Baby Lady Falcons book first Finals ticket with rout of UST
Date Posted: November 7, 2019 at 01:52 PM
The Baby Lady Falcons completed another upset against University of Santo Tomas, 25-17, 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11, to secure the team’s first championship ticket in the in the UAAP Girls’ Volleyball Tournament, Wednesday, at the Paco Arena.
Kate Santiago paced Adamson with 26 markers built on 19 attacks, four service aces, and three blocks. May Ann Nuique, Raisa Ricablanca, and Trisha Tubu each posted 10 points.
Trailing 1-10 in the final set, UST unleashed a 7-1 run to trim the Baby Lady Falcons’ lead to three, 8-11, but the team from San Marcelino had built enough cushion to close out the game.
The Baby Lady Falcons aim to sustain their momentum as they face Nazareth School of National University, who swept the elimination rounds, in the Finals scheduled on Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
