March 26, 2025

Axel Defeo, UE Red Warriors face tall order of stopping unbeaten FEU in UAAP Season 87

Axel Defeo, UE Red Warriors face tall order of stopping unbeaten FEU in UAAP Season 87
Can the UE Red Warriors hand the white-hot FEU Tamaraws their first loss this UAAP Season 87? | Photo (c) UAAP

Going into round 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball tournament, the sun is yet to shine for UE.

At 0-8, the Red Warriors' long-pursued breakthrough continues in a second round showdown against the no. 1 FEU Tamaraws Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Match time is at 3:00 p.m.

UE came within inches away from its first win in the tournament last time out, leading 2-1 before a late-game collapse gave the Adamson Soaring Falcons a five-set win over the weekend.

Axel Defeo fired 22 points and rookie hitter Raquim Aceron chipped in 20 markers but the Red Warriors just couldn’t close it out, suffering a 15th-straight loss dating back to the second round of Season 86.

UE’s last UAAP men’s volleyball win came in round 1 of last year against the UP Fighting Maroons. 

Against a seemingly unstoppable FEU squad, can the Recto-based squad score a massive upset and finally barge in the win column? 

(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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