Manila: De La Salle University is set to extend its winning streak to 11 consecutive matches as it faces Far Eastern University (FEU) in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball competition at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. La Salle recently secured the first semifinal berth with a decisive 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 victory over the University of the Philippines on March 29.

According to Philippines News Agency, the Lady Tamaraws are coming off a 17-25, 17-25, 25-18, 17-25 loss to the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses. La Salle's head coach, Ramil de Jesus, emphasized the importance of maintaining motivation for the upcoming challenges. He highlighted the evolving nature of volleyball and the need to continuously strive for improvement to avoid falling behind.

De Jesus elaborated, "Volleyball evolves every year, so you have to pursue whatever is there because if you don't pursue that kind of level, you'll be left behind." He stressed the importance of nurturing and maximizing the talent within the team to help them perform at their best.

Key players for the Lady Spikers include rookie setter Shan Nunag, blocker Amie Provido, Shevana Laput, and Angel Canino. Canino mentioned the team's focus on taking one game at a time and making necessary changes both as a team and individually to improve their performance.

FEU is currently in fourth place in the standings with a 6-4 record. The defending champion, National University, holds second place with an 8-3 record, followed by UST at 7-4. Meanwhile, the University of the Philippines (4-6) will face Ateneo de Manila University (1-9) at 1 p.m.

In the men's division, FEU aims to secure a twice-to-beat Final Four advantage against La Salle at 11 a.m., following the match between Ateneo and UP (3-7) at 9 a.m. FEU leads the standings with a 9-1 record, followed by NU (9-2) and UST (7-4), while Ateneo and La Salle share fourth place at 5-5.