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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773126416425IMG_0297.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="De La Salle University in UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball. UAAP Media."/>De La Salle University in UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball. UAAP Media.MANILA — De La Salle University braces for a tough match-up against Adamson University as it looks to move closer to completing a first-round sweep in UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s volleyball on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.</div>Gunning for a sixth straight win in the 1 p.m. showdown with the Lady Falcons, the Lady Spikers are focusing on fundamentals, as coach Ramil de Jesus&#x27; trusted assistant Noel Orcullo lamented the team’s performance in the last two matches.After yielding a set for the first time this season against archrival Ateneo, La Salle bounced back with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-19 straight-set romp over University of the East last Saturday, marking the return of Shevana Laput after a two-match absence. However, the Taft-based side occasionally struggled within its system—a concern they cannot afford when they face defending champion National University in a Finals rematch on Sunday.&quot;Mahaba pa itong season, hindi pa tapos itong first round &#x27;eh. Kailangan naming bumalik sa kung ano yung nalimutan namin. The past two games, medyo nag-relax talaga &#x27;eh. So balik muna sa basics talaga,&quot; Orcullo said.Adamson, currently tied with University of the Philippines in fourth place at 3-2, is looking strong to return to the Final Four for the first time since finishing third in Season 85 (2023).Angel Canino, the league&#x27;s second-best attacker behind Laput, noted that the Lady Spikers cannot take the Lady Falcons lightly, as Adamson has multiple weapons—not just her Alas teammate Shai Nitura.&quot;Siyempre, talagang hindi rin magpapatalo ang Adamson. Malakas din naman silang kalaban talaga. Makikita mo rin talaga sa kanila na matapang talaga sila. Na kahit na hindi sila lamang in that set, pero nakikita mo na gusto rin talaga nilang manalo. Marami rin sila talaga, nadagdag na players na alam mo &#x27;yon, willing to contribute talaga. Hindi lang sa gitna, pero yung previous players nila, pinupursigi talaga nila na makapag-contribute — like (Frances) Mordi,&quot; Canino said.&quot;Malaki yung improvement na ginawa ni Mordi from last year to this year. Marami kaming kailangang bantayan. Shaina is Shaina, wala na kami masasabi doon. Si Shaina talaga &#x27;yon. Pero kami, we&#x27;re La Salle as a team. Talagang maaasahan yung bawat isa. &#x27;Yon lang ipapakita namin, kung paano kami gumalaw as a team at kung paano namin ipapakita as a Lady Spiker and kung paano namin irespeto yung kalaban din namin also,&quot; she added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/3/10/uaap-nitura-disquitado-lead-adamson-national-u-to-statement-wins-1240">READ: Nitura, Disquitado lead Adamson, National U to statement wins</a></div>Among the Lady Falcons to watch is rookie Joy Aseo. Making her first start this season, Aseo teamed up with Nitura and Mordi in Adamson’s third-set masterclass, leading to a 27-25, 25-22, 25-12 dismantling of University of Santo Tomas last Saturday.Coach JP Yude emphasized the need for focus as his Lady Falcons aim to close the first round on a high note.&quot;For me, we&#x27;ll stay locked in talaga. We&#x27;ll start sa practice and sa game preparation within these days before the game (versus La Salle). Kailangan lang talaga namin to stay focused. Yung mga side na kailangan naming trabahuin, tatrabahuin namin. Si Lord na bahala kung ano magiging resulta, basta kami, we give our best every time, and we&#x27;ll try our best every time,&quot; Yude said.Nitura, the No. 1 scorer in her historic rookie season last year, who remains on top this season with 101 points, echoed Yude’s sentiments.&quot;I think we&#x27;ll focus on our side, which is back to training, and focus on what we can do to slow them down. Para kung ano &#x27;man maging resulta nung game na &#x27;yon, God&#x27;s will na lang din talaga,&quot; Nitura said.The Fighting Maroons and Tigresses hope to get back on the winning track in their 3 p.m. clash. Casiey Dongallo remains doubtful after sustaining an apparent left knee injury during the first set of UP’s 13-25, 21-25, 16-25 loss to Far Eastern University last Sunday.Enduring its worst five-match start since opening the season at 2-3 in Season 80 (2018)—the last year UST missed the Final Four—coach Shaq delos Santos is seeking ways to help his Tigresses bounce back from last Saturday’s straight-set defeat to Adamson.In the men’s division, UST is not taking UP lightly as it aims to join six-peat-seeking NU in second place at 5-1 in an 11 a.m. match.&quot;I listed three things before the (Adamson) match, parang isa lang yung na-checkan doon. Targeting ng serve namin, wala. Yung system defense namin, daming lapses today. Hopefully, yung next matches namin, ma-fulfill namin yung mga objectives namin,&quot; coach Odjie Mamon said after the Golden Spikers’ 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 win over the Falcons.The Fighting Maroons, led by the league’s No. 1 scorer and spiker Olayemi Raheem, hold fourth spot at 2-3.La Salle looks to carry the momentum from its breakthrough win over UE as it faces Adamson at 9 a.m.Moving on from their worst start (0-4) in the Final Four era, coach Jose Roque is hoping for a stronger Green Spikers performance as the tournament reaches its midpoint.&quot;Talagang trabaho lang talaga kami. Whether three-set loss, four sets, or five sets, kung ano lang yung kailangan namin punuan, pupunuan namin. We’re still learning kung anong adjustments, and at the same time, encouraging them na we have to play better than the last game. Kailangan ganoon ang attitude namin,&quot; Roque said.

La Salle braces for a tough match-up against Adamson as it looks to move closer to completing a first-round sweep in #UAAPSeason88.

La Salle braces for a tough match-up against Adamson as it looks to move closer to completing a first-round sweep in #UAAPSeason88.

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Published March 10, 2026 08:30 PM PHT

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