UNCHALLENGED. College of Saint Benilde's Michelle Gamit (No. 3) rises above two defenders from Emilio Aguinaldo College during the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on April 7, 2024. Gamit is expected to lead the Lady Blazers against the Letran Lady Knights in Game 2 of the best-of-three title series on Sunday (May 26). (NCAA photo)
MANILA – College of St. Benilde (CSB) goes for a sweep of the NCAA women's volleyball title against Letran at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday.
Game time is 2 p.m.
The Lady Blazers won Game 1 of the best-of-three title series, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, on May 19. Michelle Gamit and Gayle Pascual finished with 14 points each while Zamantha Nolasco added 12 points.
CSB is seeking a third straight 11-game title sweep.
“May isang game pa, trabaho pa rin. Bahala kayo kung sabihin ninyo this is (One more game, there's still work to do. It's up to you if you say it is) boring, mismatch or whatever, but we have to work and secure this," CSB coach Jerry Yee said.
A decider, if necessary, will be played on June 1.
Meanwhile, University of Perpetual Help hopes to claim its fourth consecutive men's title against Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Led by reigning Most Valuable Player Louie Ramirez, the Altas pulled off a 24-26, 25-20, 27-25, 25-19 victory in Game 1 and moved closer to achieving a league-best 14th crown.
Ramirez scored 23 points and 21 on attacks, while Jefferson Marapoc contributed 20 points. Kobe Tabuga had 16 points, including five blocks.
Expected to banner EAC is Ervin Patrick Osabel, who delivered 18 spikes and three blocks in Game 1. (PNA)
