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Colegio de San Juan de Letran defeated fellow Remaining 4-bound Mapua College, 34-36, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22, on Wednesday within the NCAA Season 100 girls’s volleyball match on the Filoil Centre in San Juan.
Letran completed the elimination spherical with a 15-3 file whereas Mapua secured the fourth spot with 11-7.
After Letran claimed the third set, each groups tried to take an early benefit however the fourth set began tight, 10-10. Letran ultimately pulled away, 16-11, earlier than Nicole Ong gave a glimmer of hope for the Woman Cardinals. The likes of Gia Maquilang, Jade Isar, and Niccen Colendra led the rally for Letran as they pulled away, 23-16.
Greg Cabadin, Raissa Ricablanca, a Letran assault error, and Nicole Ong trimmed Mapua’s deficit to 3 earlier than Colendra stopped the Woman Knights’ dry spell and put them at match level. Colendra’s assault then went exterior however an unsuccessful web contact problem salvaged yet one more for Mapua. Ultimately, Isar sealed the victory within the match which lasted for 2 hours and 24 minutes.
For head coach Oliver Almadro, the win served as a check of character for the gamers, particularly with the semifinals coming.
“This [is] a check of character and a studying course of. We’re pleased na it doesn’t matter what, we nonetheless received,” Almadro mentioned.
“Maraming kailangan aralin pa para maging mas flawless pa.”
Maquilang, who got here off the bench, had 22 factors constructed on 19 assaults and two blocks, whereas Vanessa Sarie and Judiel Nitura had 15 factors apiece. Sarie additionally had 14 digs and 10 receptions.
Raissa Ricablanca led the Woman Cardinals with 18 factors, whereas Ong and Freighanne Garcia added 15 and 14 factors, respectively.
Letran’s last placement might be decided by Friday as De La Salle-School of Saint Benilde will nonetheless play Lyceum of the Philippines College.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information