UAAP Finals: Arah Panique seizes her second off the bench for NU

LIVE: UAAP Season 87 volleyball Finals Game 1 – May 11, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Arah Panique made an enormous affect regardless of seeing restricted ction, offering National University a much-needed spark within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball Finals Game 1.

With Solomon being restricted to 9 issues, Panique scored 5 issues as an alternative in the second one and 3rd units as NU inched a win nearer to a a hit name protection with a 25-17, 25-21, 13-25, 25-17 win over La Salle on Sunday in entrance of 15,192 fanatics at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“My mindset was just to give what I needed to give and really push hard because it’s already the finals, and we need to focus on our goal,” stated Panique, who scored maximum of her issues in the second one set to assist NU take a two-set lead.

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“I’m just trying to live up to the trust they’ve given me. I told myself that if I get subbed in, I’ll just give whatever I can and do my best,” she added.

Solomon was once been NU’s main scorer up to now 3 finals collection, averaging 23.17 issues in six video games.

Panique’s off-the-bench manufacturing, even though, helped NU keep afloat till the beginning reverse spiker delivered giant blows within the fourth set to near out the Game 1 win.

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“Ate Aly always tells me that when it comes to blocking, just put your hands in and focus on hand placement and having the courage,” she stated.

The Alas Pilipinas member remained affected person and embraced her function as an alternative in NU’s deep wing spiker rotation.

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“Whatever role is given to me, I just own it and do whatever I can,” Panique stated. “It’s also because of my teammates that I feel motivated—the older players set an example, and it pushes me to do my part and give my best.”

Panique and the Lady Bulldogs attempt to shut out the collection towards La Salle on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

The Naga College Foundation product may be bracing for a larger function subsequent 12 months with Solomon and Bella Belen graduating after this season.

“Whatever the older players teach us, we’ll apply it next year—especially the skills they have that we know we can also develop,” Panique stated.