Romwel Anzures

University of Santo Tomas team captain Detdet Pepito in UAAP Season 87 women’s voleyball. Photo from UAAP Media.

Article (news)

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/1745931172481UAAP 87 WVB NU vs. UST- Detdet Pepito-3679.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="University of Santo Tomas team captain Detdet Pepito in UAAP Season 87 women’s voleyball. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">University of Santo Tomas team captain Detdet Pepito in UAAP Season 87 women’s voleyball. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span>MANILA — University of Santo Tomas and De La Salle University are set to engage in a much-anticipated battle just before the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final 4 officially opens.</div><p>A virtual Best-of-3 series, the winner between the Golden Tigresses and the Lady Spikers on Wednesday will be a step closer to entering this year’s Finals as what’s at stake is the twice-to-beat bonus in the semifinals which opens on Saturday.</p><p>Coincidentally, both teams are coming off losses in their last elimination round assignments as UST fell short against National University on Sunday, while DLSU was stunned by Far Eastern University the day prior.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/27/uaap-nu-complicates-usts-twice-to-beat-chances-after-winning-5-set-thriller-2007">READ: National U complicates UST’s twice-to-beat chances after winning 5-set thriller</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/26/uaap-feu-stuns-la-salle-in-4-sets-as-final-4-picture-takes-shape-1939">READ: FEU stuns La Salle in 4 sets as Final 4 picture takes shape</a></div><p>However, for Tigresses team captain Detdet Pepito, that 5-set loss to NU should not hinder their hopes of entering the playoffs. Instead, what they should do is embrace and use it as fuel moving forward.</p><p>“Kahit papano, lumaban kami kahit kulang kami sa tao,” said Pepito, who had 17 digs and 14 receptions against the Lady Bulldogs. “Pero kagaya ng sinabi ng mga coaches, kailangan naming yakapin yung resulta ng game.”</p><p>A win by UST could have easily given them the No.2 seed with the semis bonus, but their disadvantages in the attack (72-54), digging (71-52), and setting (34-23) departments did not help their cause.</p><p>The España-based spikers are now shifting their focus to another modern-day rival of theirs, and they are ecstatic to have another clash with the squad which they eliminated in the Season 86 semis.</p><p>“Mean to be na nga kami,” said Pepito. “Pero actually, alam naman naming sila na yung makakalaban namin sa semis. Masaya kami at excited kami kasi La Salle yan. Hopefully, mapakita namin yung best namin.”</p><p>For UST head coach Kungfu Reyes, the team that can outlast the other aside from talent and depth will be the one who will come out on top.</p><p>“Even La Salle ganon din sinasabi na kilala na rin nila kami,” he said. “Alam namin sino staff nila, at alam nila at namin sino ang go-to guy ng bawat isa.”</p><p>“So patibayan na lang ng isip at dibdib itong labanan namin sa playoffs,” Reyes added.</p><p>First serve tomorrow is scheduled at 2:00 p.m., at the MOA Arena in Pasay City.</p><div><strong></strong><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><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/MKYYeIhzrSg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>UST and La Salle are set to engage in a much-anticipated battle just before the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final 4 officially opens.</p>

UST and La Salle are set to engage in a much-anticipated battle just before the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final 4 officially opens.

UAAP: UST embracing lessons from NU loss as they rekindle rivalry with La Salle

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Volleyball

UAAP: UST embracing lessons from NU loss as they rekindle rivalry with La Salle

Rom Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 30, 2025 12:17 AM PHT

|

Updated May 02, 2025 03:03 PM PHT

Read More:

Volleyball

UAAP

ABSSports

ABSNews

UAAP Season 87

UAAP Live

UST

La Salle

UAAP Final 4

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.