La Salle earns tough win over UP without Angel Canino

La Salle Lady Spikers celebrate a point against UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net La Salle badly missed a crucial keystone in its rotation before escaping with a thrilling 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 27-25 win over University of the Philippines on Thursday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball…

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Julia Coronel embraces tough love from La Salle coaches

La Salle Lady Spikers’ Julia Coronel in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — La Salle setter Julia Coronel doesn’t mind the tough lough from coach Ramil De Jesus, believing it will only make her a better playmaker and leader for the Lady Spikers in their title-retention bid in the…

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La Salle gets second round bid going

La Salle’s Angel Canino, right, and Shevana Laput.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Defending champion La Salle opens the second half of its elimination round campaign in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament with one thing in mind: To get better. Coming off a four-game winning streak that came after its only loss of the season to…

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La Salle keeps unbeaten UST in mind

La Salle’s Angel Canino, right, and Shevana Laput.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There’s no secret which playdate in the second round the La Salle Lady Spikers have encircled in their calendars. The lone defeat of the defending champions in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament is something they keep mentioning, even if they…

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NU, La Salle brace for blockbuster UAAP women’s volleyball clash

Bella Belen (left) and Angel Canino (center, left photo) are playing with great form heading to big clash.—PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ Worried stiff in going through another meltdown, the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs have gone back to the drawing board way ahead of their projected blockbuster showdown with defending champion La Salle. In…

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La Salle wary of rising NU heading into showdown

La Salle star Angel Canino during a game against UP in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino and Alleiah Malaluan are ready to take the lead for La Salle sans their championship core members in their upcoming finals rematch against National University on Saturday in the UAAP Season…

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La Salle flexes height and shuts out UE

La Salle Lady Spikers.–UAAP PHOTO La Salle came into the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament as the heavy favorite after a stellar championship campaign in the previous edition of the event. But the Lady Spikers encountered a heartbreaking setback after blowing a two-set lead in a loss to University of Santo Tomas (UST). And…

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Casiey Dongallo struggles against taller La Salle

UE Red Warriors’ Casiey Dongallo in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo had her lowest scoring output of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament as the University of the East sustained its fourth straight loss to defending champion La Salle, which she considers the gold standard…

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UAAP volleyball: La Salle star Angel Canino treating all teams with respect

La Salle Lady Spikers’ star Angel Canino in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino treated the new-look University of the East with respect, unleashing an efficient game to lead La Salle to its fourth win in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The reigning UAAP MVP poured…

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La Salle not satisfied despite latest win in UAAP women’s volleyball

La Salle Lady Spikers.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–La Salle is slowly regaining its top form after beating another slumping squad in University of the East, 25-21, 25-18, 25-10, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Angel Canino led the Lady Spikers once again with her offensive prowess, firing…

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