The NU Lady Bulldogs advance to a third-straight UAAP Finals after eliminating FEU in the Season 86 Final Four.
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00:00 Let's not forget that FEU has a winner.
00:03 Having defeated the Lady Bulldogs for the first time this season,
00:06 and actually since Season 84,
00:08 Coach Manolo told the girls,
00:09 and last Saturday, that that was the result.
00:12 It's a good thing it's still Saturday.
00:13 Because you have a couple of days to really get that adrenaline off of your body.
00:17 Yeah, recuperate, come back.
00:18 Chance ball for FEU.
00:23 Ubaldo will choose to score for herself.
00:28 On a second call put away.
00:30 So, no really strange thing with Tina Salak there on the bench,
00:35 taking care of the setter.
00:37 Belen in the middle goes for the swipe.
00:39 She knew there was an open spot at the corner.
00:42 Lamina.
00:45 Tagao, and nobody in front of her.
00:51 Explodes.
00:52 Capabilities, no?
00:54 And really deceiving the blockers.
00:56 Combination play materializes even if it wasn't a clean one.
01:03 They get the point in the elimination round.
01:08 And she also, by the way, averages 12 against FEU.
01:11 So, 8 is way low.
01:13 Yeah, it was just not her day.
01:15 I saw Zia Vacho wearing a Chasing History shirt.
01:21 As Pangilinan, the captain, puts it away.
01:26 And then, you know, face the challenge.
01:30 That's also the beauty of having a twice the lead advantage, right?
01:33 That's what you try to earn.
01:35 As the number one team, Ubaldo.
01:38 Bakanke.
01:40 Oh, what a dig by Belen.
01:43 Chance ball for FEU.
01:45 Ubaldo in the middle, to Bakanke, pushed.
01:50 Harjo there, working hard.
01:52 But it's FEU always on the attack here.
01:55 Petalio.
01:55 Denied!
01:57 FEU sweepers.
02:00 Grabe.
02:02 One-handed dig by Bella.
02:05 And then they gave a free ball.
02:07 And then a single block by Lams Lapina.
02:13 Congratulations.
02:16 Good to see you again today, here in the second game.
02:19 [Cheering]
02:24 This is good effort by NU.
02:26 They get it over the net.
02:27 What will Ubaldo do?
02:29 Belen, again!
02:33 What defense, Pauline, Coach Tina, and Coach Carl, are their assistants this year, right?
02:43 As NU again.
02:46 [Cheering]
02:50 Good serve.
02:51 Chance to counter here.
02:55 From the back, Alinsug.
02:56 Drops in!
02:58 In a do-or-die matchup for National University.
03:03 That's in.
03:06 That's Devasora.
03:07 [Cheering]
03:09 Devasora.
03:10 Hard, sharp balls.
03:15 [Cheering]
03:17 Belen goes long.
03:18 Alberto, who replaces Ubaldo in the setting for FEU.
03:25 Belen, nobody home!
03:26 [Cheering]
03:33 Lamina will open up to Solomon.
03:35 That drops in for Eliza.
03:38 Same exact spot.
03:41 This match at four points.
03:42 It's in!
03:45 [Cheering]
03:46 Bella Belen with her third ace of the match.
03:50 Looking for their third straight finals appearance.
03:54 Bardio receiving.
03:56 Alinsug from behind.
03:58 Ubaldo opens up.
04:01 Tagao leans.
04:02 [Cheering]
04:03 That's playable.
04:04 Oh, but Panangin.
04:05 Too much adrenaline behind the underhand pass.
04:10 Season 86, so we want to congratulate first and foremost, May and Jules for a job well done for the year.
04:17 Yep.
04:18 Oh!
04:20 Eliza Solomon!
04:22 The player of the game honors in their game last Saturday told me that one of her memorable quotes
04:28 from Coach P is to be one percent better every day.
04:31 And as an adapt of the lady down there, she gave some mental in the road.
04:35 Now, back to you, Boomin Pauline.
04:36 Thank you very much, May.
04:38 Three all is our score.
04:40 Reverse to Bakake.
04:42 That's her first point.
04:43 She is happy about that.
