Rookie Abe Pono gets valuable court time as the NU Lady Bulldogs take the four-set win over the feisty FEU Lady Tamaraws in round 1 of UAAP Season 86.
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00:00 And Abigail Pono and Ara Panique.
00:02 Benura, the second libero also in the game for NU.
00:08 She's a second year player.
00:10 And Panique.
00:11 - Instant impact by Panique.
00:14 See the blocking of the FU is actually too far from the net.
00:18 They're all doing a great job,
00:20 but there needs to be a voice, I would say, for their squad.
00:24 - And talking about NU.
00:26 - NU, talking about NU.
00:28 Who do you think that's gonna come from?
00:30 - Well with--
00:31 - Alinsug, not Aline.
00:33 - Well with Alinsug, example.
00:35 But I think what NU needs is that vocal leader.
00:39 - A little taller, it could be 5'10".
00:41 - Right, right.
00:42 - Able to pick it up higher.
00:43 Harjo, much better pass.
00:45 And Alinsug, and she drills that one in.
00:48 - Pono doing a great job of giving her blocker,
00:53 her spiker, rather, block at all.
00:56 Let's take a look at that replay.
00:58 Completely fooling the block of FU.
01:03 - Served by Aning Asis.
01:09 Solomon, that's gonna be point number 20.
01:14 - Beautiful setting by Pono.
01:17 It's in for this young girl, only 18 years old.
01:21 But Solomon, this is her first drop ball attack
01:24 here in this third set.
01:26 - Five point game.
01:28 Both teams with five errors each.
01:31 Running attack for Pangilinan.
01:33 Gets a little help from the net.
01:35 - Short running attack, with a middle attack
01:39 on first attack.
01:40 I mean yes, like with the help of the net,
01:43 but a point is a point.
01:44 - Alinsug meanwhile with nine points.
01:49 He's already flirting with a double digit performance again.
01:54 - Pangin, and now she has 12.
01:57 - Beautiful setting by Pono.
02:03 There's a hole in between that block of FU.
02:08 - Nice serve.
02:14 - Combination play, Alinsug.
02:17 11 points already.
02:22 - A point for a close set on your screens there.
02:25 Nice serve.
02:32 - Pono, a one two play, easily read by Jean Asis.
02:37 Alinsug through the double block.
02:39 She is on fire.
02:40 Three points.
02:42 - It's all about power for her.
02:43 She's not the tallest of attackers,
02:45 but trying to find that hole in between that block of FU.
02:51 - She has three of the four.
02:52 Jean Asis a point away from another double digit output.
02:57 - Oh nice serve.
02:58 - One handed dig is no good for Ali Debasola.
03:02 - She actually jumps sets,
03:06 timing it with a middle blocker,
03:08 which is actually pulling the blocker of FU.
03:11 - And it's paying off.
03:12 - Back row, Tagao got caught up with Encarnacion,
03:19 so it's an easy over.
03:20 Chance ball for NU.
03:23 And what a save by Debasola.
03:25 Encarnacion sends it over.
03:26 Another chance ball for the Lady Bulldogs.
03:29 Alinsug, the save by Petalio.
03:31 Quick reflexes, Petalio attacking.
03:33 Popped up by Pono.
03:35 Alinsug pushes Debasola, popping it up.
03:38 Another chance ball.
03:39 Third straight for NU.
03:41 Can they convert here?
03:42 Alinsug, yes!
03:43 (crowd cheering)
03:45 - You see Pono going to her spikers,
03:49 whether it's the left pin or right pin block,
03:52 to having being scrambled in that sequence.
03:59 - And we remind the viewers,
04:02 she didn't score in set number two.
04:04 Nice hit by Panangin.
04:07 Solomon.
04:09 Encarnacion popping it up.
04:12 Tagao against the double block,
04:13 going straight to Solomon with a dig.
04:15 Alinsug.
04:17 Again, another dig for Encarnacion.
04:20 Petalio, back row.
04:22 They keep going to Solomon, trying to tire her out.
04:24 Alinsug, off the double block, one hand dig!
04:27 For Ubaldo, another chance ball for NU.
04:30 Alinsug from the middle this time.
04:33 Wow, the defense of FU holding up.
04:35 Nice attack coming from Debasola.
04:40 One-two play, picked up easily by FU.
04:42 Tagao against a single block.
04:44 Harjo with a dig.
04:46 Solomon, overhead toss.
04:48 Tagao again, back-to-back hits for Chennie Tagao.
04:52 Harjo passes to Alinsug.
04:54 Encarnacion, longest rally of the match.
04:58 Debasola, Solomon picking it up.
05:01 Bono passes again, Alinsug,
05:03 with a strong push to Petalio.
05:05 Tagao, wow.
05:08 Impressive defense by both teams.
05:11 Alinsug falling down, picking it up.
05:14 Tagao, off-speed,
05:16 Belen diving, one-two play for Pangilinan.
05:20 Panangin, and the rally continues.
05:23 Even the crowd is breathless already.
05:27 Tagao, the block is split.
05:29 Oh, Abigail Bono, the smallest player,
05:32 aside from Harjo, with a monster block against Tagao.
05:38 And the ladies are huffing and puffing.
05:40 seen in the UAP or not doing just