Jelena Evangelista,
Sports: Not the end for UPISGVT
The UPIS Girls’ Volleyball Team (UPISGVT) sink to 0-9 after straight-set sweeps by Far Eastern University (FEU), 22-25, 13-25, 18-25, and the University of the East (UE), 13-25, 17-25, 20-25, on their second and third game of UAAP Season 82 Round 2 last October 9 at Paco Arena and October 13 at the Blue Eagle Gym.
Their match against the Baby Tamaraws began with Bea Lopez, Jeulyanna Ferrer, Alliah Omar, Frances De Guia, Angela Jackson, Kina Dela Cruz, and Libero Yesha Capistrano ready to give their all on the court.
Outstanding receptions were delivered by both teams but FEU still prevailed in the first set, 22-25, despite the Maroons’ whole-hearted efforts.
The Maroons lost the second set by a landslide, 13-25. Reception became difficult for them because of the booming spikes from the FEU Tamaraws. The set ended with Baby Tamaraws still on the lead.
UPISGVT fought harder to redeem themselves in the last set, but the Baby Tamaraws still triumphed with a 7-point lead, 18-25.
The Maroons’ starters against the Junior Lady Warriors were Team Captain Alizia Marquez, Omar, Jackson, Ferrer, Lopez, and Capistrano. The team held on to five of their starters, substituting Senior Trixie Badong for Omar, up until their last set.
The first set defense of the Maroons was no match for the Junior Lady Warriors' attacks but despite losing the first set, 13-25, UPIS improved and was able to shrink the deficit but still dropped the second set, 17-25.
The game’s last set stood out the most with UPISGVT making more challenging plays to make the most points out of all three sets. The girls delivered more aggressive attacks but made no successful blocks throughout the game, still allowing UE to triumph, 20-25.
“The most challenging part of the game for me was being able to recover from a 9 point deficit in the first quarter. Our communication didn't seem to work that well on the court last Sunday until the latter part of the game. On training, [though] wala ako [because] of internship, I hope they will work on their communication and their ability to bounce back after making errors and after our opponent make points,” Team Captain Marquez shared. //by Magan Basilio and Jelena Evangelista
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