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Tamaraws oust Green Spikers to seal long-awaited UAAP finals return
The Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws have secured a spot in the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball finals after defeating De La Salle University (DLSU) in their semifinal match held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
FEU overcame a slow start to win the game with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, and 25-20, marking their first finals appearance since 2019.
Rookie Mikko Espartero was a key player for the Tamaraws, scoring 17 points from attacks, with Doula Ndongala also contributing 17 points.
Lirick Mendoza chipped in 14 points for FEU, while Dryx Saavedra and Amiel Bituin had 11 apiece.
Meanwhile, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers kept their finals hopes alive by defeating the National University (NU) Bulldogs in four sets.
UST will now face NU in a sudden-death match to determine who will challenge FEU in the finals.
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The FEU Tamaraws are returning to the UAAP men's volleyball finals for the first time in six years after defeating the La Salle Green Spikers.
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The FEU Lady Tamaraws secured a four-set victory against the DLSU Lady Spikers with set scores of 25-20, 28-26, 20-25, and 25-23.
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The National University (NU) Bulldogs have advanced to their tenth consecutive UAAP men's volleyball finals after defeating the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers in a do-or-die Game 2.
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The NU Lady Bulldogs are headed to the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball finals after a five-set comeback victory against the FEU Lady Tamaraws, with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 17-15.
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The De La Salle University Lady Spikers have advanced to the UAAP Season 87 Finals after defeating the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses in a four-set match with scores of 25-22, 11-25, 25-21, 25-21.
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