It's a statement game for the Lady Eagles as they register 46 attack points against only 9 by the hapless Lady Red Warriors
ON POINT. Reigning season MVP Alyssa Valdez was in her usual deadly rhythm and dropped 23 points against UE. Photo by Mark Cristino/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Defending champions Ateneo Lady Eagles raced to a 9-0 lead in the first set and never struggled as they cruised to a sweep of the UE Lady Red Warriors, 25-7, 25-17, 25-8, in the UAAP Season 77 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, January 10 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Reigning season Most Valuable Player Alyssa Valdez atoned for her lackluster performance last time and dropped 23 points built on 19 kills and two blocks. Her attacks were on point all game long and she had help from sophomore Michelle Morento and Amy Ahomiro, who each tallied 10 markers.
It was a statement game for the Lady Eagles, who regained their form after they were pushed to go the 5-set distance against the UP Lady Maroons in their previous game. Ateneo piled up on attacks with a team total of 46 attack points while UE connected on just 9 of their total 78 spike attempts.
No Lady Warrior reached 6 points with Elaine Juanillo leading all UE’s scorers with 5 and Leuseht Dawis behind her with just 3 points. The Lady Warriors finished the first round of eliminations winless at 0-7.
UE, who has been struggling with the lowest records this season, set another record for fewest points scored in a game in Season 77 with a total of just 32 versus Ateneo. They held the previous records of 33 and 37 versus La Salle and UST, respectively.
Ateneo remains undefeated heading into their crucial tiff against perennial rivals and equally immaculate DLSU Lady Spikers on Sunday, January 11. Both hold similar 6-0 records and will battle for solo first place entering the second round of eliminations. – Rappler.com
