UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments

UAAP Season 74 Volleyball
Host schoolAteneo de Manila University
Men's Finals G1 G2Wins
FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 3 32
UST school colors UST Tiger Spikers 0 20
DurationFebruary 25–29, 2012
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Winning coachGeorge Pascua
SemifinalistsAdamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons
La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
TV network(s)Studio 23, Balls
Women's Finals G1 G2G3Wins
La Salle school colors La Salle Lady Spikers 1 332+1
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 3 101
DurationFebruary 25–29, 2012
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Finals MVPCharleen Abigail Cruz
Winning coachRamil De Jesus
SemifinalistsUST school colors UST Tigresses
FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws
TV network(s)Studio 23, Balls
Juniors' Finals 1[1] G2Wins
UE school colors UE Junior Warriors 3 1+1
UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 0 0
DurationFebruary 5, 2012
Arena(s)UE Caloocan Gym
Winning coachRodrigo Roque
SemifinalistsNU school colors NU Bulldogs
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UAAP Season 74 Girls' Volleyball
Automatic champions Elimination round record
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Lady Archers 8–0 (1.000)
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The seniors' division of the UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments opened November 26, 2011. Tournaments are hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. Tournament games are held at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.[1][2]

Usually held in the first semester, the UAAP Board decided to move the juniors' division tournaments on the second semester of the 2011–12 school year. In boys' tournament, the NU Bullpups and UST Tiger Cubs, which are tied at second place, played for the #2 seed with the latter winning the playoff. UE Junior Spikers successfully defended their title after beating UST in the finals. UE was awarded their tenth and eighth consecutive UAAP boys' volleyball championship. On the other hand, the La Salle Junior Lady Archers won all of their elimination round games in girls' division to clinch the championship outright.

In men's tournament, the FEU Tamaraws and the defending champions UST Tiger Spikers emerged on top of the standings and faced La Salle Green Spikers and Adamson Falcons in semifinals respectively. UST beat Adamson in four sets in semifinals to formalize their entry to the Finals.[3] La Salle forced a rubber match[4] but FEU won in a thrilling four-set battle on the second game to face third consecutive Finals rematch with UST.[5]

In women's tournament, the La Salle Lady Spikers had the distinction of sweeping the double round eliminations 14–0, capped by a win against Ateneo Lady Spikers (3–2) on their last elimination round game.[6] The UST Tigresses snagged the solo third spot into the Final Four after beating Adamson Lady Falcons in straight sets on their last game of eliminations.[7] With La Salle sweeping the elimination round, the playoff tournament went through the stepladder format.[8] Being tied at fourth place, FEU Lady Tamaraws blanked Adamson on a play for the #4 seed, the last berth to the first round of the playoffs.[9] UST defeated FEU in a playoff,[3] but Ateneo, enjoying twice-to-beat advantage, marched to their first UAAP Finals appearance with a win over the Tigresses.[10]

  1. ^ UAAP 74th volley reels off Nov. 26. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ UST, DLSU defend UAAP volleyball titles. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b Divinagracia, A. (2012-02-18). "UST battles Ateneo for semis survival". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  4. ^ Albelda, J.I. (2012-02-15). "Green Spikers stun Tams, force decider". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  5. ^ Albelda, J.I. (2012-02-22). "Tams set finals rematch with Tiger Spikers". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  6. ^ Albelda, J.I. (2012-02-12). "Lady Spikers edge Lady Eagles, complete sweep". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  7. ^ Divinagracia, A. (2012-02-11). "UST clinches Final Four ticket". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  8. ^ "Lady Spikers complete 14-0 sweep, beat Ateneo in 5 sets to enter UAAP finals outright". www.goarchers.com. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  9. ^ Albelda, J.I. (2012-02-13). "Lady Tams oust Lady Falcons". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  10. ^ Divinagracia, A. (2012-02-19). "UST falls to Ateneo; Lady Eagles enter Finals". uaapsports.studio23.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-22.