04:46 Chasing history, that's what it says.
04:49 They're up 4-3.
04:51 [Cheering]
04:53 Turing.
04:53 Lamina.
05:00 Oh!
05:02 Solid block!
05:06 Three blocks already in the second set for FEU.
05:09 6-4 FEU.
05:12 Sharp serve.
05:13 Nobody home!
05:17 Behind Paguinina.
05:19 No coverage!
05:20 Against Coach Oji Mamun.
05:24 But still supporting the women's.
05:26 And a lot of people really have come out today because it is a do or die game.
05:30 Yes.
05:31 Oh!
05:32 Alinsug.
05:33 They can't organize the second ball.
05:36 Oh!
05:39 Oh!
05:40 That's just Aigu.
05:42 11-6.
05:45 Encarnacion popping it up.
05:52 Tagawad.
05:53 In transition!
05:57 Puts it away!
06:01 The receive of NU has gone back to that previous game.
06:06 While it's becoming hitting practice now for FEU.
06:11 Whole team effort.
06:14 Bella will try again.
06:18 That's what I'm saying.
06:20 9-3 run after that Bella Belen hit.
06:23 How do you feel?
06:24 It's hard, of course.
06:26 It's loud.
06:27 So you have to be mentally tough.
06:30 14-9.
06:31 Mamina will go back to Bella.
06:34 Bella will go for the strike.
06:35 3-0 run.
06:37 14-9.
06:40 Shaky first ball again.
06:45 Macan NU that was coming.
06:48 Tagawad on the other end.
06:50 High.
06:51 Pop set to Bella.
06:53 Oh what a spot!
06:55 Bella Belen will not be denied!
06:58 She's not choosing.
07:00 Yes, she will find a way.
07:02 Tagawad in the middle.
07:04 What a play by Ubaldo.
07:05 Fourth ace of the match!
07:12 From being seven points away from FEU.
07:16 Solomon denied.
07:20 Belen was there for coverage.
07:23 Alinsug.
07:24 Off a deflection.
07:26 Chance ball here.
07:28 And they roll it.
07:30 It's back with FEU.
07:31 Ubaldo.
07:32 Tugtulak mula sa FEU.
07:35 Alinsug again with a tip.
07:37 Ubaldo keeps it alive.
07:40 Betayo goes down the line.
07:42 Lamina.
07:43 Solomon pulls!
07:44 These points.
07:49 Well FEU naman needs to change things up.
07:52 Makangke again.
07:53 It's too high.
07:55 Turing saw that.
07:57 Solomon tips it to the corner.
07:59 And then FEU has taken over the lead.
08:01 Doesn't have to be on the net.
08:03 It's also the defense underneath.
08:05 It's a big deal.
08:06 It's a 17-all.
08:09 Solomon.
08:11 Tagawad took it in the chest.
08:13 Betayo sends it over.
08:14 Lamina will bump it to Alinsug.
08:17 Denied!
08:19 Entry!
08:20 And the stare down from Vida Makangke.
08:23 Another over-received ball.
08:28 And look at that.
08:29 Hargu will score a point.
08:31 Ubaldo had to chase that one.
08:39 Pono.
08:41 To Belen from behind.
08:43 18-all is our score.
08:46 Jean Ashes!
08:47 Massive swing!
08:51 It's just the connection with the setter there.
08:53 Right.
08:53 Betayo readjusts.
08:56 The touch of Pangilinan.
09:01 Ashes.
09:03 Set point.
09:04 Alinsug.
09:06 Turing!
09:07 Tag!
09:08 Tagawad again!
09:10 Denied!
09:13 Tagawad will try once more.
09:15 Lamina chases.
09:17 They go to Belen.
09:20 Good reaction by F.E.U.
09:21 One more time.
09:23 Belen again!
09:25 Tag!
09:26 Joust!
09:28 Still alive.
09:30 Tagawad!
09:32 Playable.
09:35 Ubaldo!
09:37 In the middle!
09:38 Hargu!
09:39 Alinsug!
09:41 Still going!
09:45 Tagawad!
09:46 Rebound!
09:47 Lamina to Belen!
09:50 Belen!
