6 March 2019
By Ardyn Gonzales
The Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws almost fell to the hands of the University of the East Lady Warriors but they managed to escape in five sets, 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, 20-25, 15-9 for back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament, Wednesday at the FilOil Flying-V Arena in San Juan.
FEU could have won the match in four sets after establishing a four-point lead in the fourth frame, 20-16. However, the three consecutive unforced errors from the Lady Tamaraws sparked the stunning 9-0 run of UE to steal the set and to force a decider.
The Lady Warriors threatened to complete the comeback with an early 7-4 lead in the fifth set, but the championship experience of FEU came into play as they tied the game at 8-all. Then it was the Lady Tamaraws’ turn to have a crucial run which ended the hopes of UE to pull off an upset win.
Rookie Lycha Ebon once again showcased her talent as she unleashed 21 points on 17 attacks, 3 service aces, and 1 kill block to lead FEU. Celine Domingo was not far behind with 17 markers of her own, including the team-high 6 kill blocks.
Mean Mendrez finally had a breakthrough outing with 21 points for the Lady Warriors.
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