Adamson Girl Falcons after beating FEU Girl Tamaraws in UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Regardless of already being out of Remaining 4 rivalry, tremendous rookie Shaina Nitura and Adamson nonetheless left every little thing on the ground for a 14-25, 29-27, 25-22, 25-22 upset victory over Far Japanese College within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match.
As if the race for a semifinal seat isn’t difficult sufficient, the Girl Falcons made it tougher for the Girl Tamaraws behind one other record-breaking efficiency of Nitura.
Tied with College of Santo Tomas at No. 3 with comparable 8-4 information getting into the match, FEU dropped to fourth following its fifth loss.
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As for the Girl Falcons, their hopes for a playoff spot vanished even earlier than the competition with the Tigresses’ whipping of winless College of the East within the earlier sport.
Nitura unleashed 37 factors scattered from 31 kills, 5 blocks and an ace for her newest accolade after resetting the single-season scoring document with a complete of 314 factors to unseat former Ateneo star Alyssa Valdez.
Previous to this, the Adamson ace has already damaged the rookie and single-game scoring information. That is her fifth 30-point sport this season and her third straight.
“I’m very proud talaga sa mga bata, all the time naman, on how they carried out sa coaching then sa paglalaro,” coach JP Yude mentioned. “Sumusunod sila sa mga directions out and in of the court docket so I’m very pleased with them sa pinakita nila ngayon as a result of nga gusto talaga namin manalo eh.”
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With Fhei Sagaysay’s 15 wonderful units, senior Could Ann Nuique and Ces Mordi additionally contributed 11 factors.
FEU had all of the motivations coming into the sport with a semis spot at stake and it confirmed within the lopsided opening body. However Nitura and Co., enjoying with no stress, had different plans.
The Tamaraws traded punches with the Falcons. A Nuique block adopted by successful off the block by Nitura pushed Adamson to a 22-20 lead earlier than the star rookie star went full throttle scoring the subsequent three with a block on Faida Bakanke and two straight cross-court assaults.
Gerzel Petallo paced FEU with 18 factors whereas Chenie Tagaod added 12 factors and Tin Ubaldo tossed in 18 wonderful units in a shedding effort.
