NATIONAL University picked up a fourth straight win on Wednesday, taking down Far Eastern University, 25-17, 13-25, 25-17, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Alyssa Solomon caught fire early on the offensive end, scoring 15 of her 25 points in the first two sets alone to keep the Lady Bulldogs' heads above water against a resilient side from Morayta.
READ: La Salle Lady Spikers sustain resurgence, add to UE misery
"Based sa game namin kanina [versus FEU], I think meron pa po kaming kayang ilabas. Katulad po ng sinabi ni Coach Norman (Miguel), talagang pinaghandaan po namin 'yung game na 'to. Inexpect namin na hindi magiging madali 'yung laro [kasi] talagang lalaban sila," Solomon said.
"Nung second set, siguro nag-relax din kami tapos parang nakalimutan na naming gumalaw nang tama and nakalimutan na rin namin 'yung pinagpraktisan namin at 'yung mga inaral namin before makalaban 'yung FEU," added Bella Belen, who had 19 markers in the win.
Bar a sudden second-set collapse, the Lady Bulldogs rode on strong runs of form from their veteran one-two punch in Belen and Solomon who combined for 36 of the team's 58 attacks.
NU's victory, however, was marred by an error-plagued performance which saw the two-time finalists commit double of FEU's total mishits (28 to 14). But even after stumbling early, NU banked on its second-stringer setter Abe Pono's seven excellent sets and two blocks to stretch their unbeaten run to four.
Meanwhile, FEU's leading scorer Gerz Petallo carried the scoring load in a losing effort with 17 points on 15 attacks and two aces.
Get more of the latest sports news & updates on SPIN.ph
NOTICE ON UNAUTHORIZED AND UNLAWFUL USE, PUBLICATION, AND/OR DISSEMINATION OF SPIN.PH CONTENT: Please be notified that any unauthorized and unlawful use, publication, and/or dissemination of Spin.ph’s content and/or materials is a direct violation of its legal and exclusive rights to the same, and shall be subject to appropriate legal action/s.
