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Displaying their grit and composure, the NU Woman Bulldogs outlast the FEU Woman Tamaraws in a five-set thriller within the SSL volleyball finals opener
MANILA, Philippines – A composed NU Woman Bulldogs overcame the problem of the FEU Woman Tamaraws 25-22, 18-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-13, to attract first blood within the 2024 Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Nationwide Invitationals finals sequence on Monday, Juy 15, on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Veterans Bella Belen and Erin Pangilinan rallied the Woman Bulldogs again from two factors down early within the fifth set, earlier than Alexa Mata and Myrtle Escanlar placed on the ending touches to push NU nearer to annexing one other crown.
The Woman Bulldogs, the reigning UAAP ladies’s volleyball champions, additionally dominated the primary two editions of the SSL Collegiate Preseason Championship.
Belen had a 26-point explosion anchored on 24 kills and a couple of blocks to energy the Woman Bulldogs, who will vie for a sweep of the best-of-three sequence in Recreation 2 on Tuesday, Could 16.
Arah Panique added 15 factors, Pagilinan chipped in 14 markers, whereas Escanlar scored 13, together with the game-winning offspeed hit.
Belen unhappy she’s “very comfortable” that her teammates stepped up regardless of the absence of veterans Alyssa Solomon, Sheena Toring, and Vange Alinsug.
FEU carried the momentum of their dominating fourth set to take a 7-5 lead within the fifth body, however Belen and Pangilnan sparked a 4-0 counterattack to push NU in entrance.
The Woman Tamaraws knotted the depend at 12 earlier than Mata scored two straight factors because the Woman Bulldogs reached match level.
FEU saved a match level when Belen despatched her pipe assault straight to the web, however Escanlar cleaned it up with a delicate contact within the subsequent play.
Jean Asis had 23 factors to tempo the Woman Tamaraws. Chenie Tagaod had 19 factors whereas Gerzel Petallo and Jazzlyn Ellarina posted 11 and 10 factors, respectively, for FEU.
In the meantime, Faculty of Saint Benilde fought again from a set right down to frustrate Letran, 21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-17, and personal Recreation 1 of the best-of-three battle for bronze.
The Woman Blazers shook off a rusty begin earlier than discovering their groove to reassert their mastery over the identical rival they defeated within the group stage.
CSB can shut the sequence with one other win over its NCAA Season 99 finals sufferer on Tuesday.
Reverse spiker Clydel Catarig scattered 22 factors on an environment friendly 22-of-52 spiking clip to steer the Woman Blazers, who took benefit of the Woman Knights’ 27 errors. – Rappler.com
