THE UST Golden Tigresses took down the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons, 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-20, in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan Sunday.
Milena Alessandrini’s block ended the Tigresses’ 7-4 burst in the fourth frame to give UST the victory.
UST opened the third canto with a 20-7 bomb as Eya Laure sealed the set with an off-the-block hit for a commanding 2-1 set advantage.
With the second salvo tied at 22-all, the Tigresses ignited a three-point swing, topped by Rondina’s crosscourt kill to equalize the game at one-set apiece.
Caitlyn Viray’s service error capped a 6-2 UP run that broke a 19-all deadlock in the opening canto.
“It was an unpredictable game kasi noong first set struggle talaga pero we overcame it. We did our all sa execution of our attacks and defense,” UST head coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes Jr. said.
The Tigresses hit eight service aces while the Lady Maroons had three.
Alessandrini powered UST with 22 points while Laure and Rondina chipped in 18 and 17 markers, respectively.
UP’s Tots Carlos scored 20 markers.
The Tigresses are on a two-way tie with the Lady Maroons for second place in the standings with a 2-1 win-loss record.
UST will try to snatch another win against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws on March 2, Saturday, 2 p.m., at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
