The UST Golden Spikers made quick work of the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 25-16, 25-20, 25-22, to pick up their fourth straight win in the UAAP men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, March 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
UST improved to 4-1 to claim a share of the second seed, while Adamson dropped to 1-4.
Josh Ybañez paced the Golden Spikers with 15 points on 12 attacks, while JJ Macam added 12. Trevor Valera contributed nine points on eight attacks.
UST dominated the attack department, 43-27.
In the first set, Golden Spikers capitalized on the Falcons’ early errors to build a 12-7 lead. From there, UST mounted a 9-4 spurt to balloon its lead to 10, 21-11.
An off-the-block kill by Trevor Valera and an outside attack from Richard Besorio gave the first set to the Golden Spikers, 25-16.
Tied at 4-all early in the second set, UST unleashed a 14-7 blitz, capped by JJ Macam’s attack, to take a seven-point lead, 18-11. Adamson inched closer through a 7-3 run, 21-18, before the Golden Spikers fended off the late rally, 25-20.
Up by one, 12-11, UST ignited a 6-2 run, capped by an ace from Ybañez, to widen the lead to five, 18-13.
UST’s errors kept the game close from there before returning outside hitter Gboy De Vega’s attack and an Adamson service error sealed the win for the Golden Spikers, 25-22.
Richard Besorio led the Falcons with seven points.
The Golden Spikers will next face the UP Fighting Maroons on Wednesday, March 11, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
