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National University-Nazareth School celebrates a point against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls' volleyball tournament, September 21, 2025 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. UAAP Media

National University-Nazareth School celebrates a point against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls' volleyball tournament, September 21, 2025 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758532466918UAAP Season 88 Girls HSVB-NUNS vs UST-Micaella Gould-7383.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="National University-Nazareth School celebrates a point against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; volleyball tournament, September 21, 2025 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. UAAP Media"/>National University-Nazareth School celebrates a point against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; volleyball tournament, September 21, 2025 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- National University-Nazareth School opened its title defense in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; volleyball tournament by showing their grit in a hard-earned win against the University of Santo Tomas.The Lady Bullpups had to overturn a one-set deficit before claiming a 22-25, 32-30, 25-21, 25-21, Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City.A tight second set saw UST&#x27;s Patricia Mendoza and NUNS&#x27; Diza Berayo go point-for-point, with the Junior Golden Tigresses failing to convert four set points.The momentum swung in NU-Nazareth&#x27;s favor when Ysabella Cruz came up with a crucial block to reach set point, before Akeyla Bartolabac delivered the winning attack.NUNS pressed the advantage in the fourth set, racing to a 9-3 lead.The Junior Golden Tigresses stormed back with a seven-point surge to take a 10-9 lead, but Berayo remained steady down the stretch, scoring the Lady Bullpups&#x27; final two points, including the match-clinching kill.&quot;Nakakatuwa kasi everybody nags-step-up, tsaka &#x27;yung composure naman nila kahit na-da-down kami [o] nagkakamali sila, nandun,&quot; said NUNS head coach Karl Dimaculangan. &quot;Nire-remind lang talaga namin sila na hindi nila maiiwasan &#x27;yung pressure. And &#x27;yung kabahan sila diyan, laging nandiyan pero [nasa kanila na] kung paano nila iha-handle,&quot; he added.Berayo erupted for 24 points on 21 kills and two aces while adding eight digs, with Bartolabac contributing 17 markers and Micaella Gould dishing out 14 excellent sets in the two-hour match.UST leaned on Nicole Pelaez&#x27;s 19 points and Kim Rubin&#x27;s 12, while libero Chasliey Pepito anchored the defense with 21 excellent digs.Meanwhile, Adamson University began its quest to bounce back from last season&#x27;s runner-up finish with a straight-sets victory over Far Eastern University-Diliman, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16.The Lady Baby Falcons turned the third set around after trailing 12-14, capitalizing on six straight points largely due to FEU-D errors to take control.From there, Adamson kept the Lady Baby Tamaraws in check, conceding only two more points before going on another six-point run, capped by an ace from Francheska Adem to seal the win.&quot;I&#x27;m proud sa mga bata. I&#x27;m happy sa first game nila. Kumbaga &#x27;yung iba, bago pa maglaro. So &#x27;yun lang, may mga kailangan lang din namin trabahuhin, &#x27;yung mga lapses namin for today. Pero unti-unti, kumbaga sa second game we need to adjust,&quot; said Adamson head coach JP Yude.Ellaine Gonzalvo, last season&#x27;s Rookie of the Year, powered Adamson with 18 points off 14 kills, three aces, and a block. Francheska Adem added 12 markers, while Elaine Garces contributed 14 excellent sets in the 71-minute duel.FEU-D drew its best output from Nigerian blocker Ifunanya Udeagbala, who finished with 10 points.Earlier, University of the Philippines Integrated School spoiled the return of University of the East to girls&#x27; volleyball, cruising to a 25-23, 25-11, 25-16 win in 64 minutes.UPIS firmly took control in the third set, breaking away with a 9-2 lead behind a five-point scoring run highlighted by two service aces from Anya Callo.From there, the Junior Fighting Maroons piled on points from the service line and capitalized on UE&#x27;s miscues.A tip from Callo pushed them to match point before Rizza Canonizado closed it out with an ace.Nina Abad and Elisha Capus led the scoring with 11 points apiece, with Abad delivering all from attacks and Capus contributing seven kills. Callo added 10 markers, five of them aces, while Canonizado orchestrated the offense with 13 excellent sets and five aces of her own.The Junior Lady Warriors last saw action in Season 81, finishing sixth in the standings, with their last victory also coming against the Junior Fighting Maroons.Later that day, last season&#x27;s fifth-place finishers, De La Salle Zobel, opened their campaign with a statement, downing Ateneo de Manila University, 25-16, 25-14, 25-20.Aislinn Alemaña sparked the Junior Lady Spikers with seven points, while Sabine Valdez and Kylie Celada matched each other with six points apiece.

National University-Nazareth School opened its title defense in the UAAP Season 88 girls' volleyball tournament by showing their grit in a hard-earned win against the University of Santo Tomas.

National University-Nazareth School opened its title defense in the UAAP Season 88 girls' volleyball tournament by showing their grit in a hard-earned win against the University of Santo Tomas.

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