MVP Mary Jean Balse powered 13 spikes and finished with 18 points as the University of Sto. Tomas Tigresses captured its 4th title via a 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 rout of San Sebastian College Lady Stags in the 6th Shakey's V-league.
UST relied on Finals MVP Rhea Dimaculangan's witty setups most of the game, scoring an answer anytime SSC knocked a comeback.
The Tigresses, with Maika Ortiz on the attack, coined in on the Lady Stags' poor receptions to spurt a 14-7 advantage in the 1st set. But San Sebastian got back with 10-5 outbreak to closed in 17-19. USTcameback again, relying on their net defense to score 4 hits and capped the set.
In the 2nd set, UST erased a early San Sebastian lead, 2-5, and towered a 17-12 mark behind Balse's power attacks.
But the Lady Stags made a counter-attack and tied it on 20-all with Suzanne Roces and Jaroensri Bualee stepping up. However, the Tigresses made another five points surge to finish the set capped by Bernice Co's service ace.
Laurence Ann Latigay led San Sebastian College with 13 points. Roces had 9, Bualee and Joy Benito had 8 apiece.
"It's a nice feeling to win for the first time. At least we got back at the Lady Stags after we lost to them last year." UST mentor Cesael delos Santos said.
The UST Tigresses bagged the most winningest club record in the history of V-league with 4 crowns, shadowing De La Salle which captured 3 titles.
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