UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) strikingly bounced back with a shocking sweep of three-time defending champion De La Salle University, 25-20, 25-22, 25-17, in Season 81 University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women's volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

The Golden Tigresses bucked the absence of the injured Milena Alessandrini en route to rebounding from a 25-19, 20-25, 19-25, 25-27 loss to Far Eastern University (FEU) last Saturday.