The Rivalry Goes Pffft!

Ateneo drew first blood when they beat the De La Salle Lady Spikers for the first time two weeks ago. That was the first time DLSU received a wake-up call. Their otherwise perfect record was blemished when they lost to their rival school.

The second game was different. they DLSU team were out to get even. They made sure they wouldn't lose to Ateneo Lady eagles even if they resort to their shenanigans to win it. They beat out Ateneo on a four set game with Ateneo being stubborn enough to fight for every point. At least Ateneo won one set... one!

The Ateneo girls proved they were classy though... They didn't have to do any name calling or swearing on the court. There were no stare-downs from any of their players if they got a point. They were happy to have accomplished a good run so far reaching the championship round for the very first time in 15 years.

 The arena in San Juan was filled to the rafters today, Wednesday, 29 February, 2012. DLSU and Ateneo will revive their school rivalry after all. If DLSU wins, they become the UAAP champions. Should Ateneo win, then another game will be set. As early as ten a.m. fans and groupies started filling in the seats of the arena. The game was set at two p.m. but the students, alumni and fans have gathered together to show support for their teams.

Ateneo started out strong in their defense and their attacks only to crumble when the DLSU girls were dead-set on defending their championship. It later became a question of who wanted to win the championship more... Despite the odds, Ateneo's players tried to fight a losing battle. Little by little they lost steam and perhaps the will to battle it out another day. Coach Roger Gorayeb kept egging the girls to do their darnedest best to keep testing DLSU's mettle. But DLSU dictated the game from the get go. They were just too pumped to get their championship back.

It didn't help that the Ateneo squad was comprised of pretty lady athletes... all of them girlie- girls in their pony tails. These girls are just too nice...and NICE doesn't win championships! In the world of volleyball, you gotta draw out the big guns, the fast plays, the strong spikes and the power tips. Much as they wanted to win another match and stay and fight another day, DLSU's female wrestlers/amazons wanted the trophy now! In three straight sets the rivalry just fizzled out.