Lady Pirates down Lady Bombers to share NCAA lead with 2 others
Games Tuesday
(San Andres Complex)
9 a.m. — EAC vs Letran (M/W)
2 p.m. — CSB vs UPHSD (W/M)
Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) continued its fairy tale run as it downed Jose Rizal University (JRU), 22-25, 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, yesterday to snare a share of the lead with two others in NCAA Season 98 women’s volleyball at the San Andres Complex.
It took the Lady Pirates though an opening-set defeat to wake up from their deep slumber as they pillaged the Lady Bombers with their relentless attacking game to nail the former’s third win in row.
It also catapulted LPU back on top alongside reigning champion College of St. Benilde (CSB) and University of Perpetual Help (UPHSD).
The merry Cromwell Garcia-mentored women from Muralla, Intramuros have been playing the game of their lives as they have now slaughtered two teams that made the Final Four a season ago including the San Sebastian Stags, 25-14, 25-16, 25-21, Friday.
And three games into the season, LPU is fast becoming a team of destiny as it has closed in a spot at a place where it has never gone before since joining the league 12 years ago — the Final Four.
Joan Daguna paced LPU with 19 points including 16 on spikes while Janeth Tulang’s blocking wax poetic as she swatted away six and finished 17 hits.
Johna Denise Dolorito joined the barrage and scattered 14 points herself for the Lady Pirates, whose best finish here was fifth twice.
JRU dropped to 0-3. — Joey Villar
