After blowing a 2-0 set lead, the UST Tigresses pull through in the deciding fifth set to stun the longtime unbeaten NU Lady Bulldogs. UAAPSeason85
MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas scored a monumental upset against defending champion National University, averting a late collapse against the powerhouse squad in five hard-fought sets, 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11, on Saturday, March 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Golden Tigresses claimed their second win of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament, shattering the Lady Bulldogs’ 20-game win streak in the process, as both teams’ records forge a triple tie with Adamson at 2-1. NU started its lengthy winning stretch just before the pandemic, with UST coincidentally also being the last team to defeat the Lady Bulldogs on April 27, 2019 in four sets, 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16. last year, capturing the school’s first volleyball championship in 65 years.
Trailing 2-5 in the fifth set, UST uncorked a massive 8-1 run capped off by a rejection of skipper Eya Laure against towering NU star Alyssa Solomon, drawing jubilation from the team and a sizable number of yellow-clad supporters. Laure ended up with 18 points, built on 14 attack points and 4 rejections. She also made 14 excellent digs. UST Golden Tigresses avert collapse and hand the NU Lady Bulldogs its first loss since 2019 with a hard-fought 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11 win!