Games Wednesday
(The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m. – Adamson vs FEU (men’s third place)
12 noon – USTvs NU
(men’s finals)
Presentation of
Individual Awards
4 p.m. – USTvs Adamson (women’s third place)
6 p.m. – FEU vs UP(women’s finals)
National University edged closer to the Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference men’s title as it bested University of Santo Tomas, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17, yesterday at The Arena in San Juan City.
Bryan Bagunas and Madzlan Gampong fired 16 points apiece for the Bulldogs, who overcame the Tigers’ sharp serves to draw the first blood in their best-of-three finals affair.
Libero Ricky Marcos and Gampong took charge of NU’s floor defense and combined for 18 digs while Bagunas and Marcos had 27 excellent receptions.
The Bulldogs, also the reigning UAAP champions, gun for their first league title on Wednesday at the same venue.
NU contained UST’s offensive assault that was headed by Manuel Medina and Josh Umandal, who finished with 17 and 16 points in a losing effort.
(Kristel Satumbaga)
