UAAP Player of the Game Highlights: Finals MVP Alyssa Solomon saves best for last for NU

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Alyssa Solomon fires 27 big points to push NU past UST in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 Finals.

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00:00 (crowd cheering)

00:02 - Perdido receiving and game number two is off and running.

00:06 NU on the counter attack.

00:09 Solomon has been on fire.

00:11 - Find the corner pocket for the NU Lady Bulldogs.

00:17 Women game number one, NU just found their advantage.

00:20 - And there's another thing in play here, Neil,

00:22 that people might forget,

00:23 but let's talk about that after this rally.

00:26 Alinsun, done by Perdido.

00:28 (crowd cheering)

00:30 Morado from behind,

00:31 Todd by Belen,

00:33 Solomon, that is it again.

00:36 - As we look at this sequence,

00:38 is that there's a mental side of it.

00:41 - Capito, inagaw yung bola.

00:45 Perdido with a tip.

00:46 (crowd cheering)

00:47 Good pancake there by Turing.

00:49 (crowd cheering)

00:52 Solomon able to identify the goal at home.

00:56 - Changing things up in transition.

00:59 He has been delivering a lot of powerful hits

01:01 to zone number one.

01:02 - Must be their credit also to speed up the ring.

01:06 (whistle blows)

01:09 - Capito with the pass.

01:13 Perdido, Pumredo, Solomon, Sinundan, Sijona.

01:16 - Here in the front line, merong tao-tao na assignment.

01:19 (crowd cheering)

01:25 - To the women's and men's fans and players,

01:30 both present and former.

01:31 Solomon still able to attack.

01:35 Guess what?

01:36 Set zone.

01:37 - Spike in the set brought to you by Duncan.

01:41 Pasalubong.

01:42 (whistle blows)

01:43 - Not bad.

01:44 - That's still the same spot.

01:46 - With us, she was there during the awarding for the men's.

01:48 Ahead of channel management programming.

01:51 And an ace.

01:53 - Fired the ace of the season.

01:57 - That is also point number seven.

01:59 Here in the opening.

02:01 - By one point.

02:02 23-22.

02:06 Lamina reverses to Solomon.

02:08 Set back by Perdido.

02:11 (speaking in foreign language)

02:15 Corrado sends it.

02:17 Lamina will choose Solomon.

02:20 Gula with a dig.

02:21 (crowd cheering)

02:23 But never able to get it.

02:26 - It's always important to keep on talking.

02:30 (speaking in foreign language)

02:36 - 23-all.

02:38 Corrado with a tip.

02:40 Coach Kung Fu did not like that.

02:43 That's why.

02:44 That's why.

02:45 (crowd cheering)

02:47 - Corrado's a part.

02:48 We saw the reaction of Coach Kung Fu.

02:50 (speaking in foreign language)

02:54 - Set point number one.

03:00 Pepito inagao.

03:04 Carvalho, pinato kay Perdido.

03:07 Belen with a dig.

03:08 Solomon again.

03:10 Bulls!

03:11 And you take set one.

03:13 In this massive, massive Wednesday crowd.

03:18 - Wednesday, I always have to remind myself.

03:20 It feels like a Sunday or a Saturday

03:23 as Alisa Solomon scores her 11th point,

03:26 her first of the second set.

03:29 - 80% attack efficiency for Saiza Gula.

03:32 - So far.

03:33 Solomon, nobody home!

03:36 Right on top of that ball!

03:39 - Alisa Solomon again, pounding the pavement

03:42 with that hit from the left side

03:44 when you leave her with a single block.

03:47 - There's no way.

03:48 - There's no way.

03:49 You might just see a tight ball game here.

03:52 - Solomon!

03:53 And she's back!

03:55 What a set by Lamina.

04:00 And what a stretch by Alisa.

04:03 - Alisa Solomon is almost dead.

04:05 17 point.

04:06 - Gula serving.

04:09 Sharp serve.

04:10 Kella was up for it.

04:11 Solomon again.

04:13 That is in!

04:16 - The best libero in 10-10-15.

04:19 Look how sharp that attack was.

04:22 A while ago, she was targeting zone one.

04:24 - From the juniors division,

04:27 they raised their rivalry to the seniors division.

04:30 - That's what you're saying, Anil.

04:33 - And they call a timeout now, talking about USD.

04:42 As Gula serves with a three-point lead for USD.

04:46 Solomon pulls!

04:50 - She continues to target that down the line area,

04:56 even if there was a gap in between the backers of USD.

05:00 - Jurado serving.

05:04 Denura receiving.

05:05 Sorry, that was hard.

05:06 You're receiving.

05:08 Belen goes high.

05:09 Jurado will shoot it through Perdido.

05:11 Setback.

05:13 Pepito again.

05:14 Pepito again!

05:16 Belen was there for coverage.

05:18 Alinsug.

05:19 Pipe attack.

05:20 Pepito.

05:22 Big pass to Peña-Piel.

05:24 Ardillo was there.

05:26 Solomon!

05:27 Scores!

05:30 Two set points.

05:35 Bella asking for it.

05:38 Jurado was there for coverage.

05:41 Perdido from behind!

05:43 Delayed.

05:43 Off the rebound.

05:45 Lamina reverses to Solomon.

05:47 That is in!

05:48 - That's what a couple of days preparation can do.

05:56 In game number one, she was surprised.

05:59 Had to be enthrusted into this role.

06:01 Now she knows it.

06:02 She was prepared for this.

06:03 - If it was in the end game,

06:06 it would be a different scenario for Coach Kung Fu.

06:09 - They're gonna need that cushion.

06:10 They're gonna need that cushion, Neil,

06:12 because NU is not going anywhere.

06:15 - You can see the effort of both teams.

06:17 Trying to outsmart each other.

06:20 Trying to get points off the best players

06:23 of their respective teams.

06:24 - 15 serving 18.

06:27 Gula gets it.

06:29 Gets it back.

06:31 But Solomon says,

06:32 no entry.

06:34 In blocking.

06:37 Two straight points.

06:38 What a press.

06:40 There.

06:40 Perfect execution.

06:42 Hands.

06:43 - What a serve by Gula.

06:49 Pepito was there.

06:52 Solomon knows what to do.

06:55 In a situation like that.

06:56 Jump serve.

07:01 To Belen.

07:04 Solomon.

07:07 - Magpalio was there.

07:09 - 23 points for Eliza Solomon here in game number two.

07:12 - Two serving one.

07:21 And a chip!

07:26 Solomon.

07:33 Paints the line.

07:37 - On the floor of USD.

07:39 She's targeted that zone so many times already

07:43 in this ballgame.

07:44 - For USD, they have Banagua Jurado and the Gula.

07:50 - Doing it again.

07:52 Gula with the chase.

07:55 Chance for NU as USD scrambles back.

07:59 And Solomon takes care of business.

08:02 (crowd cheering)

08:05 Time out.

08:07 Coach go prove.

08:08 - Gone up a level every year here in the Philippines.

08:16 - Solomon unloads!

08:17 Unloot!

08:19 (applause)

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