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La Salle's Issa Ousseini in action against UST in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan. PVL Media

La Salle's Issa Ousseini in action against UST in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759153351176VL 2025 MVT UST vs DLSU_DLSU_OUSSEINI Issa-03729.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="La Salle&#x27;s Issa Ousseini in action against UST in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan. PVL Media"/>La Salle&#x27;s Issa Ousseini in action against UST in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan. PVL Media</div>MANILA -- De La Salle University scored a thrilling five-set victory over University of Santo Tomas on Monday, spoiling Josh Ybañez&#x27;s return to the Golden Spikers. The Green Archers came out on top in a rollercoaster affair, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-12, to complete a preliminary round sweep of the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge at the FilOil Centre in San Juan.Ybañez, making his return from Alas Pilipinas duties, linked up with Trevor Valera to lead the UST threat but Rui Ventura and Eugene Gloria guided the Green Spikers to victory after two hours and 14 minutes. Ventura delivered the kill that gave De La Salle a 13-9 cushion, while Gloria sealed the sweep with a backrow attack.As the top seeds, De La Salle (7-0) will face fourth-ranked Ateneo de Manila University (4-3) in the best-of-three semifinals starting Wednesday at the same San Juan venue.&quot;Gaya ng mga previous games namin, we&#x27;re getting there pero gaya rin ng minemention ko every interview, siguro we have to really focus do&#x27;n sa solidarity ng team. And at the same time, do&#x27;n sa skills nila and be more consistent,&quot; said head coach Jose Roque.&quot;May mga lapses so &#x27;yun talaga &#x27;yung kailangan naming patibayin. Not to be perfect, but to be better lang than the previous games.&quot;Issa Ousseini led the charge for De La Salle with 20 points off 13 attacks and seven blocks, while Ventura came off the bench to provide an additional offensive threat, finishing with 18 markers.Gloria delivered a rousing two-way performance with 17 attacks, seven digs, and 16 excellent receptions.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759153380857VL 2025 MVT UST vs DLSU_UST_YBANEZ Josh-03404.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Josh Ybañez in action against La Salle in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan. PVL Media"/>UST&#x27;s Josh Ybañez in action against La Salle in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, September 29, 2025 at the FilOil Centre in San Juan. PVL Media</div>Fresh from his World Championships stint, Ybañez kept UST in the fight, especially in the fourth-set turnaround, channeling his national team libero experience with two crucial saves that led to transition kills from GBoy De Vega.Ybañez finished with 13 points on 11 attacks, one block, and one service ace, while De Vega and Valera added 12 markers each. The Golden Spikers’ 34 errors, however, came at inopportune moments, keeping them on the back foot for much of the match.UST (5-2) will face reigning champion FEU (4-3) in the other semifinal for the right to challenge the winner of the De La Salle–Ateneo series in the Finals.

De La Salle University scored a thrilling five-set victory over University of Santo Tomas on Monday, spoiling Josh Ybañez's return to the Golden Spikers.

De La Salle University scored a thrilling five-set victory over University of Santo Tomas on Monday, spoiling Josh Ybañez's return to the Golden Spikers.

V-League: La Salle spoils Ybañez's return, outlasts UST in five sets

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V-League: La Salle spoils Ybañez's return, outlasts UST in five sets

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Published September 29, 2025 09:45 PM PHT

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