January 11, Wednesday
Arena, San Juan
UAAP Women's Voleyball
FEU vs NU
LadyTamaraws Finish Of Lady Bulldogs In 3
Rizza Mandapat [#9] posterizes May Roxas [#2] of FEU.
Leading ALL scorers, Queen Tamaraw Rose Vargas [#5] hammers in 13 - - -
ably supported by Wenneth Eulalio [#15] - - -
seen above, blocking a spike by Mary Grace Diesta [#3] of NU - - -
and below, sticking out her tongue as the Bulldogs falter.
and below, sticking out her tongue as the Bulldogs falter.
Mary Rose Baniel [#11] tries to score over Nepomuceno.
[next 2 photos]
Veteran Maricar Nepomuceno cannot do it all by her lonesome.
The rest of the team should step up.
Christine Rosario [#5] and Ivy Perez [#2] fail to stop an unidentifiable Tamaraw [covered] as FEU gets another point.
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ADM vs AdU
Lady Eagles Struggle To Take Down Lady Falcons in 5
Soaring Lady Falcons Mae Zapanta [#5] - - -
[above & next 2 photos below]
along with veteran Pau Soriano [#2]
and Shiela Pineda [#3] lead the Adamson attack as they take Set #1.
Gorayeb's Lady Eagles are caught on the wrong footing - - -
but the expected Ateneo comeback comes in Set #2.
Adamson responds by taking Set #3 and Coach Gorayeb has to find a way to make sure Ateneo executes consistently on Set #4 or else it's Game Over.
The 4th Set is a battle of attrition as both squads engage in a see-saw battle,
neither team leading by more than 3 points.
Amy Amohiro [left] [sidelined by an ACL injury]
and Aeriel Patnogon [currently enrolled in a different university]
sit ringside to cheer for the Blue and White.
But as fate would have it, with the score tied at 23-all in Set #4 and the momentum clearly on Adamson's side, the ref gives a Yellow Card to the Falcons, not only that - the Yellow Card entitles a free point to the Eagles.
Ateneo eventually wins the 4th Set, saving them from a 3-1 loss, and sending the match into a deciding 5th Set.
Unfortunately, I fail to photograph the ref holding out the Yellow Card [I actually curiosly watch him bring out the card as he talks to Adamson Libero Angelica Vasquez ] - This is the first time ever I witness a volleyball team being penalized with a Yellow card.
With frustration and disappointment - The Adamson Falcons just have to deal with it - [they have a W within reach and a judgement call puts them off synch somewhat].
After the matter is clarified, the refs make sure Team Captains
Cainglet [Ateneo] & Quinlog [Adamson] are on the same page.
Now they are tied with two sets apiece.
The game resumes w a deciding Fifth Set.
Ateneo is of to a bad start, w Ferrer making 2 consecutive errors - But - after that the Lady Eagles simply dominate and surge to a big lead - - -
and eventually prevail [15-11] in the 5th.
No doubt, it is a very bitter pill to swallow for the Lady Falcons.
The match is decided by a judgement call by the ref,
not by a play by a Falcon or an Eagle.
On the other hand, for the Lady Eagles,
it's like Lady Luck smiles on them on the Crucial 4th Set
-- but one cannot argue their superb execution on the deciding 5th Set.
Gervacio [#6] leads the Eagles with 19,
followed by Cainglet w 14 and Valdez w 12.
- Feeling it -
Ella, Fille, Mona, and Tasha
The 2nd Round ?
- Expect A Lot of Surprises -
brosi gonzales
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