Mapua spikers score twinkill vs CSB foes
MANILA, Philippines — Mapua caught a big fish in reigning three-peat champion College of St. Benilde, 25-20, 11-25, 27-25, 25-21, yesterday to boost its stock in NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball at the UPHSD Gym.
Alyana Nicole Ong and Nadine Angeli Berces fired 14 and 10 points, respectively, as the Lady Cardinals jumped straight to fourth with a 6-2 record.
In the other women’s game, University of Perpetual Help outlasted Letran, 23-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13, to reclaim the solo lead with a 7-1 card.
The Lady Knights skidded to 6-2.
It was a shock defeat for the Lady Blazers (7-2), who came in as the favorites but couldn’t live up to it and suffered a horrendous defeat.
Wielyn Estoque and former league MVP and CSB captain Mycah Go paced their squad with 17 and 16 hits but couldn’t find the answers versus the Lady Cardinals.
Earlier, Mapua edged CSB, 25-17, 21-25, 28-26, 26-24, in a battle of the unbeaten teams in the men’s division.
Skipper John Benedict San Andres played like a man-possessed and unleashed a match high 27 points including 21 kills as the Cardinals took the solo lead with a pristine 8-0 record. –
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