Tigresses subdue UP

Games Wednesday 9 a.m. – FEU vs Adamson (men’s) 11 a.m. – San Beda vs Arellano (men’s) 1 p.m. – National U vs UP (men’s) 4 p.m. – UP vs SSC (women’s) 6 p.m. – Perpetual vs St. Benilde (men’s)

University of Santo Tomas survived University of the Philippines, 22-25, 2520, 25-18, 26-24, yesterday to stretch its win run to four in the Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Collegiate Conference at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

In the other game, Adamson U squandered a two-set lead but rallied from two points down late in the decider to pound out a 30-28, 27-25, 21-25, 19-25, 15-13 decision over Far Eastern U and wrest solo second.

Stunned by the Lady Maroons’ strong start, the Tigresses fought back in the next three, drawing big games from Eya Laure, Christine Francisco and Carla Sandoval.

Laure, an incoming rookie, fired 12 kills, scored five aces and a kill block to finish with another solid 18hit game while Francisco backed her up with 16 markers for the Españabased school.

Isa Molde and rookie Nicole Magsarile combined for 25 points for UP, which, like UST, is priming up for the upcoming UAAP wars.

In men’s play, UST rolled to its fourth straight win at the expense of St. Benilde, 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.

The victory matched Adamson’s 2515, 25-21, 25-12 win in the other match.

Paolo Pablico fired 16 points while Leo Miranda chipped in 10 hits for the Falcons whose defense likewise held the Altas to just 48 points in three sets.

The Tigers, on the other hand, bucked an erratic stand that saw them commit 32 errors.