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The NU Girl Bulldogs, the reigning UAAP ladies’s volleyball champion, full a sequence sweep to bag the SSL crown, however not after surviving one other five-set thriller towards the FEU Girl Tamaraws
MANILA, Philippines – Bringing their profitable caliber from the UAAP, the NU Girl Bulldogs clawed their approach again in 5 units to rule the the Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Nationwide Invitationals on Tuesday, July 16, on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Girl Bulldogs dismantled the FEU Girl Tamaraws in a thriler, 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10, to emerge as champions within the collegiate volleyball pocket match.
Rising star Arah Panique topscored for the reigning UAAP champions with 27 factors on 17 assaults, whereas Bella Belen notched 25 factors in Recreation 2 of the best-of-three sequence.
Alexa Mata seized the possibility within the fourth set to pad NU’s result in 3 with a robust spike, 19-16, because the Girl Tamaraws ultimately struggled to cease the Girl Bulldogs’ momentum and lengthen the sequence to a decider.
The Girl Bulldogs additionally wanted 5 units to eliminate the Girl Tamaraws in Recreation 1, 25-22, 18-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-13, only a day earlier.
Regardless of FEU’s valiant stand, the NU duo of Belen and Camilla Lamina towed NU to match level, 14-10, earlier than Panique sealed the sport for good.
“I all the time consider making use of what I had discovered from the nationwide group (Alas Pilipinas). I additionally enhance my self-confidence by banking on my killer intuition each time they set a play for me,” Panique stated in Filipino throughout a post-game interview.
Gerzel Mary Petallo registered 20 factors as FEU’s main scorer, whereas Chenie Tagaod produced 18 factors within the group’s first runner-up putting.
Earlier, St. Benilde survived Letran in a nerve-wracking five-set victory, 23-25, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20, 17-15, to say the bronze.
Rhea Densing led the cost for the Girl Blazers with 24 markers, 20 coming off assaults, whereas Wielyn Estoque chipped in 18 factors.
With Benilde on the verge of defeat, Clydel Catarig stepped up with back-to-back crosscourt kills towards Letran, 21-20, setting the tone for the group’s resurgent run within the fourth body.
Letran appeared poise to increase the sequence with a 15-14 lead within the fifth body, however Estoque and the Girl Blazers put up great resistance, firing 3 consecutive factors to wrap up the sport.
“I simply belief myself and the group. No matter our errors within the sport, we attempt to resolve it, particularly our lack of protection and assaults,” Densing stated.
Gia Maquilang paced Letran with 22 factors and three blocks, whereas Nizelle Martin tallied 15 factors.
Belen, the reigning UAAP Most Beneficial Participant, additionally bagged the match MVP and 1st Finest Exterior Spiker honor.
Different awardees:
- 2nd Finest Exterior Spiker:Wielyn Estoque (St. Benilde)
- 1st Finest Center Blocker: Zamantha Nolasco (St. Benilde)
- 2nd Finest Center Blocker: Jean Asis (FEU)
- Finest Reverse Spiker: Marie Nitura (Letran)
- Finest Libero: Shaira Jardio (NU)
- Finest Setter: Camilla Lamina (NU)
– Eugero Vincent Liberato/Rappler.com
Eugero Vincent Liberato is a Rappler intern.
