Trisha tows Adamson past UST
Adamson University turned to rookie Trisha Tubu to bounce back from an opening set setback in a come-from-behind, 11-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-22, victory over University of Santo Tomas to start the second round of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
The lefty opposite spiker dropped 21 points to lead the Lady Falcons to their second straight win for a 6-2 win-loss record at solo second spot.
Tubu hammered in 15 spikes including the match-clinching off-the-block hit and had a personal-best six kill blocks as Adamson completed an elimination round sweep of UST, which slid to 5-3 card.
However, Lady Falcons coach Jerry Yee admitted that the Tigresses put up a tougher fight compared to their previous meeting.
“It’s harder this time because we know they’re not an easy team to beat. Good thing we still got this win,” Yee said whose wards swept UST in the first round.
“In the first set we kind of lack effort. But the team responded in the second and fourth sets.”
‘It’s harder this time because we know they’re not an easy team to beat.’
Adamson rallied from an 11-15 deficit fourth set deficit with Tubu tying it at 18 on a down-the-line kill. Kate Santiago broke a 21-21 tie with back-to-back hits, the Tigresses scored on a Renee Penafiel off speed but gave the Lady Falcons the matchpoint on the last of its 32 errors.
Lucille Almonte and Santiago got nine points each while Rizza Cruz added six for the Lady Falcons, who got 19 assists from starting setter Louie Romero.
Adamson was sluggish in the first set but was able to take control of the second with a 12-5 blast to break a 9-9 deadlock on its way to tying the match.
UST threw away 12 errors in the third set that hastened its fall to a 1-2 match deficit.
EJ Laure got 17 points, 11 digs and 12 excellent receptions in a losing cause while Imee Hernandez got 14 markers for the Tigresses.
Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University strung its first consecutive wins after beating University of the East, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19, for a 3-5 slate.
Faith Nisperos was the only Blue Eagle in double figures with 18 points coming from 13 attacks and five kill blocks. Vanie Gandler, Joan Narit, AC Miner and Lyann de Guzman got nine markers each for Ateneo.
The Lady Warriors remained winless in eight games.