UP keeps semis bid alive as it ousts UE from UAAP women's volleyball event

The Manila Times

UP keeps semis bid alive as it ousts UE from UAAP women's volleyball event  The UP Fighting Maroons put themselves in the thick of UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final Four contention after eliminating the UE Lady Warriors, 25-21, 25-18, 25-17,  at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 30, 2025. Irah Jaboneta tallied 13 points, nine digs, and eight receptions for UP which improved to 5-5 at fifth place, just half a game behind the fourth-running UST at 5-4. UE stayed winless at 0-10 to bomb out of the tournament. The Lady Warriors can only win  a maximum of four games in the 14-game elimination round.  VIDEO BY NIEL MASOY   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes  #philippines #tmtnews  #sports

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00:00M.U. is number one right now, number two to number six is really losing in standings

00:06and you guys are really in the middle, you guys are really fighting for that final four spot.

00:11Maybe for you personally, how fulfilling is it that although there are still a lot of games that will be played in the elimination round,

00:17you guys are only half a game behind D.U.S.T. and you guys are really close in the final four race.

00:24Of course, it's fun. It's not like we're just doing our job.

00:30But like I said, it's not over yet. There are still challenges ahead.

00:35So, we're going to keep fighting. That's the whole idea of the game.

00:54I know that's something we've discussed before, but again, those stats don't happen on one's own.

01:02We all work extremely hard to set the current for success in that part,

01:06and for me, the mindset is just, like I said before, always coming in and having no excuses,

01:12always doing my absolute best, the best that I can do in that moment,

01:15and remaining disciplined in our system, whether it's a defense or an offense.

01:19That was the mindset for today.

01:23What do you think is still missing from the game at this point?

01:26What needs to be worked on, especially in the last four games of elimination,

01:30to get over that hump and get into the Valley?

01:33I think, especially in the Valley, it's all basic.

01:36The reading, the setting.

01:39So, that's it. It's good that we'll see a lot of games,

01:43even though they won a lot, sometimes there's inconsistencies in the arena.

01:47For us, it's the same.

01:50Of course, we need those basic skills to be able to win.

01:55Because if we don't master them, we'll be in the wrong game.

02:03FPU.

02:04And, as I said earlier, what's the 2-6?

02:09In the final four, it's a tough game.

02:12So, what can you say about that?

02:14You were able to backstab your opponent.

02:17Of course, the FPU was the one to backstab.

02:21We saw that Galaudet was playing today.

02:24So, we'll see how they will play against FPU next week.

02:29Maybe we'll get some information from them.

02:33So, that's it. Let's get ready.

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