UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas failed to deliver the necessary killer blows against Far Eastern University, losing a 21-16 decision to the Tamaraws, bidding farewell to their quarterfinals chances and a trip to the islands of Boracay on the final play date of the 6th Nestea Beach Volleyball Intercollegiate Championship last April 7 at the La Salle Greenhills sandcourts in San Juan.
UST and FEU were actually neck-to-neck in the early goings of the match, strategically exchanging points from the onset.
The duo of Tamaraws Randy Fallorina and Jeoffrey Guevarra, however, proved to be tougher and steadier as they forced the tandem of Tigers Christian Fernandez and Nimrod Ruelos to commit several unforced errors down the stretch.
The Tigers finished 11th overall in the tournament with their 2-2 win-loss record.
In an earlier match, UST suffered its most lopsided loss in the tournament, a 21-11 whooping from the surprising Rizal Technological University last April 6.
Meanwhile, UST cruised to an easy 21-8 victory over Jose Rizal University last April 5 to further solidify their chances of advancing to the quarterfinal round. Dexter R. Matilla
