NU sinks fangs into UST squads to close in on UAAP crowns

Alyssa Solomon leads the NU Lady Bulldogs to a Game 1 win over the UST Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals . –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net The only thing that matters for National University (NU) now is that the next time it crosses paths with University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the UAAP Season…

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Jonna Perdido, UST Tigresses vow to step up to save UAAP title bid

UST Tigresses in Game 1 of the UAAP 86 women’s volleyball Finals against NU Lady Bulldogs. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — With Angge Poyos’ availability in Game 2 still uncertain due to an ankle injury, Jonna Perdido is determined to step up for the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses when they try to salvage their…

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NU Lady Bulldogs, UST Tigresses open UAAP title series

NU Lady Bulldogs’ star Bella Belen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net This is a battle that has been waged for years on high school grounds. This time, National University (NU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) elevated their rivalry to the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final. “It crossed our minds that if NU would win in the…

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UAAP: UST Tigresses ready to show maturity vs more experienced NU

UST Tigresses coach KungFu Reyes during a UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas Tigresses may be a bunch of UAAP women’s volleyball Finals first-timers but coach KungFu Reyes believes their experience in high school and pre-season have prepared them against the more experienced National…

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NU, UST forge Finals duels in UAAP men’s, women’s volleyball

NU Lady Bulldogs are aheaded to the the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals anew. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs have proven all season that teams may come out and beat them, but they won’t be able to do it again. National avenged a stunning loss to Far Eastern University (FEU) and came out…

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NU coach Norman Miguel always grateful for UST stint

NU Lady Bulldogs coach Norman Miguel during a UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four game against FEU Lady Tamaraws. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — National University coach Norman Miguel will have a special first UAAP finals appearance as he faces the school where his coaching career started. When University of Santo Tomas last won…

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NU Lady Bulldogs oust FEU, face UST in Finals

NU Lady Bulldogs are aheaded to the the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals anew. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net National University forged a Finals matchup against University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament after a 25-13, 27-25, 25-15 revenge act against Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After absorbing a stunning Game 1…

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Em Banagua committed to help UST in UAAP finals despite injury

UST Tigresses’ Em Banagua during a UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament volleyball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite her knee injury, Em Banagua vows to give her all in the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses’ return to the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals. Banagua hurt her left knee in the first set after a…

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UST Tigresses make sure youth not wasted on the young

UST Tigresses’ Cassie Carballo in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Not many would have listed University of Santo Tomas (UST) as a potential finalist before the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament started. After all, the Golden Tigresses did not look like they had a lot to work with on paper, with…

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Young, undersized UST Tigresses ready for fight of their lives

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of Santo Tomas (UST) couldn’t have gotten off to a better start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Angge Poyos wants more than that. “We had a beautiful start to the season; I hope we can end it in a beautiful way, too,” Poyos, the smashing rookie Tigress, said late…

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