CEU, RTU keep romp in WNCAA

MANILA, Philippines - Defending champions Centro Escolar University and Rizal Technological University continued to dominate the field in the 46th WNCAA tournament with the former ripping Miriam College, 83-13, for its fourth straight win at the St. Scholastica gym last Sunday.

Arlain Galco and Opeyemi Lawan fired 14 points apiece while Divine Lacson added 13 for the Lady Scorpions who are eyeing a fifth straight senior basketball title.

Host Philippine Women’s University also prevailed over Assumption College, 64-25, and RTU overpowered St. Scholastica’s College, 89-20, as both winners trail CEU at 3-1.

De La Salle Zobel stopped St. Paul College Pasig in both junior A (75-40) and midget levels (50-43), where it’s likewise seeking a fifth straight crown. DLSZ paces both divisions with 3-0 slates.

Chiang Kai Shek College, behind Hazel Panti’s 20 points, downed St. Jude Catholic School to lead Junior B at 4-0 in the league backed by Gosen, Mikasa, Molten, Goody, Converse, Colgate, Sonak Trading, MJC Printing Press and media partners The Philippine STAR, Sports5, Magic 89.9 and Chalk Magazine.

In senior volleyball, RTU cruised to its fifth victory following a 25-14, 25-15, 25-11 decision over University of Asia & the Pacific at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum also last Sunday.

Sharing second spot at 4-1 are PWU, which outlasted Miriam, 25-20, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, and CEU, a 25-15, 25-18, 25-13 winner over Assumption.  

Defending junior champion Miriam and San Beda College Alabang beat Poveda (25-16, 25-22, 25-8) and RTU (25-14, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19), respectively, to show the way in Group A with similar 4-0 slates, the same record of Group B leader CKSC which came back from two sets down to defeat St. Scholastica, 11-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 15-8.

SBCA is likewise leading the midget level at 4-0, with Assumption as its latest victim, 25-7, 25-5.

In the futsal tournament held at the UA&P gym, RTU dealt winless defending senior champion CEU its third straight loss with a 3-2 victory to pace the league with three wins and one draw. 

DLSZ blanked Poveda, 5-0, for its fourth win in the junior level even as defending champion Miriam likewise blanked La Salle College Antipolo, 5-0, to move to solo second with three victories.