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UP shocks La Salle for share of lead in women's volleyball

The University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons discharged a notice shot to whatever is left of the field as they overpowered shielding champion De La Salle University in their first-round experience on Wednesday at the Arena in San Juan.

The Lady Maroons shone on both closures of the floor on the way to a stunning 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 triumph over the Lady Spikers that gave them a share of the lead in the UAAP Season 79 ladies' volleyball competition.

It was UP's first triumph over La Salle since January 20, 2008, when the Lady Spikers' second round win in Season 70 was relinquished because of the ineligibility of Jacqueline Alarca. From that point forward, La Salle has beaten the Lady Maroons 16 back to back circumstances.

That finished Wednesday, as the Lady Maroons' offense demonstrated a lot of notwithstanding for La Salle's vaunted blocking aptitudes. The Lady Spikers enlisted 11 slaughter pieces to four for UP, yet the Lady Maroons still left away with a 39-23 advantage in assaults.

"Alam kasi ng young ladies ang ability nila this year," said UP colleague mentor Rald Ricafort after the challenge. "Alam nila na sila ang medyo developed this season, dahil sa creation nila. Pester center sila sa pagbasa ng plays ng La Salle."

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UP demonstrated its self-restraint in the initial two sets, when they turned out to be more balanced down the extend to fight off La Salle's rally.

In the main set, UP secured the triumph, on account of a mis-hit by La Salle's Tin Tiamzon, who sent her assault straight to the net. In the second, it was last season's captain Kathy Bersola who let go two grip kills that thwarted La Salle's rebound offered.

By the third casing, the Lady Maroons were having some fantastic luck, and they summarily deleted a 9-5 La Salle advantage, on account of the enduring administrations of group skipper Ayel Estranero and murders from Bersola and Diana Carlos. La Salle shot itself in the foot as Desiree Cheng and Tiamzon conferred consecutive blunders that surrendered a 10-9 advantage.

La Salle surged ahead once more, 15-12, with Majoy Baron's nearness at the cutting edge. Once more, in any case, the Lady Maroons ripped at their way back, because of the Lady Spikers' assault mistakes. It was another mi-poop by Tiamzon that set UP ahead, 16-15, and the Lady Maroons never trailed again.

The Lady Spikers came to inside two focuses, 18-20, after Eduke Ogunsanya enlisted a piece of Nicole Tiamzon. It was La Salle's last stand, notwithstanding, as UP hung together three straight focuses for a 23-18 lead, topped by a wonderful crosscourt execute from Tiamzon.

Aristocrat's piece of Carlos briefly ceased UP's walk, yet Carlos returned right, fueling an assault through the DLSU blockers for the match point. It was another La Salle mistake that finished the amusement, with hold Justine Tiu sending her spike to the net.

"Alam namin na this year, six groups ang pantay-pantay," said Ricafort. "So malaking bagay na makapanlo, lalo na sa ganyang best groups."

UP tied National University at the top spot with indistinguishable 3-0 records, however the Lady Maroons actually possess the No. 1 positioning as they presently can't seem to drop a set in Season 79, while the Lady Bulldogs have as of now dropped two casings.

For Ricafort, the triumph was a demonstration of their readiness.

"Two days kami na pester talk about," he uncovered. "'Yung examination, parang address na may mga control point dad. Each player, may sariling task kung paano basahin ang La Salle."

Both groups completed with 25 blunders, yet La Salle's oversights came even from a pessimistic standpoint minutes conceivable. UP additionally left away with seven pros to three for the Lady Spikers. Veteran libero Pia Gaiser, playing in her first amusement, joined with Justine Dorog to baffle the La Salle assailants.

Tiamzon completed with 16 focuses, all on assaults, while Carlos had 11 focuses.

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