MANILA, Philippines — College of Santo Tomas turned to the 1-2 punch of Reg Jurado and Angge Poyos to beat the gritty College of the East, 26-28, 25-22, 25-23, 25-15, within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan Metropolis.
The Girl Warriors, who had an exodus of gamers forward of the season, continued to indicate a gallant stand, pushing the Tigresses to their limits with the primary three units all ending up with a two-point win.
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Jurado stepped up with 22 factors together with the clutch hits in every set, whereas Poyos, final season’s high rookie, backstopped their reverse spiker with 21 factors off 14 kills, 4 blocks, and three aces to enhance to a 1-1 report bouncing again from a four-set loss to Far Jap College in final week’s opener.
“Pinaghirapan talaga namin this previous week ‘yung ipagpabuti namin ‘yung mga lapses namin individually para mapunan namin collectively as a crew,” stated Jurado, who had 18 kills, two aces, and two blocks on high of eight digs.
“Ni-remind din namin sa sarili namin na importante ‘yung one sport at a time and fortunately, nairaos din namin ‘yung sport na ‘to. Additionally, apart doon, siguro ‘yung paging composed. Lalo na minsan napapansin din na nawawala ‘yung enjoyment.”
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UST blew a 23-18 within the third set as UE setter Tin Ecalla nailed an ace to chop it right down to 23-22. Jurado stopped the bleeding to achieve set level, 24-22, however Bea Zamudio lower it down to 1 anew. Poyos soared and drilled a cross-court hit to provide the Tigresses a 2-1 benefit.
Final 12 months’s silver medalist dominated the fourth set with a blazing 10-3 begin however UE trimmed it down to 1 after Khy Cepada’s assault. UST caught fireplace with the well timed hits of rookie Marga Altea to stretch it to a 22-14 lead off Poyos’ two consecutive kills and by no means appeared again.
“A win is a win naman. Nakita din namin yung mga lapsesso, we’ll work na matanggal yung lapses na yun. Once more, yung communication, tsaka yung connection kaagad. Yun yung naging problema namin nung natalo kami sa FEU,” stated UST deputy coach Yani Fernandez, talking for KungFu Reyes as they face La Salle on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
Rookie Marga Altea stepped up after Kyla Cordora sprained her left ankle on the finish of the second set, chipping in 10 factors together with three blocks. Pia Abbu had eight factors, whereas Blessing Unekwe added six factors in two units performed.
Cassie Carballo had 19 wonderful units, whereas captain Detdet Pepito protected the ground with 16 digs and 14 wonderful receptions for the Tigresses, who misplaced Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula as a consequence of accidents within the preseason.
UE was on the verge of successful the primary set with a 24-20 lead however UST turned to Poyos’ back-to-back kills adopted by an assault error of Cepada to tie the body.
The Girl Warriors regained the set level benefit after Jurado’s service went out however Poyos nailed a kill and an ace to take a 26-25 cushion. Cepada tied the set anew at 26 however Kesha Famulagan dedicated a vital service error. Abbu sealed their first-set comeback with an enormous block.
UE tied the sport to 1 set apiece after Cepada scored two consecutive factors for a 24-22 lead. The play was halted mid rally after Cordora tweaked her left ankle. Tin Ecalla gained the set by blocking Unekwe.
Cepada lifted the Girl Warriors with 20 factors constructed on 16 kills and 4 aces solely to drop to a 0-2 report. Van Bangayan delivered 12 factors, whereas Bea Zamudio had 11 factors on high of eight digs and 6 receptions.
UE seeks to bounce again towards Adamson additionally on Wednesday.
