MANILA, Philippines—There was no stopping Far Eastern University from sweeping the first round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament. Not even La Salle could do anything about it.

The Tamaraws pounced on the Green Spikers, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19, to hike their impressive record to 7-0.

The tandem of Dryx Saavedra and Lirick Mendoza powered FEU with 17 and 13 points, respectively, while rookie Vennie Ceballos showed his mettle anew with 13 receptions built on 12 digs.

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Coach Eddieson Orcullo was pleased with how the Tamaraws stayed perfect but reiterated that they’re still far from their goal of winning the Season 87 title.

“Whatever we started, we need to sustain it until the end to achieve what we want in the second round,” said the top coach.

Noel Kampton finished with 18 points for La Salle, which dropped to a 4-3 card.

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Ateneo dominates UE

Earlier, Ateneo handily beat University of the East,  25-21, 25-19, 25-16.

The Blue Eagles’ victory put them at a 4-3 record to end the first round while UE remained winless after seven outings.

Kennedy Batas spearheaded Ateneo anew with 15 big points while setter Enzo Gutierrez dished out 18 excellent sets.

Roaquim Aceron finished with 14 points in a losing effort for the Red Warriors while Roy Piojo tallied eight.