

Ange Poyos of the UST Tigresses in a women’s volleyball tournament match in season 87 of the UAAP. Photo: UAAP
With the University of Santo Tomas not having two cogs that contributed to a silver medal last season, the tigresses will set up a new punch 1-2 – and need several others to intensify – For the rest of season 87 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.
It was not more obvious on Saturday when Reg Jurado and Angge Poyos combined for 43 points in a 26-28, 25-22, 25-23, 25-15 biting from the Eastern University which made the growled the Tigresses again at Filooil Ecoil Center in San Juan City.
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The victory allowed Tigresses to bounce back from their defeat of the season, a four sets in the Far East last week, with Jurado the offensive spearhead against the Lady Warriors.
“We really worked hard for this victory, not to find the lasts we had (in our first match),” said left -handed Jurado in Philippin. “We have to play well individually in order to plug the holes we have.”
Booster of confidence
Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula, who had several decisive moments last season, are absent due to knee injuries, and the tigresses lost another player, Kyla Cordora, a sprained ankle in the second set.
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“They have such great roles in our team,” said Poyos, the best recruit from last year, in Philippin, referring to Perdido and Gula. “This means that we must all intensify and it will all be – recruits and veterans – who need to do so.”
It was a victory that the tigresses desperately needed because they will face the archival the room on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena, and an effort that is short that they found against the Lady Warriors will not do the job In front of the Lady Spikers.
The production of Jurado was built around 18 striking attacks and she and Poyos obtained the support they needed with the imposing recruit Marga Altea, who contributed 10 points.
“We know that the room will prepare for us for us,” added Poyos, whose brightest moments came when the tigresses won the Lady Spikers in a series of captivating semi-final. “But we will also prepare hard for them.”
“We have two days to do it and we are going to give everything.”
Cassie Carballo had 19 excellent sets, while Captain Detdet Pepito protected the ground with 16 excavations and 14 excellent receptions for tigresses.
“We have seen all our laps in the (Far East game) and worked hard to resolve them,” said assistant coach Yuri Fernandez, also in Philippin. “We have to improve our communication and connect (between them) immediately. It was our biggest problem against fire. »»
The tigresses were dragged in the first three first tight sets, but left no doubt in the fourth when they opened with an advance of 10-3.