UAAP Player of the Game Highlights: Tin Ubaldo orchestrates FEU's signature win

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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...

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