The University of Guam Lady Tritons volleyball team was upset in the semi-finals of the Lady Triton Volleyball League playoffs on Monday night as they lost to the Lady Bombers, 3-1, in the most emotional game the Triton League has seen in its three seasons, according to UOG Triton Athletics and Field House.
Au Mana, meanwhile, reached their third straight finals with a 3-0 win over Guam Pro 2 in the other semi-final match in the UOG Calvo Field House.
In the nightcap on Monday, the then undefeated Lady Tritons started the match well against the Lady Bombers, winning a competitive first set, 25-22.
But the Lady Bombers would come right back and rout the Lady Tritons in the second set, 25-15, to let the Tritons know they had a real match on their hands.
In the third set, the Bombers won again in a good battle, 25-20, and then won the fourth set in the best set of the night, 25-23, to send the Tritons to the 3rd place match on Wednesday night and the Lady Bombers to face Au Mana in the championship match.
With the win, the Lady Bombers are 5-3 on the season, while the Lady Tritons fell to 6-1.
In the other semi-final match, the Au Mana team won easily against Guam Pro 2, with a 3-0 win over the youngest team in the league.
Au Mana won the first set, 25-19, and came back in the second set to win 25-22 when they had been down early in the set, 11-4. Au Mana took care of business in the third set to win the set, 25-20, and the match 3-0.
Au Mana is 6-1 in the league and is the defending two-time champion of the Lady Triton Volleyball League and plays for their third championship on Wednesday night against the Lady Bombers.
Guam Pro 2 is 5-3 in the Triton League and plays the Lady Tritons for 3rd place in the league.
Wednesday, May 8 schedule:
- 3rd Place: 6:30 p.m. — Lady Tritons (6-1) vs. Guam Pro 2 (5-3)
- Championship — 8:15 p.m. — #2 Seed Au Mana (6-1) vs. #4 Seed Lady Bombers (5-3)
All matches are played in the UOG Calvo Field House. All matches are streamed live on the UOG Athletic Facebook Page.
To enter the UOG Calvo Field House for the action on Wednesday night:
- Adults — $3
- Seniors/non-UOG students — $2
- UOG students/kids 5 and under are admitted for free
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