NU Bulldogs’ Jade Disquitado in UAAP Season 86 males’s volleyball.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Nationwide College nailed 18 kill blocks to beat La Salle, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, and finish the primary spherical with a six-game successful streak within the UAAP Season 86 males’s volleyball match on Saturday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
The 90-minute delay because of technical points on the taraflex installment didn’t cease the Bulldogs from ending the spherical with a 6-1 document as Leo Aringo picked the proper time for his breakout recreation, main the best way with 20 factors constructed on 18 kills and two blocks.
Jade Disquitado fired 19 factors and tallied 13 glorious receptions for NU, whereas Nico Almendras had 13 factors and 25 glorious receptions to beat La Salle in an hour and 46 minutes.
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Obed Mukaba and Rwenzmel Taguibolos hosted NU’s block get together with 5 blocks every to complete with 10 and 9 factors, respectively, as setter Owa Retamar dished out 22 glorious units on high of 5 factors.
“Our staff has been doing properly up to now with six straight wins. We encountered few issues by way of unforced errors however we have now to proceed maximizing our offense,” mentioned NU coach Dante Alinsunurin in Filipino. “I hope we will proceed enhancing our recreation in observe and adjusting to totally different sorts of conditions.”
La Salle’s two-game successful streak was snapped by the ‘four-peat’-seeking Bulldogs, ending the primary spherical with a 5-2 document regardless of JM Ronquillo’s 22-point effort.
Vince Maglinao additionally stepped up for the Inexperienced Spikers with 13 factors, whereas Noel Kampton was restricted to 9 factors.
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UST Golden Spikers’ Josh Ybanez.–UAAP PHOTO
In the meantime, final yr’s runner-up College of Santo Tomas leaned on the duo of Josh Ybañez and Gboy De Vega to beat the hard-fighting Adamson in 5 units, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-10, and finish the primary spherical with two consecutive wins.
Ybañez, the reigning MVP, led the cost for the Golden Spikers with 24 factors, 26 glorious receptions, and 6 digs, whereas De Vega chipped in 20 factors and 20 receptions to enhance to a 4-3 document in fourth place.
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“I’m completely happy as a result of we have been capable of present our willpower to win this recreation. It is a character-building win,” mentioned Ybañez in Filipino.
Jay Rack De La Noche and Paul Colinares have been additionally instrumental with 10 factors every, as Rainer Flor and Sherwin Umandal had seven factors every.
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Adamson ended the spherical with a 3-4 document with Francis Casas main the best way with 15 factors. John Homosexual had 14 factors and 14 receptions, whereas Pau Paulino added 12 factors.