Never say never as the UE Red Warriors’ long pursuit for a first UAAP Season 87 win goes through the UST Golden Spikers.
UE has two final chances of at least salvaging a forgettable campaign.
The win-deprived Red Warriors look to put a dent to the UST Golden Spikers’ playoff chase in their penultimate UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball game, Saturday, April 12, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
Serving time is at 9:00 a.m.
UE became the first team in the tournament to get eliminated from the Final Four race, now aiming to avoid a winless campaign with a couple of games left in their schedule.
A victory remained elusive for the Red Warriors, who absorbed a 21-25, 17-25, and 16-25 defeat at the hands of the four-time defending champion NU Bulldogs.
It marked a 12th consecutive loss to UE and 18th setback overall dating back to last year’s second round.
Isiah Roca and Raquim Aceron registered 10 points each in a valiant effort as Axel Defeo chipped in five points.
Rookie hitter Roy Piojo was limited to two points as UE lost to NU for the 23rd successive time or since the Bulldogs’ second round victory in Season 73 last 2011.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[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.]