May Macatuno (14) and Pau Soriano (2) of Adamson University defend against Myla Pablo of National University.
The Lady Falcons were coming off a straight sets loss to the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, and were seemingly shocked by the intensity of the Lady Bulldogs.
NU was sharper on the defensive end, and they were able to handle the attacks of Adamson aces Pau Soriano and Sheila Pineda.
Adamson, on the other hand, showed uncharacteristic poor floor defense, as NU's Cai Nepomuceno consistently found ways to attack.
The Lady Falcons turned their game around in the 2nd set, with Soriano and Pineda more effective on offense.
But rookie Myla Pablo came alive in the 3rd set to lead the Lady Bulldogs, giving them a pivotal 2-1 lead in the match.
Facing a 1-set deficit, the Lady Falcons stepped up their intensity in the fourth and fifth sets, winning them comfortably, 25-10 and 15-9, to improve their record to 4-2.
Adamson is now tied with the University of Santo Tomas for 3rd place in the league standings.
The Lady Falcons' long-time head coach, Dulce Pante, was clearly frustrated with her wards' struggles during the game, but is confident that they can still bounce back.
"Mahaba pa naman ang liga. Magte-training pa rin kami during the break, except Christmas and New Year," she said.
Pineda finished with 20 points, including 3 service aces and 19 digs, while Soriano had 17 hits and four blocks.
Nepomuceno finished with 21 hits and 2 blocks, while Pablo ended up with 20.
It was the Lady Bulldogs' 5th loss in a row after winning their season opener against the University of the Philippines. They dropped to a share of the 6th and 7th slots with the University of the East.
source abs-cbnNEWS.com
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