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The Mapua Cardinals celebrate a point against Ateneo in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, August 30, 2025 at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila. PVL Media

The Mapua Cardinals celebrate a point against Ateneo in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, August 30, 2025 at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756539332474V-League 2025 Ateneo Lady Blue Eagles vs Mapua Lady Cardinals - Mapua Lady Cardinals.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Mapua Cardinals celebrate a point against Ateneo in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, August 30, 2025 at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila. PVL Media"/>The Mapua Cardinals celebrate a point against Ateneo in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, August 30, 2025 at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila. PVL Media</div>MANILA -- Mapua University pulled off a four-set shocker of Ateneo de Manila University to claim its breakthrough triumph in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, Saturday at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila.The Lady Cardinals showed their poise in the fourth set to complete a 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 26-24 upset of the Blue Eagles.With the result, Mapua improved to 1-4 and revived their chances of reaching the semifinals.Alyanna Ong led the charge with 26 points and a game-high four blocks, including a pivotal rejection in the fourth set that kept Mapua in contention against the resilient Blue Eagles.Freighanne Garcia also shone for the Lady Cardinals, scoring a match-best 26 points on 23 spikes and adding three service aces.Angelick Gavoca provided steady playmaking with 23 excellent sets and contributed four points of her own, including back-to-back one-two plays in the tightly contested fourth set.&quot;Sabi ko nga sa mga bata, siguro &#x27;yung pangatlong talo namin, wake up call na sa &#x27;min &#x27;yon; na ano ba nangyayari dyan,&quot; said Aying Esteban, long-time Mapua head coach. &quot;Ni-reset lang namin &#x27;yung team namin; masyadong mataas &#x27;yung tension. Masyadong takot ng magkamali.&quot;Ni-reset namin mga sarili namin, kahit kaming coaches kasi masyadong mabigat na &#x27;yung dinadala namin. At least Nakita namin na nag-react &#x27;yung mga bata sa ginawa namin,&quot; he added.Ateneo threatened to push the match further with seniors Gena Hora and Taks Fujimoto stepping up in the crucial moments of the fourth set.A spike from Hora gave the Blue Eagles a set-point advantage, but two consecutive errors from the opposite hitter sent the set into a deuce at 24.That proved to be the turning point, as Mapua eventually closed out the match in two hours and nine minutes.The Lady Cardinals will face the league-leading Adamson University Lady Falcons (4-0) the following day at 10 a.m.For Ateneo, Zey Pacia led the effort with 13 points, while Alana Tan-chi added 10 markers.

Mapua University pulled off a four-set shocker of Ateneo de Manila University to claim its breakthrough triumph in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge.

Mapua University pulled off a four-set shocker of Ateneo de Manila University to claim its breakthrough triumph in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge.

Volleyball: Mapua grabs V-League breakthrough, stuns Ateneo in 4 sets

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Volleyball: Mapua grabs V-League breakthrough, stuns Ateneo in 4 sets

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Published August 30, 2025 03:38 PM PHT

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