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La Salle goes 14-0, outlasts NU in dramatic finish to reach UAAP Women’s Volleyball Finals
De La Salle University left everything on the floor and was rewarded with an outright Finals berth after completing a 14-game elimination round sweep in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament.
The Lady Spikers pulled off a remarkable comeback in the fourth set, which sparked their turnaround and helped them outlast National University in a five-set thriller, 27-25, 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13, on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, packed with 19,419 fans.
La Salle clinched the win in dramatic fashion after what initially appeared to be NU tying the game at 14 on a four-touches call against the Lady Spikers. However, La Salle challenged for a possible block touch, and upon review, referees ruled a net violation on NU’s blockers, awarding the point, the match, and the Finals berth to the Lady Spikers.
This marks La Salle’s first elimination-round sweep since Season 76 (2013–14), when it ultimately fell short in the Finals, losing to Ateneo de Manila University in four games.
The Lady Spikers also became the first team to sweep the eliminations in the women’s division since NU accomplished the feat in Season 84 (2022), when the Lady Bulldogs went 16–0 en route to the championship.
La Salle will now await the winner of the stepladder semifinals featuring NU, Adamson University, and the remaining contenders, University of Santo Tomas and Far Eastern University.
The Lady Bulldogs (9–4) can still secure the No. 2 seed with a win over the Golden Tigresses on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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