09:50 Ashes was there!
09:52 Longest rally of the match!
09:55 And it's still not done!
09:56 Bella!
09:59 And you!
10:02 Such a long rally!
10:04 I don't know how much footage they got of that
10:08 or how much they can show.
10:09 Bella, Belen.
10:11 Lamina.
10:12 25-24.
10:19 Hargu with the dig!
10:20 Solomon adjusts!
10:22 Sends it over safely.
10:24 In the middle!
10:25 Alinsug keeps it alive!
10:28 Chance ball.
10:29 Ubaldo.
10:31 Bella was there!
10:33 Reverse!
10:34 Solomon!
10:36 Back to F.E.U.
10:40 Tin again!
10:41 And we're all tied up!
10:44 Good receive by Petalio.
10:48 Pakage!
10:49 Oh, what an effort by Petalio!
10:53 But it doesn't make it!
10:54 It doesn't make it!
10:55 What a heartbreaking end to the second set for F.E.U.
11:00 Here we go.
11:02 The set number three.
11:04 Pakage!
11:07 She has been checked today, hasn't she?
11:12 Different.
11:13 Now with more sense of positivity and competitiveness,
11:16 even Coach Manolo told the girls at the end of the first set,
11:19 "Yung kalaban natin, F.E.U. yun noong Saturday."
11:23 That is why as inspired as they are as well with a visit
11:26 from the un-kabogabolt of Tamaraw alumnus Vice Ganda,
11:29 he shared with her two cents to the fans
11:32 that they need to have enough amount of yabang to fire them up.
11:35 In Vice Ganda's words,
11:36 "Magaling kayo. You can be humble, but you need to have high self-esteem."
11:41 Now let's see if they'll have that yabang in this third set.
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11:59 Back to the panel.
12:00 Thank you very much, Jewel.
12:01 So you heard May talk about Vice Ganda visiting them,
12:06 F.E.U. in the locker room.
12:08 Jaja Santiago visiting NU.
12:10 Yeah, with special words from Risa Sato.
12:14 And then, andito sa likod natin mga NU players.
12:17 As this rally is still going, but that's an F.E.U. point right now.
12:21 5-3.
12:24 Three serving five.
12:26 Hardyo receiving.
12:27 A chance ball here to F.E.U. down two.
12:31 Sa gitna, Tagawad!
12:33 Here in the third.
12:42 Belen.
12:42 Three straight points by F.E.U.
12:45 Coach Norman Miguel will not take chances here.
12:49 In the men's, on the F.E.U. side, of course.
12:54 You know, speaking of Bella, since you were observing her during that timeout.
12:58 Right now, Bella Belen has 20 points.
13:01 They great timeout by Coach Norman Miguel.
13:03 They get a point back there.
13:04 Bella, who will serve now.
13:07 Oh, Tagawad in the corner.
13:08 Tagawad, lagging, pumptuck.
13:10 They need somebody to really serve as like a spitfire here for them.
13:18 Finals appearance.
13:20 F.E.U. has had 14.
13:22 We're talking about Final Four era.
13:24 They're behind here.
13:29 Solomon saw the gaping hole behind the blockers.
13:34 Especially if you're anticipating a hard ball.
13:39 Pakanke.
13:41 Over the blockers.
13:42 Inside.
13:43 Right at the corner.
13:43 Good first ball there.
13:49 And Pangilina dumps it to the other side for her seventh point.
13:54 It's becoming more predictable.
13:59 Well, I'm not sure what her, well, if she had a previous position before.
14:03 Maybe she's used to the left side.
14:05 Possibly.
14:09 That's the thing.
14:10 You have to really brush things off because in volleyball, you're going to make a mistake.
14:14 You're going to get blocked.
14:15 Efficiency, because in three sets, you can easily get how many sets?
14:20 A hundred, two hundred.
14:23 But it's a matter of how many times can you kill those sets and convert it to two points?
14:28 Denied.
14:30 You know what it also shows?
14:35 Nine wins after six wins last year, after one win the year before.
14:40 And it is Alinsug who pounds the ball.
14:46 And pounds FEU into submission today as National U will march to the finals.