Lady Blazers seal semis passage

MANILA, Philippines — College of St. Benilde’s indomitable streak continued.

The Lady Blazers extended their run with a swift, unforgiving 25-19, 25-23, 25-8 decimation of their Mapua foes yesterday that kept CSB undefeated in the last four years in NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball.

The win, the Lady Blazers’ seventh in as many games this season, sealed their their Final Four entry.

If they could end up beating University of Perpetual Help and Lyceum of the Philippines U in their last two games for a sweep, they would barge straight to the best-of-three finals for the third season in a row and in the process keeping them on course for a third straight 11-game title sweep.

Most impressively, it was CSB’s 36th straight triumph that started in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Wielyn Estoque delivered the mightiest of blows with 19 points she spiked with 14 kills while Gayle Pascual contributed 12 hits.

The Lady Cardinals went down to 4-3.

Earlier, Arellano U slew University of Perpetual Help, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-12, to breathe life to its Final Four bid.

Pauline de Guzman led the way with 17 points while Laika Tudlasan and Fhaye Mangubat chipped in 16 and 14 hits, respectively, as the Lady Chiefs improved to 4-3, the same slate of the Lady Altas.