The UST Golden Spikers delivered a straight-set thrashing of the UP Fighting Maroons, 25-13, 25-22, 25-21, to extend their winning streak to three in the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball tournament on Wednesday, April 10 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Josh Ybañez led the Golden Spikers with 23 points built on 21 attacks and two service aces, followed by GBoy De Vega who notched 12 points for the Golden Spikers. UST zoomed to a 10-2 run midway through the opening set to leave UP in the dust, 23-12 before a service error from UP’s Louis Gamban secured the first set for UST, 25-13.

UP chipped away a five-point deficit early into the second salvo through Gamban's hits to bring the Golden Spikers lead down to two, 13-11.

A kill from Sherwin Umandal followed by two consecutive attacks from De Vega allowed UST to ultimately pull away from the Diliman-based squad and win the second set, 25-22.

After the Fighting Maroons led the Tigers by two,11-13, UST uncorked a 7-1 run for a four-point cushion, 18-14.

Jay Rack De La Noche secured match point through a kill while Kenneth Salvador delivered the finishing blow for UST, 25-21.

Angelo Lagando led the Fighting Maroons with 12 points followed by Jaivee Malabanan who mustered 10 points in the losing effort.

The Golden Spikers remained in fourth, closing in on a spot in the Final Four with a 7-4 record.

UST will face the FEU Tamaraws on Saturday, April 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.