UST got past ousted St. Benilde, 25-18, 25-16, 25-18, to bag the No. 2 seed in Pool A of the 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge, Sunday at Paco Arena.
Playmaker Dux Yambao put on an impressive outing for the Tiger Spikers, finishing with 16 excellent sets to go along with two points to help steer his side to close out with a 4-1 mark.
Rey Miguel De Vega, Alche Gupiteo and Rainier Flor all scored 10 points for UST.
“Nag-iimprove pa sila, medyo yung ginagawa namin sa training talagang nalabas nila sa laro,” said UST assistant coach Benjamin Mape, who stepped in for head coach Odjie Mamon.
“Kailangan mabuo pa yung team namin as a whole tapos yung iba pa naming players na nasa bench dapat ma-expose pa namin kasi kailangan ma-buildup namin yung team before UAAP kasi ito yung preparation namin e,” he added.
Arnel Christian Aguilar scored 10 points and added nine excellent receptions and three excellent digs for the Blazers, who wound up with a 1-4 card.
