MANILA, Philippines — The confetti had dropped and the College of Santo Tomas was already celebrating after Cassie Carballo nailed the potential championship-clinching dump.
However Far Jap College had different plans, spoiling the Tigresses’ social gathering with a 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 17-15 win that pressured a a do-or-die Sport 3 for the 2024 V-League Girls’s Collegiate Problem title.
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The Woman Tamaraws escaped the jaws of defeat after efficiently difficult for a internet fault to tie the fifth set at 14. The gamers and officers cleaned up the confetti earlier than Carballo introduced again the benefit to UST.
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However FEU scored three straight factors courtesy Jaz Ellarina and Tin Ubaldo adopted by Clarisse Loresco’s match-clinching ace to drag the rug from beneath UST.
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“When the confetti exploded, I felt remorse, however when the purpose was reset, I didn’t let go of the chance given to me,” stated staff captain Tin Ubaldo, who had 22 glorious units, 10 digs, and 4 factors together with three blocks. “After the decision favored us, we huddled and instructed ourselves this was our probability to bounce again. The favor is on our aspect, and we shouldn’t let it slip away.”
Jean Asis and Faida Bakanke led FEU with 20 and 18 factors, respectively. Ellarina delivered 16 factors, whereas Beautiful Lopez and Chenie Tagaod mixed for 20 factors with the previous scoring 11 to forge a winner-take-all set Friday.
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“Tremendous completely happy as a result of we actually labored exhausting for this win and everybody contributed,” stated Ubaldo. “Although there have been many lapses and miscues, we have been nonetheless in a position to get well.”
FEU bounced again from getting swept, snapping the nine-game unbeaten run of UST, which missed event MVP Angge Poyos as a consequence of sickness.
The Tigresses fought again from a 1-2 match drawback however blew a 13-9 lead within the fifth earlier than the untimely celebration.
Reg Jurado stepped up with 24 factors and 14 digs. Jonna Perdido had 17 factors and 16 glorious receptions. Renee Peñafiel had 15 factors, filling within the void left by Poyos. Pia Abbu had 5 blocks to complete with 10, whereas Detdet Pepito protected the ground with 26 digs and 18 receptions.