UST nasilo ang No. 1 seed sa Shakey’s Collegiate Invitationals semis
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KINATAY ng wala pang talo na University of Santo Tomas ang guest team Southern Storm Melbourne, 25-20, 25-14, 25-9, sa 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium Miyerkules.
Pinamunuan ng veteranang sina Angge Poyos at Regina Jurado, ang Golden Tigresses upang makamit ang kanilang ika-apat na sunod-sunod na tagumpay at masungkit ang No. 1 seed sa semifinal round.
Umiskor si poyos ng 14 points on 13 attacks at ace habang si Jurado, ay nagdagdag ng eight points.
“I’m grateful we secured this win in straight sets. The opponents are tall, and during the first set, I was still trying to find my rhythm,” wika ni Poyos,na nagtala lang ng 3 puntos sa first set.
“I’ve worked on utilizing that – something we practice in training – which is to have the ball checked off the blockers, especially the tall ones.”
Umiskor rin si Marga ng eight points, habang si Arlene Waje nagtala ng eight excellent sets para sa UST,na makakaharap ang Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Volleyball Club Huwebes.
Cleo Anastasias nagtapos ng nine points habang si Isabella Smith at Steph Baker nagdagdag ng six at five points, ayon sa pagkakasunod,para sa Australians, na nalasap ang kanilang unang kabiguan sa apat na laban.
Southern Storm of Melbourne, na nagwagi laban sa Ho Chi Minh City Volleyball Club, 25-15, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12,Martes,makakatapat ang College of Saint Benilde Huwebes,nakatutuk sa No. 2 seed sa semifinals.