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NU versus UST in UAAP volleyball finals
The fourth-seeded University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers upset the top-ranked Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in a do-or-die Final Four match to reach the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball Finals.
This victory marks the first time in the UAAP volleyball Final Four era that a fourth seed defeated a top-ranked team.
The championship sets up a finals rematch between UST and the defending champion National University (NU) Bulldogs.
Josh Ybañez led UST with 19 points, Gboy De Vega contributed 18 points, and Sherwin Umandal added 16 points.
For FEU, Dryx Saavedra scored a game-high 20 points.
Ybañez mentioned that lessons from last season's Finals will be used as motivation for the upcoming championship series against NU.
In Season 85, the NU Bulldogs swept UST in two games.
With this win, the UST Golden Spikers join the UST Golden Tigresses in the finals, with both teams aiming for the championship in UAAP volleyball this season.
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers forced a do-or-die Game 3 against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball Final Four by winning the first match.
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The NU Bulldogs are nearing their fourth consecutive UAAP men's volleyball championship after a dominant Game 1 victory over the UST Golden Spikers with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, and 25-19.
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The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs defeated the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20, to take Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball finals.
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The National University (NU) Bulldogs have secured their ninth consecutive ticket to the UAAP men's volleyball Finals, defeating De La Salle University in a thrilling Final Four match.
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National University is close to winning both the men's and women's UAAP volleyball championships after winning Game 1 of their best-of-three finals series against University of Santo Tomas.
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