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FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament. – UAAP PHOTOS
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University and La Salle forced a three-way tie with a score of 3-1 as they defeated separate opponents in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena.
Mark Calado poured in 27 points as FEU overcame a slow start to beat Ateneo, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23, 27-25, for its second straight win.
Carl Cabatac stepped up with 11 points off the bench, nailing eight spikes and three blocks.
“Ateneo has a different aura. My players play in our opponent’s phase. So we control our team. Fortunately, we got a good response from them,” FEU coch Rei Diaz said in Filipino.
FEU tied with La Salle and University of Santo Tomas for second place with identical 3-1 records.
Jian Salarazon led the Blue Eagles with 20 points including five blocks as they slid to a 1-3 record. Jet Gopio and Charles Absin added 14 and 12 points respectively.
Meanwhile, Noel Kampton scored 22 points as La Salle beat East University, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22,
Kampton also delivered at the end of the defense with 11 excellent receptions and eight digs, while Vince Maglinao also presented an all-around game for the Green Spikers with 15 points, 20 receptions, and 11 digs.
“From the beginning, you can see that the UAAP is not a one-sided league. All teams are tough and competitive,” said La Salle coach Arnold Laniog. “Every game, we have to be mentally, technically, physically.”
UE dropped to 2-2 with Ken Culabat and Lloyd Josafat leading the way with 13 and 12 points respectively.
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