FEU, La Salle spikers stay unscathed in SSL
2024-Oct-27 13:00
CHALLENGE. Far Eastern University's Jean Asis tries to score against University Santo Tomas' Angeline Poyos (No. 17) and Bianca Plaza during the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Saturday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Saturday (Oct. 26, 2024). The Lady Tamaraws won, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23, for a 4-0 card. (PNA/SSL)
MANILA – Far Eastern University outplayed University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23, and remained unbeaten in the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Saturday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.
The Lady Tamaraws, led by Jean Asis and Jazlyn Anne Ellarina, took a 13-4 lead in the third frame, but were threatened when Angeline Poyos and Jonna Perdido led an 11-1 attack to put the Tigresses ahead, 15-14.
FEU regained the upperhand at 21-18, but UST tied on a Poyos attack.
It fought back for a 24-22 edge before UST's Regina Jurado made it 23-24.
Asis scored on an attack in the next play to seal the win and their 4-0 card.
"We're so happy because in our past games, it was really hard for us to beat them. Finally, we beat them in three sets. So it's a good feeling that we did our part to play well and defeat them," Asis said after the one hour and 45-minute second-round match.
Poyos had 14 points, including 11 attacks, while Perdido added 10 points on seven attacks and three blocks for UST, which lost for the first time in six matches and dropped to 1-1 in the round.
FEU will face Ateneo de Manila University at 4 p.m. while UST battles University of the Philippines at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
In the other game, De La Salle University survived University of the East, 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-16, to also remain unscathed in five starts.
Shevana Laput had a game-high 20 points on 18 attacks and two blocks for the Lady Spikers.
"We're just very happy with our game," Laput said.
Angel Canino chipped in 17 points while Alleiah Malaluan and Amie Provido scored 12 and nine points, respectively for La Salle, which will shoot for a second-round sweep and the twice-to-beat quarterfinal incentive against sister school College of Saint Benilde on Wednesday
Casiey Dongallo had 19 points while Jelai Gajero added 11 points for UE.
Meanwhile, the league will donate a portion of the proceeds of ticket sales from Oct. 26 to 30 to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. (PNA)