Perpetual outlasts Letran in thrilling, long four sets
Game Tuesday
(San Andres Sports Complex)
8:30 a.m. — SSC vs EAC (M/W)
2 p.m. — LPU vs Letran (W/M)
UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help (UPHSD) drew strength from talented rookie Shaila Omipon as it survived a pesky Colegio San Juan de Letran, 25-23, 25-21, 30-32, 25-19, on Sunday and inched closer to the Final Four in NCAA Season 98 Volleyball at the San Andres Complex.
The 19-year-old Ms. Omipon unleashed a 24-point effort that she highlighted with 22 spikes to help power the Lady Altas to their sixth win in seven outings, or a win away from securing them a place in the semifinals.
It was also a win that sent them closer to the pace-setting College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers, who are unbeaten in seven games.
Mary Rhose Dapol was in attack mode too as she scattered 20 hits in helping boost UPHSD’s bid to reclaim the crown it last snared a decade ago when it essayed a three-peat feat.
The Lady Knights, however, went down fighting as they battled back from several match points in snaring the third set, averting a straight-set defeat and forcing an extra set.
But the Lady Altas said it’s enough as they controlled the pace in the fourth set before putting in the final nail in the coffin.
Letran stumbled to their third defeat against four triumphs and out of the magic four.
Earlier, Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) downed San Beda University, 25-20, 25-16, 28-26, to move up to a share of No. 3 with Mapua University with a 5-2 record apiece.
The Red Spikers slipped to 1-6. — Joey Villar
