FEU and La Salle triumph in UAAP men’s volleyball for second place block
FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 85 Men’s Volleyball Tournament. –PHOTO UAAP
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University and La Salle forced a three-way tie at 3-1 as they fended off separate foes in the UAAP Season 85 Men’s Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday at PhilSports Arena.
Mark Calado unleashed 27 points as FEU avoided a slow start to beat Ateneo, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23, 27-25, for their second straight victory.
Carl Cabatac stepped up with 11 points from the bench, nailing eight points and three blocks.
“Ateneo has a different aura. My players played our opponent’s phase. So we checked our team. Luckily we got a good response from them,” FEU coch Rei Diaz said in Filipino.
FEU joined La Salle and University of Santo Tomas for the second-place share with identical 3-1 records.
Jian Salarazon led the Blue Eagles with 20 points including five blocks as they slipped to a 1-3 record. Jet Gopio and Charles Absin added 14 and 12 points respectively.
Meanwhile, Noel Kampton was down 22 points as La Salle beat Eastern University, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22,
Kampton also delivered on the defensive end with 11 great receptions and eight digs, while Vince Maglinao also posted a full game for the Green Spikers with 15 points, 20 receptions and 11 digs.
“From the start, you can see that UAAP is not a one-sided league. All the teams are tough and competitive,” La Salle coach Arnold Laniog said. mentally, technically, physically.”
EU slipped to 2-2 with Ken Culabat and Lloyd Josafat leading with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
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