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    Ateneo, National University clash as Spikers' Turf Final Four top spot at stake

    Aug 31, 2015
    The Ateneo Blue Eagles along with the National University Bulldogs are both unbeaten going to their highly-awaited duel for the Final Four top spot of the Spikers' Turf. Czeasar Dancel

    ATENEO and National University brace for a highly-charged duel Monday as they clash for the No. 1 spot in the Final Four in the Spikers’ Turf Season 1-Collegiate Conference at The Arena in San Juan City.

    The Bulldogs thwarted the La Salle Archers, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, last Wednesday to match the Eagles’ 6-0 record with the Bustillos-based school hoping to sustain their form when they slug it out with the reigning UAAP champions in the 3 p.m. main game.

    The top team will battle the No. 4 squad in the crossover semis with the Nos. 2 and 3 teams fighting it out for the other finals berth in the tournament presented by PLDT Home Ultera.

    La Salle’s loss also paved the way for a three-way tie for third with Emilio Aguinaldo College and National College of Business and Arts also toting 3-3 cards heading to the all-important La Salle-EAC match at the close of the quarters on Wednesday.

    NCBA has a lighter assignment in ousted University of the Philippines.

    But focus will surely be on the Ateneo-NU faceoff with the Eagles, a duel of the league’s top spiking teams.

    While Ateneo coach Oliver Almadro boasts of hitters in Marck Espejo, Ysrael Marasigan, Rex Intal and John Rivera, the Bulldogs also have a combo of spikers in Bryan Bagunas, Madzlan Gampong, Fauzi Ismail, Francis Saura and Kim Malabunga, ensuring a power-packed clash for the solo lead and the psychological edge in case they still meet in the finals.

    FEU and St. Benilde, with identical 1-5 cards, close out their campaign at 1 p.m.

    Meanwhile, NCBA-St. Benilde match last Wednesday will be shown on PTV 4 starting at 3:30 p.m. today while the NU-La Salle clash will be telecast tomorrow, according to the organizing Sports Vision. Games are aired on a delayed basis from Monday to Friday while Saturday telecast begins at 9:15 p.m.

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