MANILA, Philippines — Lower than 24 hours after successful the V-League crown, College of Santo Tomas overcame a second-set hiccup to beat Lyceum, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17, 25-14, and open its Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-season Championship marketing campaign on a excessive be aware on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The Tigresses, who claimed their first main championship in 14 within the V-League Collegiate Problem Friday night time, started one other title marketing campaign within the SSL–a event the place they completed runners-up final 12 months.
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Reg Jurado confirmed no indicators of fatigue with 16 factors on 14 kills and two blocks in UST’s victory in Pool B.
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Jonna Perdido and Angge Poyos chipped in 13 and 11 factors, respectively, because the Tigresses outspiked the Woman Pirates, 65-37.
UST, which overcame 33 errors, will play its third straight recreation on Sunday in opposition to Mapua at 1 p.m.
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Lyceum dropped to a 1-2 card with Johna Dolorito and Joann De Guzman having eight and 7 factors, respectively.
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In the meantime, the College of the East earned its third straight win in Pool B after dominating Mapua, 25-14, 25-20, 25-20, inching nearer to a ticket to the subsequent spherical.
Riza Nogales led the Woman Warriors with 11 factors from 9 kills, one ace, and one block. Jelai Gajero and Yesha Rojo had eight factors every to fill within the void left by Casiey Dongallo, who needed to skip the match to endure a platelet-rich plasma injection in her proper arm.
“Folks stepped up with Casiey out. Our first six and second six soring-wise we did nicely. Set-wise we received three straight however I really feel like we nonetheless have much more abilities to stretch, to work with and enhance,” UE deputy coach Doc Obet Important stated.
UE and UST conflict on October 13.
Alyanna Ong and Nadine Berces completed with six factors every to tempo the Woman Cardinals, who slid to a 0-2 card.
In Pool C, the College of the Philippines (1-1) entered the win column as Kassandra Doering nailed seven blocks to complete with 16 factors of their 17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23 win over Letran (1-1).