MANILA, Philippines — College of St. Benilde served first round tormentor Letran a dish best served cold with a vengeful 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18 victory yesterday to reclaim the lead and book a ticket to the NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball Final Four at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
It was sweet revenge for the Lady Blazers, whose historic 43-game win streak that netted them three straight championship sweeps was halted by a stinging 25-22, 25-23, 26-24 defeat at the hands of the Lady Knights last March 8.
“That’s in the minds of the players,” said CSB coach Onyok Gettigan.
The win catapulted CSB, seeking a four-peat feat, back on top with a 13-2 record while kicking Letran down to second with a 13-3 mark. More importantly, it sent the Lady Blazers to the semi.
CSB got the job done by limiting super rookie Vanessa Sarie to just 16 points after the power-hitting, high-scoring Bicolana erupted for a career-high 37 hits in a 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15 win by Letran over Arellano U last Friday.