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UAAP: UST ends 7-year wait for another boys' volleyball crown
The UST Junior Golden Spikers have won the UAAP Season 87 boys' volleyball championship, completing a two-game sweep against defending champions NU-Nazareth School.
They secured the title by winning Game 2 with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, and 25-20, dethroning the Bullpups.
This championship marks UST's first since Season 80 in 2018, ending a seven-year wait.
UST's Game 1 victory was a four-set win with scores of 18-25, 25-21, 28-26, and 25-19.
Head coach Clarence Esteban expressed gratitude for the team's success and praised his players' determination.
The Junior Golden Spikers finished the season with a nine-game winning streak, their only loss being a five-set match against the University of the East.
The championship was clinched on their home court at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena in Manila.
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