THE battle for playoff positions heats up as the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament enters the second round.
The Ateneo Lady Eagles sit on top of the standings after a seven-match sweep of the first round capped by a five-set win over erstwhile co-leader La Salle Lady Spikers (6-1).
[See Talismanic Alyssa Valdez leads from front as Ateneo Lady Eagles beat La Salle in five-set thriller]
The rival squads square off anew on February 22 in the final playdate of the eliminations, this time at the Araneta Coliseum, in a match expected to again draw a record crowd.
The Lady Spikers look to bounce back when they take on Far Eastern University on January 21, while the Lady Eagles begin their second round against the National University Lady Bulldogs on January 25.
[See La Salle-Ateneo showdown draws biggest crowd for an elimination-round match in UAAP women's volley]
The Lady Bulldogs, who have recovered after a faltering start, enter the second round in third place at 4-3 and look to extend their win run to three.
Adamson University, FEU and University of the Philippines are bunched in fourth place with 3-4 records.
[See Jaja Santiago ready to live up to immense potential under new NU coach Roger Gorayeb]
The full schedule.
January 21, Wednesday (MOA Arena)
- 8:00 am Men NU vs UP
- 10:00 am Men ADU vs DLSU
- 2:00 pm Women UP vs UE
- 4:00 pm Women FEU vs DLSU
January 24, Saturday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men DLSU vs UE
- 10:00 am Men UP vs FEU
- 2:00 pm Women UE vs FEU
- 4:00 pm Women ADU vs UST
January 25, Sunday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men Ateneo vs ADU
- 10:00 am Men NU vs UST
- 2:00 pm Women DLSU vs UP
- 4:00 pm Women NU vs Ateneo
January 28, Wednesday (MOA Arena)
- 8:00 am Men UST vs FEU
- 10:00 am Men UE vs Ateneo
- 2:00 pm Women UST vs NU
- 4:00 pm Women Ateneo vs ADU
January 31, Saturday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men Ateneo vs NU
- 10:00 am Men UST vs ADU
- 2:00 pm Women Ateneo vs UP
- 4:00 pm Women NU vs DLSU
February 1, Sunday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men UP vs UE
- 10:00 am Men FEU vs DLSU
- 2:00 pm Women ADU vs UE
- 4:00 pm Women FEU vs UST
February 4, Wednesday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men ADU vs FEU
- 10:00 am Men NU vs DLSU
- 2:00 pm Women FEU vs Ateneo
- 4:00 pm Women DLSU vs UST
February 7, Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
- 8:00 am Men UE vs UST
- 10:00 am Men UP vs Ateneo
- 2:00 am Women UE vs NU
- 4:00 am Women UP vs ADU
February 8, Sunday (MOA Arena)
- Streetdance Competition
February 11, Wednesday (MOA Arena)
- 8:00 am Men ADU vs UE
- 10:00 am Men FEU vs NU
- 2:00 am Women UE vs DLSU
- 4:00 am Women UST vs Ateneo
February 14, Saturday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men Ateneo vs FEU
- 10:00 am Men DLSU vs UST
- 2:00 pm Women UST vs UP
- 4:00 pm Women FEU vs NU
February 15, Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
- 8:00 am Men NU vs UE
- 10:00 am Men UP vs ADU
- 2:00 pm Women Ateneo vs UE
- 4:00 pm Women DLSU vs ADU
February 18, Wednesday (MOA Arena)
- 8:00 am Men UST vs UP
- 10:00 am Men Ateneo vs DLSU
- 2:00 pm Women NU vs ADU
- 4:00 pm Women UP vs FEU
February 21, Saturday (San Juan Arena)
- 8:00 am Men UST vs Ateneo
- 10:00 am Men ADU vs NU
- 2:00 pm Women UE vs UST
- 4:00 pm Women ADU vs FEU
February 22, Sunday (Smart Araneta)
- 8:00 am Men UP vs DLSU
- 10:00 am Men FEU vs UE
- 2:00 pm Women UP vs NU
- 4:00 pm Women DLSU vs Ateneo
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