Benilde, Perpetual look to close out Lyceum, San Beda for supremacy

Published April 13, 2023 4:13pm

Updated April 13, 2023 4:13pm

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA will each look to complete off their respective foes once they play in Game Two of the NCAA Season 98 volleyball finals on Friday.

Benilde and Perpetual, each unblemished in girls’s and males’s division, respectively, will hope to shut out Lyceum of the Philippines University and San Beda University in bid to say their titles with a season sweep.

Two-peat looking for Benilde and Lyceum will go at it at 2 p.m. whereas two-time defending champion Perpetual conflict as soon as extra with San Beda within the opening salvo at 12 p.m. with each video games to be held on the FilOil EcoOil Centre.

The Lady Blazers had been nothing in need of dominant in Game 1 with Gayle Pascual and Jade Gentapa main the best way simply as they at all times do of their earlier outings. The third yr reverse spiker dropped 15 factors whereas Gentapa scattered 9 of their 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 victory that lasted for only one hour and 18 minutes.

But even when they maintain the sequence benefit, the Taft crew will not take the Lady Pirates flippantly, particularly after what occurred throughout their elimination spherical assembly the place Lyceum dragged them to a five-setter.

“One game at a time kami. Happy kami we got it and lamang sa blocks so good, somehow napagusapan ‘yan and ‘yung pacing namin sa floor defense we got it right so happy kami,” mentioned Benilde head coach Jerry Yee.

“Then hopefully, sa second game ma-implement namin and then makapag-adjust kami kung may adjustments man.”

Meanwhile, Perpetual, which is gunning for a 3rd straight title run, can even eye for the jugular in opposition to the Red Spikers in bid to stretch their successful streak to 33 courting again to Season 93.

Louie Ramirez, who churned out 17 factors within the sequence opener, burdened there isn’t any stress come Game Two, noting the actual fact they are going to simply proceed with what they’ve been doing all season lengthy.

“Wala naman pong pressure. Kumbaga, nilalaro ko lang kung ano ‘yung nasa ensayo namin, kung ano ‘yung kaya kong gawin, at kung ano ‘yung kayang gawin ng team ko,” Ramirez mentioned. — LA, GMA Integrated News