Pinoy Spikers (Philippine Spike)

UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta lowered down its guard, but was still able to turn back Letran, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15, and complete a three-game sweep of the NCAA women’s volleyball semifinals last night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

The two teams, who will cross paths in the best-of-three finals series which will start on Friday, kept the aces under their sleeves, but the Lady Altas showed their superiority to extend the Las Piñas-based spikers unbeaten run to 12 games.

The Lady Knights, who are making their second consecutive finals stint, ended up their semis assignments in second place at 2-1.

Earlier, deposed champion San Sebastian College finished its season in third place with a 25-21, 30-28, 15-25, 25-21 victory over Emilio Aguinaldo College. Read the rest of this entry »

EXCEPT for a lot of service errors, La Salle showed its superiority to remain unscathed in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.

The defending champion Lady Archers used their height advantage to the hilt to turn back University of Santo Tomas, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13, and secure the semifinals bonus in a duel of two traditional powerhouses Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. Read the rest of this entry »

ATENEO regrouped after a poor third set to repeat over Adamson, 25-16, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, and advance in the semifinals of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament Saturday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

“We could have won straight sets kung nandoon yung receiving namin sa third set.  Kapag nagmis-receive kami, nakakapuntos ang kalaban,” said Lady Eagles mentor Roger Gorayeb.

“Hinahanap ko pa rin yung consistency nila sa laro,” he added. Read the rest of this entry »

SANDRA delos Santos dropped 20 hits as University of Perpetual Help System Dalta easily disposed defending champion San Sebastian College, 25-11, 25-19, 25-11, and clinch its first-ever finals stint in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

It was the second consecutive straight set win in the semifinals by the Lady Altas, who are looking for their first crown since joining the league in 1984.

Letran then arranged an unlikely championship duel with Perpetual Help after eliminating Emilio Aguinaldo College, 17-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16, later in the day.

The Lady Knights, who will take on the Lady Altas in a no-bearing match on Monday, booked their second straight finals trip.

Manel Carolino, the youngest of the famed Carolino spiking siblings, finished with 22 hits, while setter Gena Andaya added 12 points and Sarah Espelita had nine markers for Letran. Read the rest of this entry »