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| THE FEU Lady Tamaraws whoop it up after nailing their first V-League title. AUGUST DELA CRUZ |
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Monday,
May 26th, 2014
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MANILA,
Philippines — Far Eastern University completed a series title sweep with an
emphatic straight-set romp of National University Sunday in the Shakey’s
V-League Season 11 First Conference at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
After scrambling
to reach the quarterfinals and overcoming a 0-1 deficit in the semifinals, the
Lady Tamaraws finished off the heavily favored Lady Bulldogs, 25-21, 25-23,
25-18, in Game 2 of their best-of-three championship duel.
“It’s unexpected,”
said coach Shaq delos Santos as FEU nailed its first title in the league. “But
our team was consistent and played with a high morale. Even if we were up
against taller opponents, our players gave their best.”
Rachel Anne Daquis
bagged the Finals Most Valuable Player after another sterling performance that
powered the Lady Tamaraws to a sweep of the Lady Bulldogs, the defending
champions who marched into the Finals with only a single loss.
Daquis unloaded 15
points built on 12 kills and three blocks, while Bernadette Pons, who teamed up
with Mary Palma for six of FEU’s 10 service aces, finished with 13 points.
“It was all about
teamwork,” said Jovelyn Gonzaga, who teamed up with Daquis as FEU rallied from
early deficits in the first two sets. “Our younger players proved to be
competitors.”
Gonzaga added 11
points capped by the match-clinching smash in a dominating third set where the
Lady Tamaraws zoomed to a 20-13 advantage.
Earlier, Thai
reinforcement Pacharee Sangmuang topscored with 14 as Adamson secured third
place with a masterful 25-15, 25-18, 25-22 victory over University of Santo
Tomas. With a report from Paul Kennedy A. Lintag, Contributor
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