UAAP: Top seed NU braces for hungry FEU in Final Four showdown

MANILA, Philippines—National University is aware of it’s going to have its arms complete heading into the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball Final Four.

The Lady Bulldogs trounced the University of Santo Tomas in a five-set mystery, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9,  on Sunday, proving why they’re the undisputed best seed after the removing spherical.

Regardless of the outcome in opposition to the Golden Tigresses, NU had already secured the No. 1 score and a twice-to-beat benefit heading into the semifinals, the place it’s going to meet acquainted foe Far Eastern University.

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Bella Belen and all of the squad are not any strangers to the Lady Tamaraws.

Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs have a good time some extent in opposition to UST Golden Tigresses within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet

“I think we learned from last season,” mentioned Belen. “We had a chance to win Game 1 of the semis but we didn’t. Now we’re hungrier for wins, especially since FEU has leveled up their play. They performed really well last time.”

But NU additionally is aware of that FEU, recent from a shocking four-set disenchanted of powerhouse La Salle on Saturday, will probably be a miles harder opponent this time round.

That handiest provides extra explanation why for the Lady Bulldogs to kick it up a notch relating to making ready for his or her subsequent foe.

“It’s a good thing that we have days to prepare against a team like FEU. We’ll focus on them. We’ll also rewatch our game today and look at where we are lacking,” Belen mentioned.

“We have to look at what kind of strategy we’ll have against FEU so we can be a step ahead of them. With us, we’ll start training so we know how to move when we go up against them.”