Wednesday Vball Madness Preview: UP vs FEU (W)

Based on current standings, there are 5 teams battling out for the last 2 spots in the stepladder/semi-finals - NU, UP, UST, AdU, FEU. We will witness these 5 teams battle each other out in the last 3 elimination days of the season.

FEU routed the Lady Maroons in straight sets in their first round meeting - the Lady Tamaraws dominated in all skills, leaving UP to catch up in all departments. However, their previous match up was their first UAAP game this season. Considering this, a lot has happened to both teams after 11 more matches for each. Although they are seemingly tied in most aspects, UP has improved on their attacks, most of which can be attributed to team captain Nicole Tiamzon's efforts. However, detrimental to their improvement is their inconsistency, particularly in the service department - they should limit their service faults to less than 2 faults per set if they want to win the game. For FEU specifically, when their errors started to overshadow their offensive numbers, they lose their games - this means they work double time to simultaneously create points and erode them with their own errors. If FEU wants to win, they need to limit their errors.

UP - keys to the match:

• Service faults should be less than 2 faults/set
• More than 1/3 of their attack attempts should be successfully converted

FEU - keys to the match:

• Receive the ball well - do not allow opponent to score more than 2 aces/set
• Unforced errors should not be more than half of the team's point production (in atks, blks, and aces)

Prediction: UP in 3-4 sets