Far Eastern University avoided another collapse and fended off Adamson, 25-13, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23, to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge on Wednesday at Dasmariñas Arena here.
The Lady Tamaraws lost steam after taking the first two sets, losing the third by 10 points and blowing a 23-20 lead in the fourth after Frances Mordi’s clutch hits.
They reached match point with a lucky break after Red Bascon missed her serve. Jaz Ellarina drilled the game-winning block on Mordi to equalize the finals series.
FEU, which bounced back from a Game 1 collapse, and Adamson clash for the 2025 crown in Game 3 on Friday at FilOil EcoOil Arena.
Gerz Petallo and Kyle Pendon led the charge for 15 points each as the Lady Tamaraws get another shot at a championship after settling for runner-up in the past two V-League finals.
‘We really pushed ourselves because we really wanted to win. We wanted this game for us, so even before it started, we made sure our mindset was in the right place. It was all about having a strong, winning mentality,’ said Petallo, who tallied 11 kills and four blocks to go with 14 receptions and 12 digs.
‘We really prepared hard. We focused on having the right mindset, believing that we’re fully capable. We knew we could fix the lapses we had before. We truly came into this game well-prepared.’
Ellarina chipped in 11 points for FEU. Alyzza Devosora had 10 points, while setter Tin Ubaldo tossed 23 excellent sets.
Tournament MVP Shaina Nitura had 20 points for Adamson but only converted 18 kills of her 70 attack attempts. Mordi had 13, while Lhouriz Tuddao added 12.