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Blue Eagles, Lady Bulldogs force winner-take-all in UAAP tennis final
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men's and women's tennis Finals will now proceed to deciding matches after the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) Blue Eagles secured crucial victories to extend their respective series.
The NU Lady Bulldogs forced a Game 3 in the women's finals with a 3-1 triumph over the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Female Tennisters.
Elsie Abarquez played a pivotal role for the Lady Bulldogs by defeating UST's top-seed Alexei Santos, a feat not achieved in the past two seasons.
In the men's division, the AdMU Blue Eagles also forced a deciding Game 3 by narrowly defeating the UST Male Tennisters with a 3-2 scoreline.
First-year standout JD Velez clinched the series for Ateneo by winning the deciding singles match against Seb Santos.
The men's finals saw intense competition, with both teams trading wins in the doubles and singles matches leading up to Velez's decisive victory.
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