Four-peat frenzy for the NU Bulldogs in UAAP men's volleyball.
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00:00 That's right, Sange. Well, when you look at NU, they are an offensive team, but UST, they thrive on their defense, but they compensate with their speed, just like that attack.
00:11 A power tip, but this is the smarts coming from the MVP.
00:15 Now a serve coming from USC, Almendrez will answer back, and that goes away from the arms of NU.
00:22 Owaritamar to serve now, Yambao going for a quick hit, that works for Paul Colinares.
00:32 Yambao knows he has to switch it up, his offense cannot be too predictable for the NU.
00:38 One point game again.
00:40 Serve coming from UST, Almendrez going off the block.
00:47 Owaritamar has an answer for the gentleman in white.
00:54 Picked up there by Boods, let's see, Owa going to Boods, Boods is getting that point off the hands of the libero of UST.
01:04 The in-game adjustment and much faster offense, I would say, is now coming from UST.
01:10 USC will go for a tip here, on the other side, Arrego sets up Boods, oh, smartly placed there, going down the line, recognizing that the defenders were not in position.
01:22 On his shoulders, bang to serve, picked up there by Van, Ducks going to Josh, on the other side, Joshua going to Boods, off the hands of the blockers.
01:35 And you're rampaging here, the Golden Spikers early on in the competition before Mandal has been part of the rotation.
01:43 Ibanez, though, with a quick answer.
01:46 That looked like a dos already.
01:49 And is the reigning MVP, we could say that out loud now.
01:53 Yawamar going to that open hit, Budin is popped up there by UST.
01:59 Oh, Ibanez, read well by Almendras, Budin, putting a different angle this time.
02:06 And avoiding that block.
02:08 Recognizing that there's that space there, that serve coming from UST, Regalo from the MVP, but it's kept alive.
02:15 Budin will answer and roll it to the other side, Avila will set this up to Ibanez, Ibanez, read well by the block.
02:22 They go up to Jayrock, going cross court, popped up by Ingo, Budin will be answering back off the hands of the USC blockers, converting to an NU point.
02:33 Coach Dante was there on your screen, still maintaining the calmness and trying to keep his squad calm because he's recognizing that UST is quite close here.
02:42 Avila will give a chance ball to NU, NU will do something about it, they go to Almendras.
02:48 Oh, was that overcooked? No, there was a check.
02:52 Back to a two point game, UST playing catch up here, that serve coming from floor.
03:01 Almendras off the hands of Avila, on big faults here, it has been 12 on the side.
03:08 Three point gap, Avila with that serve.
03:12 Kitamar going up to Almendras, popped up there by Ibanez, Avila will set this one up to the pipe, that works for Josh Ibanez.
03:20 And this trims down to a two point lead for NU, now starting to be real close for UST.
03:27 Look at this, back to black points for the remaining MVP.
03:31 In between that block, he has a hot hand cinch.
03:37 Let's see if UST will be able to save one, that serve coming from Almendras, picked up by Prudenciado there.
03:42 Avila going to a back set to the Linoche, kept alive here by NU.
03:47 Kitamar putting it to the other side, Avila going to Ibanez for the back row.
03:52 Oh, that's bumped from Taguibolas, and set number one for NU.
04:00 An early gift, Taguibolas just trimming it down, going for that dunk.
04:06 Take a look at the defense of UST, no one prepared for that sequence.
04:12 Only the blocker up front was ready.
04:15 That is the Dante Linsunorin system for you.
04:21 Ducks going into a pipe play, Ibanez.
04:25 Josh Ibanez comes out of nowhere, looks like he's going for a front row attack.
04:30 But these are the skills of...
04:33 For UST, as we're seeing some members of the NU girls volleyball team, that hit from Diao Pinabawe with a back wick.
04:42 That's a simple dunk coming from Oretemar.
04:46 Dumping it right on the other side of the court.
