MANILA -- In the battle between “Heartstrong” and “UP Ikot” on Sunday at the San Juan Arena, Ateneo de Manila University did not give the University of the Philippines (UP) much reason to celebrate.
Displaying deadly form and determination, the Lady Eagles pulled off a shocker in blanking the erstwhile undefeated Lady Maroons, 25-14, 25-19, and 25-21.
The convincing victory was Ateneo’s fourth in a row coming from a 1-1 record. This latest one moved them into a tie for the top spot with De La Salle University
Playing right in the middle of a jam-packed crowd, the Lady Eagles showed no jitters and drew contributions from all over.
That was the complete contrast from the Lady Maroons who failed to capture the magic that led to their pacesetting start.
Ateneo rode aces, opponent errors, and laser-focused attacks to cruise to wins in the first two sets.
The Lady Eagles were still way ahead, 19-9, in the third before UP suddenly came to life and had a 12-5 rally to pull within four points, 21-24. Jhoanna Maraguinot did not let them come any closer, however, and her down the line hit put the game away.
Appearances of the “UP Ikot,” the State University’s post-point celebration, were few and far between as the “Heartstrong” Lady Eagles left no doubt in ending up as the victor in “The Battle of Katipunan.”
This story was originally published on the ABS-CBN Sports website.
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