TOTS CARLOS makes sure she’s always at her best every time she fights for University of the Philippines (UP) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament.
Bringing out her A game in every outing, Carlos, again, led UP in snapping De La Salle’s three-game unbeaten run with a stunning 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12 victory on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Lady Maroons captain didn’t only provide fire power on offense with 19 points—all coming from attacks—but she also took care of floor defense with 18 excellent receptions and 17 digs in their biggest win of the season so far that earned herself the Collegiate Press Corps UAAP Player of the Week honors.
“My mantra is to always play my best—because my teammates need me,” said Carlos as UP ended De La Salle’s 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.
De La Salle and University of Santo Tomas (UST), meanwhile, hope to get back on track as they collide at the resumption of matches on Wednesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
Coming from tough losses, the heavyweight matchup between the Lady Spikers (3-1 won-lost) and Golden Tigresses (2-2) is set at 4 p.m.
Far Eastern University (2-2) and University of the East (1-3) clash at 2 p.m.
UST lost to FEU, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, last Saturday.
In softball, National University (NU) scored an abbreviated 7-0 win over Ateneo to seize solo second place on Monday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
The Lady Bulldogs needed only five innings to chalk up their fifth win in seven contests.
Defending champion Adamson University, which sports a perfect 6-0 record, drew a second round opening day bye. The Lady Falcons were dominant in the first round, as the San Marcelino-based squad surrendered only one run so far.
UST and De La Salle beat their respective foes to share third place at 4-3. The Tigresses avenged their 2-3 first round loss to UE with a 5-1 victory, while the Lady Batters reasserted their mastery of UP with a 10-4 decision.