SOME of the finest players that ever played in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines women’s volleyball made their final dance in a pair of no-bearing Season 80 matches today at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.
Adamson University bids good-bye to the trio Jema Galanza, Mylene Paat and Fenela Emnas as the Lady Falcons square off with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigresses at 4 p.m.
Shaya Adorador, meanwhile, dons the University of the East (UE) jersey one last time when the Lady Red Warriors take on the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons at 2 p.m.
Adorador, who stood mightily as a Lady Red Warrior despite her team’s woeful performance, tries to end her collegiate career by delivering UE’s third win in 14 matches for the season.
Today could also be the last time UE Athletic Director Rod Roque would be shouting his throat coarse as he dishes out his last match as the team’s interim coach.
The Lady Red Warriors are facing a dangerous UP side (5-8), which swept National University and Ateneo de Manila last week.
The Lady Maroons’ gigantic 28-26, 25-23, 26-24 upset of the Lady Eagles was put to waste though, as NU won the following day and, in the process, dashed UP’s Final Four hopes.
Nobody is graduating from UP but the Lady Maroons want to end the season on a winning note.
Also looking to ease a painful 21-25, 15-25, 25-22, 18-25 elimination at the hands of De La Salle last Wednesday are the Lady Falcons (5-8), who are dedicating their final game to Galanza, Paat and Emnas.
They are facing a UST squad (4-9) that has no senior in its roster—but is definitely hungry for a win under the leadership of the league’s leading scorer Cherry Rondina.
In men’s play, No. 4 Adamson University (6-7) tries to seal the last Final Four berth as it battles a back-against-the-wall UST (5-8) at 8 a.m., while UE (0-13) takes its last chance to get a win against UP (3-10) at 10 a.m.