_PHH9MKgPGo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>After a dominant opening set, the Lady Bulldogs saw themselves down by six, 12-6, early in the second set after a fiery start from the Lady Tams.</p><p>Belen and Alinsug then went on to rally their team back as NU was able to tie the game at 25 apiece, and this is when Bella went on to convert on an off-the-block hit to get at set point.</p><p>The Manolo Refugia-mentored team was called for four touches in the following play, in turn, allowing NU to finally steal the second.</p><p>The Lady Bulldogs banked on that momentum in the following frame, and that proved to be enough as they cruised to victory throughout the remainder of the game.</p><p>Meanwhile, the exiting Manolo Refugia-coached squad were led by Chen Tagaod who posted nine points, Gerz Petallo&#x27;s eight markers, six digs, and six receptions, and Jean Asis and Faida Bakanke who both had seven.</p><p>National U is now set to face University of Santo Tomas in the best-of-three championship series which will start on Saturday, still at the Big Dome.</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/X2in1hLqTJw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div>

<p>National University has clinched its third straight UAAP women’s volleyball Finals appearance. </p>

National University has clinched its third straight UAAP women’s volleyball Finals appearance.

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UAAP: National U dismisses FEU for 3rd straight Finals appearance

Romwel Anzures,

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Published May 08, 2024 07:53 PM PHT

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Updated May 09, 2024 01:43 AM PHT

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