Adamson Lady Falcons feast on UP in three sets
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
THE Adamson Lady Falcons continued to soar in Season 80 of women’s volleyball of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) after beating the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Fighting Maroons yesterday in straight sets, 25-9, 27-25 and 25-20, to notch their second straight victory.
Showing renewed bounce and drive all throughout the contest, the Lady Falcons gave their opponents a tough time to improve to 2-1 early in the ongoing UAAP season while sending the Lady Maroons (1-2) to consecutive losses.
Adamson breezed past UP in the opening set powered by their crisp serving before encountering a tough challenge in the second.
The Lady Falcons were first to set point in the second frame, 24-23, only for the Lady Maroons to tie it.
The two teams battled it out after and were tied at 25-all at one point until UP lost grip, failing to stop an attack by Chiara Permentilla and committing a hitting error to give Adamson a 2-0 lead.
In the third set, the protagonists once again slugged it out only for the Lady Maroons to fall behind and never recover down the stretch.
Mylene Paat led a balanced attack by Adamson with 15 points, eight off service aces, while veteran Jema Galanza had 14.
Joy Dacoron finished with 11 as Permentilla added 10 points.
Setter Fhen Emnas, named best player of the game, had 34 excellent sets.
Tots Carlos paced the Lady Maroons with 12 points but after her nobody from the team scored in double-digits, which was further compounded by their receiving woes that saw them giving Adamson 17 service aces.
“It feels good to win our second game. Last year [where we won only one game] was really tough for us. We look at this as an accomplishment. It only shows that our program is improving and bearing results and that our players are no longer pushovers,” a proud Adamson coach Air Padda said after their win.
Adamson returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 18, versus the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses while UP plays on Saturday against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws.
