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The Lady Falcons hope to spread their wings behind No. 1 option Shai Nitura. \u2014UAAP MEDIA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
La Salle is a foregone conclusion at this point of Season 88 of the UAAP women\u2019s volleyball tournament, because the Lady Spikers will probably be No. 1 at the tip of the eliminations irrespective of what happens until the tip of this week.<\/p>\n
Only a loss in any of their final two games\u2014which begins with an 11 a.m. playdate with winless University of the East at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on Wednesday\u2014would necessitate the playing of the Final 4 as a semifinal round.<\/p>\n
The Lady Spikers have a 12-0 record and are two wins away from making the title series outright via a sweep, which might occur by pairing a win over the Lady Warriors with one other victory over defending champion National University on Sunday.<\/p>\n
This puts all eyes on the race for the underside two slots of the semifinals\u2014whatever form which may be.<\/p>\n
Three teams are tied for No. 3, and one in all those sides, Adamson, battles University of the Philippines within the 5 p.m. game with the Soaring Falcons searching for a win that might give them some respiratory room before the massive plunge against idle Far Eastern within the weekend.<\/p>\n
The Lady Tamaraws are also at 7-5 just like the Falcons and idle University of Santo Tomas, as all of them trail the second-running Bulldogs, who’re roughly assured of a twice-to-beat privilege\u2014if a Final 4 will probably be played, or a primary round bye if a stepladder semifinals is employed within the event of a La Salle sweep.<\/p>\n
Adamson will probably be coming off a personality straight-sets win over the Growling Tigresses over the weekend, which forged that third-place tie, and top gunner Shai Nitura is just grateful that she is getting help during this critical stage because the Falcons seek a return to the semifinals for the primary time in three seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m just thankful that everyone seems to be stepping up,\u201d Nitura said in Filipino as Adamson comes into the UP match the solid favorite with the Maroons missing Casiey Dongallo due to an injury.<\/p>\n
As things stand, Adamson and Far Eastern will certainly be parting ways as they’ve yet to square off within the second round. The Tams\u2019 final task will probably be also-ran Ateneo.<\/p>\n
Santo Tomas, meanwhile, has the Fighting Maroons and National U remaining, and the scenario of a tie for fourth seems to loom large with the winner of the Adamson-FEU match tabbing third seed, unless, in fact, the Tigresses discover a option to sweep their last two assignments and even gain a tie for No. 2 with the<\/p>\n
Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
Should a Final 4 be played, teams that fall right into a tie for Nos. 2 and three will play a KO match for the second twice-to-beat slot. Teams also in a tie for Nos. 4 and 5 may also knock one another out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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