UNIVERSITY of Sto. Tomas hacked out a masterful 25-19, 25-23, 25-14 victory over a skidding Ateneo side in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre.
Led by rising star Regina Jurado's 15 markers, the rookie-laden Tigresses (4-2) pressed their Final Four bid while getting a measure of redemption against an Ateneo side that ousted them in the stepladder semifinals last season.
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"'[Natutunan ko sa seniors ko ngayon] 'yung tatag sa puso, 'yung pagiging courageous inside the court, and 'yung hindi pagtigil [sa paglaban] hangga't hindi pumipito yung referee," said Jurado.
The Blue Eagles' 1-5 start represented the school's worst start to a UAAP season in 12 years ahead of a match against the UP Fighting Maroons next Wednesday.
Despite saving three set points in the second, Ateneo made just too many errors and conceded a full set's worth of faults (25) complete the comeback.
Vanie Gandler's 13 points alongside Faith Nisperos and Lyann de Guzman's 11-piece outings were not enough to save the slumping Katipunan side.
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