The Lady Spikers absorbed their first loss after a rousing three-win start to their title-retention campaign. NU almost squandered a seven-point lead in the opening set after a (Michelle) Cobb-led La Salle forged a 24-24 deadlock. La Salle sustained its form to snag the third set but NU strongly bounced back in the following set, setting the stage for a nail-biting fifth. The lanky attacker gave the first match point for the Lady Bulldogs, 14-13, but Dy answered back to keep the Lady Spikers alive. Earlier, in the men’s division, NU made quick work of La Salle, 27-25, 25-16, 25-20, to post its second straight victory while University of Sto.

Source: Manila Times February 18, 2018 14:26 UTC