National University brushed off a second-set turbulence to overpower University of Santo Tomas, 25-22, 29-27, 25-17, Thursday and sweep its way to the finals of the UAAP Season 84 women’s volleyball at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Lady Bulldogs survived a late second set charge by the Tigresses, climbing from 18-14 to steal the frame and break UST’s resolve.
It was NU’s 14th straight win and one that secured for it a place in the best-of-three championship series. It also shifted the format to stepladder system for the next three teams down.
The Tigresses ended the eliminations at third place with 9-5 record. They will face in the stepladder first round either Adamson or Ateneo depending on the late match on Thursday.
The result also gave De La Salle University (10-4) the second seed, while the Golden Tigresses (9-5) settled for the third seed. UST will play the No. 4 seed in a knockout game, with the winner advancing to take on the Lady Spikers who will be armed with a twice-to-beat advantage.
