Lady Bulldogs Clinch Top Seed, End UST's Winning Streak in UAAP Volleyball
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National University's Lady Bulldogs secured the top seed in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball eliminations with a 12-2 record after defeating the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in a five-set match. This victory ended UST's four-game winning streak and positioned NU for a semifinals match against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, while UST is set to face De La Salle in a playoff for the second seed.
Key Points
NU Lady Bulldogs ended their elimination round with a 12-2 record, securing the top seed and a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.
UST Golden Tigresses' four-game winning streak was broken, leading to a three-way tie for second to fourth place with De La Salle and FEU.
FEU secured the fourth seed and will face NU in the semifinals, while UST will play De La Salle in a playoff for the second seed.
Key performances included Bella Belen with 26 points for NU and Regina Jurado with 19 points for UST.
The match was a five-set thriller, with NU winning 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9.
