La Salle, UST enter win column in UAAP women's volleyball

De La Salle University and the University of Santo Tomas barged into the win column of the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball tournament on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Center in San Juan.

La Salle swept Adamson University, 25-21, 26-24, 25-20, to improve to 1-1.

The Lady Spikers led 14-8 in the third set before the Lady Falcons inched closer and trailed, 15-14. La Salle then managed to control the match and led 20-16 but a service error put Adamson within three. An Angel Canino attack put La Salle at 21, followed by two from Alleiah Malaluan to give the Taft-based squad a six-point lead. Shaina Nitura then scored one for Adamson, but Canino's attack on Nitura put La Salle at match point. A service error from Katrina del Castillo gave another chance to Adamson before La Salle wrapped the match.

Malaluan had 16 points from 13 attacks and two aces, while Canino added 15 points along with six digs. 

After an explosive 33-point outing in her debut, Nitura still led the Lady Falcons with 16 points, while Frances Mordi added 12 points as Adamson slipped to 1-1.

Earlier, the Golden Tigresses defeated the University of the East, 28-26, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15.

Reg Jurado and Angge Poyos towed the España-based squad past the Lady Warriors with 22 and 21 points, respectively as UST improved to 1-1.

KC Cepada led the Recto-based squad with 20 points, while Nessa Bangayan and Beatrice Zamudio had 12 and 11 points, respectively as UE absorbed its second straight loss.

In the men's division, UST (1-1) defeated UE (0-2), 25-17, 25-18, 25-19, while La Salle (1-1) won against Adamson (0-2) 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News