NCAA: Arellano vs CSB sa Finals

DINISPATSA ng defending champion Arellano University ang Jose Rizal University, 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-17, sa final phase ng stepladder semifinals para umabante sa finals ng National University Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 97 women’s volleyball tournament sa FilOil Flying V Centre sa San Juan.

Dahil sa tagumpay laban sa fourth seed Lady Bombers, ang second seed at four-peat seeking Lady Chiefs ay naikasa ang best-of-three Finals series kontra De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers na magsisimula sa Miyerkules.

“For us this is a good chance, we will prepare for Benilde. We also got some breaks of the game here (against JRU),” Wika ni Arellano head coach Obet Javier, na binitbit Lady Chiefs sa kanilang ika-apat na Finals appearance.

“We don’t want to go home yet,” Sambit ni top scorer Pauline De Gumzan, na tumipa ng 19 points on 14 attacks at three service aces.

Trina Abay,Carlo Donato, Nicole Sasuman, at Charmina Dino umiskor ng 14, 13, 12 at 11 points, ayon sa pagkakasunod, Habang si Cherry Cuenca ang namahala sa floor defense sa ikinasang 21 digs at 13 excellent receptions.

JRU skipper at graduating player Dolly Verzosa umiskor ng 10 points at 21 digs upang pamunuan ang opensa ng Lady Bombers, Habang si Sydney Niegos 15 at Riza Rose tumipa ng 11, at Marianne Alona nagrehistro ng 28 digs at 19 excellent receptions.