04:52 Umandal to serve, picked up there by Almendras, Itamar going up to Nico, Nico converts!
04:59 Sulu for overheads, set.
05:03 They go to a combination play, De Vega popped up by NU, Almendras through the blockers this time!
05:11 On that block of UST.
05:13 They go up to a back row play for Ibanez, that's popped up by Sumanggi.
05:18 Ayingo through the blockers this time!
05:22 Wow!
05:23 Knows how to run his defense.
05:25 And not pressured by what's happening on the other side of the court.
05:29 Set to De Vega!
05:31 Going for an exclamation point!
05:35 Let's take a look at the NU block.
05:37 Zagibolos is not in the right position, a little bit too pushed out near the antenna.
05:45 Almendras, serve for the gentleman in blue.
05:50 They go up to Ibanez, Ibanez!
05:53 Finds a corner.
05:55 Very happy on the sidelines, look at that.
05:59 And the set was perfectly near the antenna, and he was able to find that open space of Josh Ibanez.
06:07 The confidence boost after getting a point like that, that serve coming from Paul Colinares, Itamar going for a back, quick!
06:13 Read well by Umandal, Ibanez will keep this alive.
06:16 De Vega from the back row on the other side, Itamar choosing Budin who's been quiet and is able to convert here.
06:24 This tandem so much in the UAAP.
06:28 Back to a three point lead, Itamar going for a combination!
06:32 That works for Boots!
06:34 Slicing that attack on Josh Ibanez.
06:37 For NU, they're down by two.
06:40 G-boy with that pick up, they go to Ibanez, denied by the blockers, Yimbao pops that one up.
06:46 Umandal will answer, oh! Denial!
06:49 Coming from...
06:52 For Iggy Umandal, of course Boots Budin already there, ready to block in that rally.
06:59 This is the tightest that NU, or the closest that NU has been.
07:04 Floor, denied there, oh!
07:07 NU now ties things over, and the crowd goes wild!
07:13 The blue shirts.
07:15 Yimbao going for a combination play, De Vega, oh!
07:23 That's it, USD gets set number two!
07:26 It's all part of the gameplay, some personality.
07:30 Serve from Paul, going to Boots, Boots pushing it out to the other side.
07:37 G-boy from the back row, finding zone number five still.
07:42 This is the same spot we're seeing in...
07:45 One point game, USD playing catch up here.
07:48 Itamar going up to Aingo through the blockers!
07:56 Is this on the court? I'm not asking you to play.
08:00 But a quick hit with an easy answer there from Rainier Floor.
08:04 Four points here, second point of an eight-quick attack, no block was found for...
08:12 Yimbao to serve.
08:14 Itamar going for the back quick, Choi getting that off the hands of...
08:19 The libero van Prudenciado.
08:23 Lead Prudenciado on your screens, of course.
08:26 That went straight to De Vega, they go for a quick hit, that works for Rainier Floor!
08:32 Floor has been activated here for the last few sequences for USD.
08:36 Floor hasn't been getting a lot of sets yet, that's why Peng was quite delayed on the block there.
08:41 That hit though, coming from Nico Almendraz.
08:44 Blazing away from the Golden Spikers here.
08:50 Almendraz challenging Prudenciado, they go to De La Noche.
08:53 Off the blockers, on the other side, Aingo tipping that off the hands of...
08:59 Colinares and nobody home for coverage.
09:02 This is what Coach Oggi was saying.
09:05 Nine-point lead for NU, the biggest we've seen in this whole game.
09:10 Sumanggi popping that one up, Avila going to that quick hit to Colinares.
09:16 On the other side, Etemar choosing Budin, off the hands of Colinares!
09:21 Of the sea of blue and white here.
09:24 A perfect dig, a perfect, simple play coming from Owalret, Etemar.
09:30 Very simple, but it is very effective.
09:34 De La Noche trying to get that one through, Budin, soft touch, nobody home for coverage.
09:40 Oh, that's kept alive.
