MANILA, Philippines: The UP Fighting Maroons finally barged into the winning column of the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament after stopping the UE Lady Warriors, 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, March 17.
MANILA, Philippines: The UP Fighting Maroons finally barged into the winning column of the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament after stopping the UE Lady Warriors, 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, March 17.The victory halted UP's 17-game losing skid dating back to last season and gave Oliver Almadro his first triumph as the head coach of the Fighting Maroons.
Out of nowhere, there are people messaging us that the players are improving and it really means a lot to us,' said Almadro.'We offer this to ma'am Mona, our sports psychologist who passed away and that's why we have something like this . Maam Mona this is for you. To Niña, for her mother. Niiña is not around but we share this win with her,' added Almadro, whose UP team ended the first round as the seventh seed with a 1-6 record.
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