UAAP: La Salle downs UST to boost women’s volleyball Final Four chances

De La Salle University defeated University of Santo Tomas, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

With the victory, the Lady Spikers improved to 9-0, inching closer to a Final Four berth.

After the Golden Tigresses took Set 2, the España-based squad surged to a 20-12 lead in Set 3. La Salle, however, mounted a decisive 13-3 run to steal the set, highlighted by a block from Lilay Del Castillo, an ace from Shane Reterta, and a crosscourt hit by Angel Canino.

The Lady Spikers carried that momentum into the fourth set, racing to a 7-0 start before sealing the win.

“During the third set, rinemind ko lang yung mga bata. Sinabi ko na dahil aggressive ‘yung kalaban, so kailangan lang na bawat situation, ilaban natin ‘yung bawat situation. Gawan ng paraan kung medyo hindi bagay dumadating sa ini-expect nila. Ilaban lang hanggang sa mapanalo ‘yung situation, and nag-work naman. Unti-unting iginapang ‘yung score hanggang dumating sa endgame,” La Salle head coach Ramil de Jesus said.

“Ilaban lang ang bawat situation.”

This is what DLSU head coach Ramil de Jesus told the Lady Spikers as they pulled off a comeback in the third set and held an early 7-0 lead in final set vs UST. @gmasportsph @gmanews pic.twitter.com/O8vuWPOPD3

— JK Carandang (@jk_carandang) March 25, 2026

Angel Canino led the Lady Spikers with 17 points, along with seven digs and five receptions. Shevana Laput and Shane Reterta added 14 and 10 points, respectively.

For UST, Angge Poyos tallied 20 points and 12 receptions, while Reg Jurado chipped in 12 points as the Golden Tigresses dropped to 5-4.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News