If DLSU manages to beat FEU and UST falls to NU on the last day of prelims play, the Taft-based squad will clinch the no. 3 seed entering the Final Four.
DLSU aims to inch closer in securing the Final Four third seed as the surging Green Spikers cross paths with the top-ranked FEU Tamaraws in a crucial UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball showdown, Saturday, April 26, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
Match time is at 11:00 a.m.
The Taft-based squad also seek to extend their winning streak to five games in their final game of the elimination round.
But standing in their way are fellow playoff-bound FEU who are riding their own three-game winning run.
As of now, DLSU is joint-third with the UST in the team standings behind their identical 9-4 win-loss records.
If the Green Spikers manage to beat the Tamaraws and the Golden Spikers fall to the four-time defending champion NU Bulldogs in the last day of prelims play on April 27, the Taft-based squad will clinch the no. 3 seed.
However, UST will secure the third spot if they and DLSU emerged victorious and still hold the same records after Sunday due to the Espana-based squad earning two wins over the Green Spikers this season.
De La Salle is coming off a 25-20, 27-25, 24-26, 25-17 victory over the also-ran Adamson Soaring Falcons in their last outing.
Noel Kampton uncorked 26 points to pace the Green Spikers while Rui Ventura added 19 markers of his own.
Playmaker Eco Adajar tossed 25 excellent sets along with three points as DLSU annexed their ninth win in 13 games with a one hour and 47-minute victory.
(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.]