Tin Ubaldo pressed all the right buttons in leading FEU to a sensational upset of top-ranked NU in the UAAP Final Four.
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00:00Two points. You talk about the dark years of FEU for season 84 when they were in last place.
00:07Also registers a kill there.
00:11When I spoke to Eliza Salamon, she told me the other key to winning today is their mental strength.
00:16You know it's how they are able to overcome errors and handle high stakes games.
00:20And as a leading striker in the league, Eliza told me that she's an NU.
00:24Lead change here. Early lead of FEU now being taken over by NU.
00:32So far it's a trend for FEU. A lot of their points come down to the strength of NU.
00:39But they are prone to make or break kind of serves. High risk, high reward.
00:47Gers Patalio now in the front and she is going to show how height.
00:54I mean height can be mine but if you Gers Patalio, the elevation will do.
01:00And the skill right down the line by Gers.
01:02That's holding on to the lead but this time it is with NU.
01:06That's a good serve too.
01:08As is Toring slowing that one down.
01:11Salamon will just send it back.
01:14And as is.
01:17And then beyond that line. So it's not always a thing that we see.
01:24Currently ranked as number 2 in setting.
01:29Just next to Carballo and Lamina just a bit behind number 4.
01:33And we already mentioned how good their matchup is.
01:38How good their matchup is.
01:41Why the backhand kick? Why the advantage?
01:44Look at that. Why the towering above the smaller?
01:48Also did not pay off for him.
01:54And it's the combination attack that Tino Baldo takes out.
02:0125-23 thanks to the playmaking of Tine.
02:05And the offense of most of the players coming together and joining them.
02:11But Gers Patalio told me coming into the semis today,
02:14the Lady Bulldogs may be in a battle for a treat.
02:17Because they are hungrier more than ever.
02:20Speaking of being hungry, to share with you GK.
02:24Basically what we're seeing now is FEU playing their best volleyball.
02:28And this is pointed out by Coach Norman.
02:31CNU, they are not playing their advantage.
02:34Their system on the floor is gone.
02:37They know, it's like I'm off-game today.
02:39But what I love about the players now, they really are very versatile.
02:43They try to come back from a bad start for FEU.
02:48Getting a lot of action here.
02:51Already has 6 points from defense.
02:54Really taken care of by Petalio and Encarnacion.
02:58In front, there are a lot of options.
03:00And those things, those falls of Azeez.
03:04The confidence in just delivering whatever.
03:07You can see, back wing.
03:10The blockers are in a zigzag.
03:12Very uncharacteristic of her.
03:14A bit erratic.
03:16In the meantime, all things is going right for FEU.
03:23Safe serves coming from Bella Belen.
03:25As FEU gets another chance to win the 7 easily.
03:29Bakangke with a put away.
03:31FEU will win set number 2.
03:34Duncan Pasalubong ng Bayan.
03:37First point here in the third set.
03:397 points already for her.
03:4012 points on their last game.
03:42Against the same team.
03:44But Ubaldo pointing out off base.
03:49And clearly Aliza Solomon having one of those.
03:54Bella Belen also a marked man here.
03:58Everything that Bella Belen thinks on her attacks.
04:02She has blocked.
04:03That's the kind of preparation that FEU has made for this game.
04:08Not giving up in this game.
04:10As much as she can, she will do it.
04:15How about that?
04:16Combination attack with the defense of Pangilinan.
04:19And look at Tin Ubaldo.
04:23Imagine a chance ball.
04:25And you'll set it up to a player.
04:27Replicate.
04:28Duplicate.
04:29That feet.
04:32Good first ball for FEU.
04:33Bakangke goes.
04:35Slowed down by NU's blockers.
04:40Lumagpas.
04:41Overpass.
04:43Bakangke again.
04:45Saved by Bella Belen.
04:49Pin back set.
04:51Bakangke one more time.
04:53The sneaky Tin Ubaldo.
04:57When to go to that person.
05:01I have no words anymore for Tin Ubaldo.
05:04In here, the third set is in the front line.
05:08There's that first ball.
05:10Bakangke will go.
05:11And she will get it.
05:14Bakangke again with a winning shot.
05:17And FEU sweeps the number one team in.
05:23And the crowd is just so happy that they made it out here to Araneta.
05:28Because this is huge for FEU, Bella.
05:32Everyone is collaborating on this big win.
05:36But we're going to talk more...