De La Salle University weathered a gritty challenge from Far Eastern University, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 15-10, to remain unbeaten in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
Angel Canino and Shevana Laput led the charge for the Lady Spikers with 23 points apiece, while Amie Provido added 16 markers as La Salle improved to a pristine 11-0 record.
After cruising through the first two sets, the Lady Spikers encountered stiff resistance from the Lady Tamaraws, who fought back to extend the match to a deciding fifth set behind their steady offense.
In the final frame, La Salle seized early control with a 3-1 advantage, but FEU refused to go away, trimming the gap to 5-3. The Lady Spikers, however, regained their rhythm and widened the margin to 8-4 at the switch.
The Lady Tamaraws stayed within striking distance at 9-7, but La Salle created enough separation late in the set to seal the victory, 15-10.
Lovely Lopez paced FEU with 16 points, while Gerzel Petallo chipped in 14 and Faida Bakanke added 10 as the Lady Tamaraws dropped to a 6-5 slate. (AC)
