March 01, 2025

Defending champions NU look for quick bounce back in battling UE

Defending champions NU look for quick bounce back in battling UE
Raring to return to their winning ways are the five-peat seeking NU Bulldogs in a UAAP Season 87 Saturday showdown with the UE Red Warriors. | Photo C: UAAP

Bounce bark incoming?

Four-time defending champion NU looks to vent ire in their upcoming UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament clash against the wind-seeking UE Red Warriors, Saturday, March 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

The Bulldogs absorbed a stunning straight-set loss at the hands of the league-leading FEU Tamaraws, who scored their first win over the five-peat seeking squad in six years.

Buds Buddin topscored NU with 12 points on 10 attacks, one block, and one ace in a losing effort while Leo Aringo contributed 10 markers.

Greg Ancheta tallied nine excellent sets while libero Jimwell Gapultos put up nine excellent receptions and six excellent digs.

Against the struggling UE side who dropped their first three games of the tournament, the Bulldogs are expected to be heavy favorites and return to their winning ways quickly. 

Match time is at 12:00 p.m.

(With reports from Pao Ambat)

[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]

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