MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University returned to the Finals after dispatching Ateneo de Manila, 25-23, 20-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12, in the UAAP Season 88 men's volleyball Final Four at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
The top seed and win-once-armed Tamaraws recovered from a 1-2 set disadvantage to turn back the No. 4 seed Blue Eagles, getting another shot at the title after a runner-up finish last year.
Riding the momentum from a dominant fourth set, FEU continued its charge in the fifth frame as Dryx Saavedra scored four points to power a 5-1 start which turned to a 10-5 lead.
Ateneo fought back and trimmed the lead to one, 12-13, after an Aimar Okeke down-the-line hit.
Amet Bituin came through and saved FEU from total collapse, nailing back-to-back hits to seal the Finals berth for FEU which faces the winner in the National University - University of Santo Tomas semis pairing.