MANILA, Philippines – The volleyball fever is on with the opening of the UAAP Season 78 Volleyball competition today at 2 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena. Fans of volleyball superstars like Alyssa Valdez, Mika Reyes and Jaja Santiago can catch the exciting action on the hard court live on ABS-CBN Sports + Action.
The eight participating schools have been hard at work for the upcoming season and it looks like that the action that will take place will be hard to gauge. Fans can look forward to more competitive and exciting games with all the teams strengthening their line-ups to contend for the crown, currently held by the Ateneo Blue Eagles and Ateneo Lady Eagles for the Men’s and Women’s divisions, respectively.
Players to watch for Ateneo are Season 77 Most Valuable Players (MVP) Marck Espejo and Alyssa Valdez. For Adamson University, it’s Michael Sudaria and Mylene Paat. For De La Salle University, it’s John Onia and the returning Ara Galang, while Far Eastern University has Greg Dolor and Bernadeth Pons leading the charge.
Tune in to the games Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays as the UAAP Season 78 Volleyball season commences on ABS-CBN Sports + Action, after the pre-game show Upfront at the UAAP. For details, visit sports.abs-cbn.com, and follow its Facebook and Twitter (@abscbnsports) accounts.