09:42 Oh, hold on, a challenge will be called mid-play.
09:47 And Singe, in this match alone, NU already has 12 blocks, UST only with 2.
09:56 We know the blocking of NU is pretty good so far.
10:00 Where they won so far, none here in set number 3.
10:04 G-boy changing the pace up for UST in that last sequence.
10:08 Oh, that's off the block, that's a point for NU.
10:12 NU cruising by here.
10:14 This is Colinares to serve.
10:18 The tip coming from Budin!
10:22 Oh, everything just working!
10:24 To an 8-point lead.
10:27 Serve coming from Ibanez.
10:29 Ayingo getting a check!
10:32 And giving set-point advantage.
10:35 9 set-points here for NU.
10:38 NU crowd shouting, "Isa na lang!"
10:40 Avila going to De La Noche, miscubed.
10:43 It is a chance ball for National U.
10:45 They go to Ayingo, tipping it out to the other side, Pregensiado keeps it alive.
10:49 G-boy will try, oh!
10:51 That is going to be a UST point.
10:54 This is 7 set-points that UST is trying to play catch-up with.
11:01 Oh, but NU just didn't want to close it out and they do.
11:07 Shroom on the left side and then Sinjin and Jamie collaboration.
11:12 But here, NU collaborating on that first point.
11:16 Now, on the other side, G-boy de Vega.
11:18 Whereas the UST Golden Spikers only had 42.
11:22 So you can see the huge gap in that, whereas UST...
11:25 Or Tomar will serve, it's a full front line for NU.
11:28 It seems like NU was awakened by what has happened in that second set.
11:37 Ayingo adjusting on that one, Yambao going to de Vega.
11:40 De Vega on the tip, that lands on the floor.
11:43 It is a point for UST.
11:46 Umbrella.
11:47 Yeah, it's really roofing everything.
11:50 Here, Tomar going to Ayingo.
11:53 Oh, there's a check.
11:57 Amazing, and allowing his Spikers to shine.
12:00 Ayingo coming from the right pin.
12:05 Ibanez with that hit.
12:07 Oh, lethal.
12:13 Serve coming from Colinares.
12:15 Here, Tomar going up to Ayingo on the other side.
12:21 Back row, de Lenoche, tipping it.
12:25 And popped up by Colinares.
12:27 Yambao will keep this alive, but that is out of bounds.
12:31 First saw him in Season 81, he has led his squad to multiple championships.
12:37 Oh, and Tomar getting ahead of that.
12:41 He's ready and is looking to finish it strong, finish it early.
12:46 But Jeyas de Lenoche has different plans for UST.
12:53 Forward at serve, Tomar going up to Almendaz.
12:59 Flat ball.
13:01 UST just down by four here.
13:03 De Lenoche to serve.
13:06 What a serve.
13:07 Over-received.
13:08 G-boy adjusting.
13:09 Ayingo getting that off the hands of the blockers.
13:13 Smartly tooling the blockers at that.
13:19 That serve coming from Nico.
13:23 Going to G-boy off the blockers this time.
13:24 On the other side, Tomar going to the opposite side.
13:27 Oh, high ball on that block.
13:30 That will convert to an NU point, seven-point lead.
13:34 But they have to do it now.
13:36 That serve coming from Colinares.
13:38 They go up to Bonds.
13:40 Spun in.
13:43 We see Kai Soto on your screens here.
13:47 He's got a lot of power.
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14:13 >> The chance that goes to be a USD point.
14:17 Can achieve this or have achieved this.
14:19 Diao with that serve.
14:21 They go up to a combination play.
14:23 Dela Noce keeps USD alive.
14:27 For both sides.
14:30 Valera with that serve.
14:32 They go up to Nico Armendaz for the win.
14:36 For their fourth straight title.
14:39 And the combination of this rookie tandem in season 81.
14:44 Brings them their fourth straight title.
14:47 Here in season 86.