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Bulldogs overcome faltering Maroons in UAAP men's volleyball
Defending champion National University (NU) Bulldogs secured their second consecutive win in the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball tournament by defeating the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons.
The Bulldogs won in four sets with scores of 25-12, 25-15, 15-25, and 25-22.
NU capitalized on crucial errors by UP's Nigerian spiker Olayemi Raheem and delivered on key plays to establish a lead in the fourth set.
Although UP fought back to cut the deficit, NU closed out the match with consecutive points.
NU improved its record to 4-1, while UP absorbed its fifth consecutive loss for an overall 1-6 card.
NU head coach Dante Alinsunurin cited unforced errors and loss of momentum as the main problems in the third set, emphasizing the need for certainty and confidence in the crucial fourth set.
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