ATTACK. San Sebastian College's Christina Marasigan tries to score against Jose Rizal University's Shanine Pretta (No. 15) and Patricia Anne Del Pilar (No. 17) during the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Saturday (May 4, 2024). The Lady Stags won, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19. (NCAA photo)
MANILA – San Sebastian College rallied past stubborn Jose Rizal University, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19, in a no-bearing match of the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Saturday.
Katherine Santos finished with 22 points, while four others scored in double figures as the Lady Stags notched back-to-back wins for a 2-6 card.
Both teams are already out of contention.
Christina Marasigan contributed 16 attacks and two aces, while Kristine Joy Dionisio and Juna May Gonzales scored 13 points each for San Sebastian.
“Gusto ko lang manalo para magkaroon ng confidence ang mga bata. Natuwa ako, from 11-17 [in the third set], nahabol namin. Kaya pala nila (I just want to win so the players will gain confidence. I'm happy that from 11-17, we were able to catch up. They can do it after all)," San Sebastian coach Roger Gorayeb said after the one hour and 50-minute match.
“Ganyan nangyayari sa previous games. Mananalo na kami, bigla magco-collapse (That's what happened in our previous games. We were about to win, then we suddenly collapse)," he added.
Gorayeb also praised Gonzales, one of the eight rookies this season.
“Sa NCAA, eight lahat greenhorns ko. Si Gonzales napakalaki ng potential (In the NCAA, I have eight greenhorns. Gonzales has great potentials)," he said.
Von Dimaculangan produced 17 excellent sets while Chloi Florenci Lazarte made 12 excellent digs and 10 receptions.
Meanwhile, Karyla Rafaela Jasareno had 14 attacks and four aces for JRU, which absorbed its seventh loss in eight outings.
Khreiszantha Gayle Batara scored 12 points, including three blocks, while Shanine Pretta added 10 points, nine on attacks.
San Sebastian’s last match will be against Letran on Wednesday while JRU will end its season against Arellano. (PNA)
