February 19, Wednesday – Mall of Asia Arena
- 9:00 a.m. – Ateneo Blue Eagles vs NU Bulldogs
- 11:00 a.m. – Ateneo Blue Eagles vs NU Lady Bulldogs
- 3:00 p.m. – UP Fighting Maroons vs FEU Tamaraws
- 5:00 p.m. – Up Fighting Maroons vs FEU Lady Tamaraws
UAAP women’s volleyball: Ateneo vs NU
- NU with its second straight sweep.
FINAL: Defending champion NU (2-0) sweeps the shorthanded Ateneo (0-2), 25-23, 25-19, 25-15, for an early 2-0 lead in the #UAAPSeason87 women’s volleyball.
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) February 19, 2025
- Defending champion NU dominating a short-handed Ateneo side in the first two sets.
- Ateneo playing without two key cogs in Zel Tsunashima and JLo Delos Santos
- Tsunashima and Delos Santos have been ruled of UAAP Season 87 due to injuries
END OF SET 2: NU 25, Ateneo 19#UAAPSeason87
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) February 19, 2025
Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso bares that Zel Tsunashima and JLo Delos Santos have ruled out for #UAAPSeason87 women’s volleyball due to their injuries. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/ifwm5dsLHL
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) February 19, 2025
Ateneo’s Zel Tsunashima suffers an injury in the fifth set of the Blue Eagles’ loss to Adamson in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Zel Tsunashima will miss the remainder of UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament due to a broken tibia and fibula.
Tsunashima suffered the injury after a bad fall when she attempted for a block midway through the fifth set of the Blue Eagles’ 25-21, 25-20, 12-25, 15-25, 12-15 loss to the Adamson Lady Falcons on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
UAAP men’s volleyball: Ateneo vs NU
NU coach Dante Alinsunurin with his ex-players Vince Mangulabnan and Peter Torres.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion National University needed to surpass an acid test before staving off Ateneo, 23-25, 26-24, 27-25, 29-27, Wednesday in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament.
After the win, NU coach Dante Alinsunurin also took time to relish going up against his ex-players Vince Mangulabnan and Peter Torres on the sidelines. Mangulabnan is now the head coach of Ateneo with Torres as one of his assistants.
VIDEO: NU Bulldogs post-game interview
NU coach Dante Alinsunurin, Jade Disquitado, and Peng Taguibolos after averting a lethargic start against Ateneo.
Alinsunurin is also proud of his former players Vince Mangulabnan and Peter Torres, the current coaches of Ateneo.#UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/f347yWNcMx
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) February 19, 2025
Men’s STATS: NU Vs Ateneo #UAAPSeason87 pic.twitter.com/o3Gr0eUPbw
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) February 19, 2025
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