UAAP: UST sweeps UP, La Salle beats Adamson in men’s volleyball

The University of Santo Tomas swept the University of the Philippines, 25-22, 25-18, 25-16, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Josh Ybañez tallied 13 points and 14 receptions to lead the Golden Spikers to their fifth straight win after dropping their opening match of the season.

UP’s Olayemi Raheem, meanwhile, was limited to 12 points as the Fighting Maroons fell to a 2-4 record in the standings.

“We prepared to neutralize Raheem, pero mas maganda ‘yung targeting namin this game and fewer errors. Maganda ‘yung mindset ng mga players today,” said UST head coach Odjie Mamon.

Earlier, De La Salle University notched its second straight victory after defeating Adamson University, 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-20.

Issa Ousseini paced the Green Spikers with 21 points, while Eugene Gloria added 18 points along with 22 receptions and 18 digs as La Salle improved to 2-4.

For Adamson, Joel Menor and Maruel Iverson Tan scored 18 and 16 points, respectively, as the Soaring Falcons slipped to 1-5.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News