UAAP women's volleyball: FEU outlasts NU for share of second place

UAAP women's volleyball: FEU outlasts NU for share of second place

MANILA, Philippines — Flaunting nerves of steel, Far Eastern University won’t be denied this time, outlasting National University in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Love Lopez played her heart out, nailing one crucial kill after another to finish with 19 points that went with 25 excellent receptions and 14 digs in a grueling 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 22-20 victory over the defending champio…

FEU OUTLASTS NU IN FIVE

Far Eastern University avenged its first-round loss to National University with a gutsy 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 22-20 marathon win, earning a share of second place in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday. Unlike their first-round defeat, where the Lady Bulldogs pulled off a thrilling reverse sweep, 17-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-12, the Lady Tamaraws stayed united this time, weat…

Lovely Lopez says trust helped FEU avoid NU déjà vu

Déjà vu loomed large for Far Eastern University as it dropped the third and fourth sets against National University, having surged ahead with wins in the first two frames. Memories of February 21 came rushing back — a first-round clash where FEU also took a 2-0 lead, only to fall to a heartbreaking reverse sweep at the hands of the defending champions. This time, however, the ending was different. Lovely Lopez emerged as the hero, delivering eig…