UAAP: Error-prone UST escapes La Salle for seventh straight win in men’s volleyball


Josh Ybanez UST UAAP

Josh Ybanez. UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—College of Santo Tomas overcame 48 errors earlier than edging out La Salle, 25-21, 23-25, 30-28, 29-27, to cop its seventh straight within the UAAP Season 85 males’s volleyball match on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum.

Josh Ybanez stored the Golden Spikers afloat, pouring in 25 factors from 24 kills to ship their ninth win in 10 video games earlier than the Holy Week break.

“We don’t have a selection however to maneuver on (from our errors) and carry on combating,” stated Ybanez in Filipino. “We’re nonetheless completely satisfied as a result of we nonetheless made it regardless of our errors.”

UST gave up 24 service errors within the sport however GBoy De Vega additionally stepped up with 15 factors and 11 wonderful receptions. Rainer Flor chipped in 15 markers.

The Golden Spikers solely scored three aces out of 106 serves.

“My major gunners have been off however different gamers stepped up, That’s advantageous a win is a win. I virtually went residence as a result of we practiced our service,” stated UST coach Odjie Mamon with laughter. “A minimum of we have now time to settle these items earlier than the Holy Week.”

Setter Dux Yambao dished out 20 wonderful units on prime of 5 factors together with two blocks to tempo the Golden Spikers in overcoming the Inexperienced Spikers in two hours and 35 minutes.

Mamon and his participant Jay Rack De La Noche will fly to Japan on April 9 for the Philippine males’s volleyball crew’s coaching camp forward of the Southeast Asian Video games.

Mamon will miss one sport, whereas De La Noche received’t see motion in two matches as he’ll keep in Japan till April 23.

La Salle slid to a 5-5 document, amid the 20-point effort by JM Ronquillo.

Ronquillo had 18 kills, one ace, and a block. Noel Kampton, who was celebrating his birthday, had 16 factors, whereas Vince Maglinao added 10 markers and 9 receptions.

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