“Pagod na kami pero worth it naman lahat ng pagod. Sobrang saya,” said coach Lerma Giron.

“Pakiramdam namin we need to win this game kasi sobra ang sakripisyo ng players. Pagod pero worth it lahat ng pagod na yun.“

The Lady Falcons compounded Ateneo’s loss into three as Trisha Genesis commandeered the team with her 17 points behind 15 attacks, one block, and one ace.

ADU lost the first set as Faith Nisperos of the Lady Eagles kept pace with Genesis with 16 points from 14 spikes, an ace, and a block. But Ateneo was not able to recover from the second and third set to not even reach 20 points.

The blue-and-white squad had a spark of hope in the fourth set as they tied the score into three but that turned into ruins after Vanie Gandler’s three consecutive errors that followed the 12-1 run of Adamson.

Despite AC Miner and Pia Ildefonso’s errors, Genesis, May Ann Nuique, and Lucille Almonte put the last three touches to officially bunk off Ateneo, 25-12.