MANILA, Philippines — Letran showed resilience as it turned back Lyceum of the Philippines University, 25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 19-25, 15-11, yesterday to gatecrash the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball finals at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
The Lady Knights will face the St. Benilde Lady Blazers in a best-of-three title series unfurling Sunday.
It was an accomplishment that Letran coach Oliver Almadro never really promised when he took over the coaching reins this year.
“I didn’t promise this year, I said it might take two years,” said Almadro. “But that’s what Letran is about, resiliency, ‘yun ang ugali ng Letran.”
Letran returned to the finals since making it that far 12 years ago.
In the men’s section, Emilio Aguinaldo College downed Letran, 30-28, 25-15, 19-25, 28-26, to claim a seat to the best-of-three finals versus a four-peat-seeking University of Perpetual Help.
Earlier, UPHSD edged Arellano U, 19-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 18-16, to top the girls’ junior high school division.