Pinoy Spikers (Philippine Spike)

DLSU wins 7th UAAP crown

Posted by admin On February - 29 - 2012

CHA Cruz fired 12 points in her final game for La Salle, which clipped Ateneo, 25-16, 25-22, 25-13, and clinch its second straight title in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Far Eastern University copped its first men’s championship in four years by dethroning University of Santo Tomas, 25-27, 25-15, 19-25, 21-25, 15-13.

By ending the Growling Tigers’ four-year reign, the Tamaraws booked their league-leading 25th title. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ateneo vs La Salle in UAAP finale

Posted by admin On February - 19 - 2012

ATENEO is pushovers no more as the Lady Eagles arranged a championship showdown with unbeaten La Salle by ousting University of Santo Tomas, 25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, in the UAAP women’s volleyball stepladder semifinals Saturday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Fille Cainglet and Alyssa Valdez dropped 22 points apiece while Dzi Gervacio added 11 hits as Ateneo entered the finals for the first-time since entering the league in 1978.

The Lady Eagles seek to end a long title drought. The Katipunan-based spikers last won a championship in 1976 while playing for the NCAA under coach Pitong Custodio. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lady Archers gain outright finals berth

Posted by admin On February - 13 - 2012

LA SALLE survived Ateneo, 18-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19, 15-7, and claim the outright championship berth Sunday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament before a jampacked crowd at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Setter Mika Esperanza held her owned against Lady Eagles playmaker Jem Ferrer by giving 71 excellent sets to help the Lady Archers notch their 14th successive win.

Besides gaining an automatic entry in the finals, La Salle will have a ‘thrice-to-beat’ incentive against the survivor in the stepladder semis. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lady Eagles claim ‘twice-to-beat’ edge

Posted by admin On February - 5 - 2012

ATENEO went thru the wringer to edge out Far Eastern University, 25-18, 26-24, 23-25, 18-25, 15-12, and clinch the semifinals bonus Sunday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Fille Cainglet uncorked 23 hits, while Alyssa Valdez chipped in 18 points as the Lady Eagles booked their 10th win in 12 assignments.

Earlier, University of Santo Tomas turned back also-ran National University, 25-19, 25-15, 25-15, to join Adamson in third place with an 8-5 record.

The Tigresses will take on the Lady Falcons on Wednesday, with the winner clinching the third semifinals berth.

“We need to win one more para at least No. 3 kami sa semifinals. Yun na lang ang next best thing since wala na yung chance na makuha namin yung No. 2 seed,” said UST coach Odjie Mamon. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tigresses, Lady Falcons force 3-way tie with Lady Tams

Posted by admin On February - 1 - 2012

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas and Adamson made the race for the last two ‘Final Four’ slots more exciting by posting crucial wins Wednesday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Maika Ortiz dropped a personal-season high 20 hits while Maru Banaticla added 15 points as the Tigresses bundled out University of the East of contention with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-16 victory.

Pau Soriano fired 20 points to help the Lady Falcons derail Far Eastern University, 25-18, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19. Read the rest of this entry »

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