MANILA, Philippines — National University marched to its third straight Finals appearance despite losing its twice-to-beat advantage early on.
The top-ranked Lady Bulldogs came to their senses and exacted vengeance on the fourth seed Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, 25-13, 27-25, 25-15 in the rubber match of the UAAP Season 86 Women's Volleyball Final Four on Wednesday in front of 13,054 fans inside the Araneta Coliseum.NU will start its best-of-three Finals matchup with University of Santo Tomas on Saturday, still at the Big Dome.
The Lady Bulldogs needed to surpass a tough challenge from the Lady Tamaraws in the second period, rallying from a 6-13 hole early and an 18-21 deficit late.Tied at 25, one-time league MVP Bella Belen came through with an off-the-block kill followed by a strong rejection of Sheena Toring on Faida Bakanke for a commanding 2-0 set lead, 27-25.Belen was ballistic with 21 points on 16 attacks and five service aces along with 14 digs.
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