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UAAP: La Salle, NU renew tug-of-war for women's volleyball supremacy
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and De La Salle University Lady Spikers are facing off in Game 1 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 women's volleyball tournament finals.
This championship series marks the third finals meeting between NU and La Salle in the last four seasons, with each team having won one title against the other.
NU seeks their first-ever back-to-back championships, while La Salle aims for their 12th UAAP title.
La Salle missed the Season 86 Finals but has returned to the championship stage in Season 87, appearing to peak at the right time.
NU swept La Salle in Season 84, and La Salle returned the favor in Season 85 with a victory in a pair of five-set classics.
Key players Bella Belen of NU and Angel Canino of La Salle, both former MVPs, are expected to be prominent figures.
La Salle's coach, Ramil de Jesus, acknowledged NU's familiarity and deep experience with each other.
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The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and De La Salle University are set to compete in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball finals, marking their third championship encounter in four seasons, with Game 1 scheduled for Sunday, May 11.
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The De La Salle Lady Spikers, led by coach Ramil De Jesus, are preparing to face the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball finals.
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The NU Lady Bulldogs have secured their second consecutive UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball championship by sweeping the De La Salle Lady Spikers in Game 2 of the finals.
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The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs secured their second consecutive UAAP women's volleyball championship, defeating the La Salle Lady Spikers in straight sets in Game 2 of the Season 87 finals.
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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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