Adamson Woman Falcons.–SSL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Adamson and College of Santo Tomas remained unbeaten of their respective teams after trouncing separate foes to advance to the following spherical within the 2023 Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Monday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
The Woman Falcons banked on the troika of Lucille Almonte, Pink Bascon, and transferee Barbie Jamili, who scored seven factors every, to get rid of the Lyceum Woman Pirates, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13, and clinch the highest spot in Pool B.
Apart from the trio of Almonte, Bascon, and Jamili, center blockers Lorene Toring and Sharrya Ancheta had been additionally instrumental combining for 11 factors as all Woman Falcons however the liberos scored not less than some extent.
“It’s begin for us, on the identical time, our new gamers are additionally getting expertise that they’ll deliver within the coming [UAAP] season,” stated Adamson coach JP Yude in Filipino. “However we will nonetheless see our lapses. We have now to develop our younger group and mix our chemistry and present their maturity as a result of after this spherical we will likely be dealing with stronger opponents.”
Adamson’s win additionally gave technique to the qualification of Arellano, which gained two of its three matches in Pool B, as Lyceum bombed out of competition with a 1-2 file, dropping in simply 68 minutes.
The Woman Falcons, who settled for a runner-up end within the Nationwide Invitationals after dropping to the De La Salle Woman Spikers within the finals collection, search to brush their group towards the winless San Beda Woman Pink Spikers (0-2) on Sunday subsequent week.
UST’s Jonna Perdido.–SSL PHOTO
In the meantime, UST accomplished a three-game Pool C sweep after irritating the reigning NCAA champion Faculty of Saint Benilde, 25-13, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Jonna Perdido lifted the Golden Tigresses to maneuver on to the following spherical with a 3-0 file as she poured in 20 factors — all coming from assaults. Regina Jurado delivered 19 factors, whereas incoming rookie Angeline Poyos sustained her superb type with 17 factors.
“We nonetheless have quite a lot of room for enchancment. We have now to be extra constant coming into the second spherical,” stated UST coach KungFu Reyes in Filipino.
St. Benilde, which relied on Gayle Pascual’s 13 factors, dropped to a 1-1 file in Pool C and can combat for competition in an important match towards College of Perpetual Assistance on Saturday subsequent week.
Perpetual Assist stayed in competition with a 1-1 file after Shaila Omipon dropped 11 factors together with a pair of aces to ship Letran to a winless three-game marketing campaign, 25-9, 25-17, 25-17.
Defending champion Nationwide College, which gained back-to-back video games within the weekend, superior to the second spherical with a 2-0 file in Pool A. Far Japanese College, unbeaten in two video games in Pool D, additionally certified for the following spherical beginning on October 14 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Adamson coach Yude believes NU and UST will likely be their greatest hurdles this preseason match.
“NU and UST [are the biggest hurdles this tournament]. UST can also be sturdy regardless of being a younger group. However I instructed my gamers we will make it, by God’s Grace and God’s will, so long as we exert our all-out effort each time,” he stated.
Mapua refused to have a winless Pool D marketing campaign after sending Emilio Aguinaldo Faculty to its second defeat, 25-19, 29-27, 25-11.
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Hannah De Guzman led the Woman Cardinals to their first win with 12 factors however their destiny is already out of their fingers with a 1-2 file as their competition lies within the final two video games of Ateneo (1-0), which can face FEU on Saturday and EAC on Sunday subsequent week.