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The FEU Tamaraws during their UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball clash against the La Salle Green Spikers. Photo from UAAP Media.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1742021372876UAAP 87 MVB FEU vs. DLSU- FEU-1932.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The FEU Tamaraws during their UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball clash against the La Salle Green Spikers. Photo from UAAP Media."/>The FEU Tamaraws during their UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball clash against the La Salle Green Spikers. Photo from UAAP Media.MANILA — Far Eastern University has completed a first-round sweep of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament.</div>Mikko Espartero launched the Tamaraws to seventh heaven, downing De La Salle University, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 during their Saturday afternoon faceoff at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.Espartero, playing in his first year, put the Tamaraws way ahead in the fourth set, going on a personal 6-0 run to turn an 11-10 lead into a 17-10 gap. In that blitz, four of those were service aces, allowing them to pull away and fulfill the sweep in one hour and 59 minutes.This victory pushed FEU to 7-0 and also stopped the three-game winning streak of La Salle, dropping them to 4-3 at joint-fourth with Ateneo de Manila University.The Tamaraws&#x27; &quot;gold is the goal&quot; mantra has served as an inspiration for the Season 86 third placers.“Wala lang titigil dapat sa ginagawa namin. Kung ano ‘yung nasimulan namin, hanggang dulo masustain namin ‘yung gusto naming mangyari sa second round,” said FEU head coach Eddieson Orcullo on what’s key to keeping this unbeaten record.Espartero finished with 27 points on 21-of-41 spikes, five aces, and a block along with seven excellent receptions.The Tamaraws broke their one-set apiece deadlock with a stirring comeback in the third frame, scoring the final four points capped off by a Jelord Talisayan heavy hit off a floating ball as the Green Spikers failed to receive perfectly the serve of Espartero, 25-22.“Mahalaga ‘yung healthy pause at dahan-dahan na huminga, kumalma, at huwag magpadala sa pressure. ‘Yun ‘yung nakita ko nung first set kaya nagkastruggle,” said Espartero on what sparked the change of momentum after the opening period.Dryx Saavedra chipped in 17 points, while Lirick Mendoza had 13 points on 10 attacks and three blocks.Rookie Vennie Ceballos also continued his stellar display for FEU with 13 receptions and 12 digs.The spiking department ended up being the decisive category where the Tamaraws took advantage the most, 60-51, while the blocking and service departments negated each other, 9-9 and 5-4, respectively.Noel Kampton led the Green Spikers with 18 points, while Rui Ventura added 15 points.

Far Eastern University completed a first-round sweep of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament.

Far Eastern University completed a first-round sweep of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament.

UAAP: FEU moves past La Salle to complete first round sweep in men’s volley

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UAAP: FEU moves past La Salle to complete first round sweep in men’s volley

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Published March 15, 2025 02:55 PM PHT

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