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Tigresses knock crown off Lady Spikers heads

–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bernadett Pepito reminded her teammates that they wanted this so they might as well “embrace the moment.” University of Santo Tomas (UST) did just that and toppled La Salle’s reign Sunday night. The Tigresses refused to pull out their twice-to-beat card and ran away in the fifth set for a 25-20, 16-25, 25-20,…

Canino’s awaited return could happen in critical clash with Tigresses

La Salle Lady Spikers star Angel Canino is sidelined with arm injury in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Assistant coach Noel Orcullo has said very little concerning the status of Angel Canino. But this time, what he said had a lot of meat in it. “Hopefully she can return, if not…

No Angge Poyos, no problem for UST Tigresses

UST Tigresses celebrate during a win over UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With their eyes now trained at a twice-to-beat edge, University of Santo Tomas’ Golden Tigresses didn’t let being one star rookie down get in their way. After being the first team to claim a Final Four…

Wake-up call a golden gift Tigresses are not wasting

Angge Poyos (background) and the Tigresses look to start another streak. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Getting a wake-up call just before the Lenten break was probably the best thing that happened to University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. A 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 back-to-earth beating taken at the…

UST Tigresses ward off Adamson behind Poyos’ career-best

Angeline Poyos fires off a career-best to lead the UST Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Angeline Poyos erupted with a season-high 31 points as University of Santo Tomas seized the first Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the expense of Adamson, 22-25,…

Having crossed ‘breaking point,’ Tigresses seek bounce back, Final Four slot

KungFu Reyes said that he is somewhat glad that University of Santo Tomas’ first loss in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament came when it did. “We learned a lot from that,” Reyes said as his Golden Tigresses had a full week to lick their wounds and address what they need to for…

UST Tigresses coach focuses on positives after first loss

UST coach Kungfu Reyes.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas may have absorbed its first defeat after eight straight wins but coach KungFu Reyes reminded his wards not to lose their character and resiliency which led to their hot start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST’s eight-game unbeaten run was…

UST Tigresses wary of complacency after perfect first round

UST Tigresses.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas came into the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with little to no expectations. On Saturday, the Golden Tigresses swept through the first round following a 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 28-26 victory over the skidding Adamson Lady Falcons. Setter Cassie Carballo and libero Detdet Pepito, who played crucial…

UST Tigresses sweep first round, beat Adamson

UST Tigresses during a game against Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Rookie power hitter Angeline Poyos prevented Adamson’s brewing comeback with a series of savage kills as University of Santo Tomas stayed perfect, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 28-26, late Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball…

Rondina tells UST Tigresses: stay hungry, composed

UST Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. – UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — With the University of Santo Tomas inching a win closer to a first-round sweep, former Tigresses star Sisi Rondina urges the team to keep its feet on the ground and remain eager to take the school to greater…