(Photo sourced from Universities and Colleges Premier League)

The Holy Angel University (HAU) Golden Guardians seized victory against the University of Makati (UMAK) Great Brave Lady Herons, 3 – 2, in the women’s volleyball division match held at the Immaculate Heart (IH) Gymnasium yesterday, February 4, in Season One of the Universities and Colleges Premier League (UCPL).

Caught in a slow start, the Golden Guardians fell to the Lady Herons, 17 – 25, despite their efforts to attack and defend in sync with the latter.

Onto the second set, the ladies of HAU finally matched the pace, both teams trading fired blows to keep the ball on their side. However, they were outplayed once again, losing in a tight 24 – 25 finish.

Refusing to back down, they outplayed their opponents and snapped the streak, dominating the third set with a 25 – 16 win, leading by nine points.

With the Guardians’ pace intact, they initially took control, but the Herons kept up, forcing a point-for-point exchange. The women in yellow fought hard, slamming the ball past the defense, leaving the visitors unable to recover, with a 25 – 23 score—calling for a tiebreaker as HAU completed the comeback.

The final battle ended in the Golden Guardians’ favor as they delivered the decisive blow with an ace. The Lady Herons struggled to keep the ball in play, sealing HAU’s triumphant finish at 15 – 10.

Also present in the matches were Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Regis Marie College (RMC), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP), and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (PLMAR).