FAR Eastern U-Diliman stormed back from a four-point deficit in the fifth and final set en route to repulsing the University of the East, 23-25, 25-14, 30-28, 18-25, 16-14 for a share of the lead in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines high school boys’ volleyball tournament Thursday at the Paco Arena.

It was the able duo of Amet Bituin and Jhon Rey Dongon who spearheaded the Baby Tamaraws’ mighty comeback from a 9-13 deficit.

It was the UE Junior Warriors’ first debacle in five games, sliding in the process into a tie for the lead with the gritty FEU-Diliman side at 4-1 together with the University of Santo Tomas.

For a month, defeat stared UST in the eyes but the Espana-based baby spikers weathered a two-set deficit and turned the tables on titleholder Nazareth School of National University, 27-29, 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13.

The Bullpups are now 1-1 in five-setter matches and dropped to 3-2 overall in the fourth spot.

While the rest struggled in overcoming their assignments, Adamson made short work of Ateneo, 25-10, 25-12, 25-9, to stay within distance of NSNU with a 3-2 record in fifth place.

The Blue Eagles ended their first-round stint with a 1-5 record.