It boils down to the finals. Defending champions De La Salle goes up against the lady tigresses for game 1 of the best of 3 for Season 72 of UAAP women's volleyball.
The lady tigresses led the set early on but the lady archers managed to catch up after a series of exchange hits from both teams. A very close first set, the lady archers were able to get the first set, 26-24.
On the second set, the lady archers still used Garbin as their setter, while on the otherside, veteran libero Curato started to play. Long rallies, power hits, quick sets between both teams were exchanged. The lady tigresses took the second set, 25-23.
It was a different 3rd set as the lady tigresses started to pull away early on the set. On this set, there were lots of loose balls, errors, service aces and smart plays from both teams. But the lady tigresses capitalized over the lady archers on this set, 25-16.
At the 4th set, it was still a slow start for the lady archers as the lady tigresses capitalized on the archer's errors. The set was close until the 20th point. There was a slight contention of Siy commiting net error on the 20th point. The lady tigresses took the set and game 1, 25-21.
This has been the only game between both teams wherein it lasted only 4 sets. Their first meeting, DLSU won, the second, UST won, both a thrilling 5 set.
Each team has their own "statements," green hair streaks and arm bands for the lady archers, braided hairs and colorful shoe laces for the lady tigresses.