UP hasn’t won over UST since 2018 in Season 80. Can the Fighting Maroons end a seven-game losing skid over the Golden Spikers?
The Diliman-based squad aim to slow down the surging UST Golden Spikers in their men’s volleyball second-round clash on Wednesday, April 23, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City. Match time is at 9:00 a.m.
Already eliminated in the Final Four race, UP eyes a strong finish in hopes of snapping out of a two-game skid.
The Fighting Maroons are currently holding a 3-9 win-loss slate, good for sixth place in the team standings just above the UE Red Warriors (0-13) and the Adamson Soaring Falcons (2-10).
UP pushed the DLSU to the limit before surrendering a heartbreaking 25-11, 18-25, 21-25, 30-28 and 15-9 loss in their last outing.
Despite leading 7-5 in the fifth set, the Fighting Maroons failed to capitalize on the momentum and scored just two more points the rest of the way.
Olayemi Raheem fired 25 points in a losing effort, while Dan Nicolas contributed 16 markers of his own.
Rookie hitter Tommy Castrodes added 11 points as main setter Angelo Aballe tallied 30 excellent sets.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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