Grieving Girl Tams, Golden Spikers ebook first semifinal berths
Kiesha Bedonia tries to search out an angle for a kill off a San Sebastian block. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Far Japanese College’s (FEU) Girl Tamaraws and the Golden Spikers of College of Santo Tomas (UST) bagged the primary semifinals berths of their respective divisions of the V-League Collegiate Problem after spectacular wins on Sunday at Paco Area.
The Girl Tams’ fifth consecutive victory, although, was rooted in private motivation.
“Our inspiration coming into the sport was Faida’s (Bakanke) household. She misplaced her dad just a few days in the past so we’re giving the whole lot to her,” participant of the sport Max Juangco mentioned in Filipino on the heels of their 25-12, 25-18, 25-12 win over San Sebastian School-Recoletos.
Juangco exemplified how the Girl Tams performed protection, ending with 17 glorious digs earlier than the others chipped in offensively within the rout.
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“If I do my half for the staff, my teammates would additionally do theirs and from that teamwork is the place the great issues come as a result of I obtain the primary ball and all,” Juangco added.
The Girl Tams’ remaining assignments are School of St. Benilde on Friday, earlier than dealing with College of the East, which can be on a successful run and battling Lyceum College at press time.
Streaking Santo Tomas
In the meantime, Josh Ybanez carried the scoring load for the Golden Spikers with 33 factors constructed round 29 kills in a 25-22, 26-24, 20-25, 25-18 victory over FEU as UST took over the No.1 spot from Ateneo.
The loss was the third in 5 video games for the Tamaraws.
Rainier Flor added 14 factors for the Golden Spikers and Gboy de Vega had 10. Dux Yambao was a key consider UST’s cost, organising the offense with 18 glorious units.
However UST coach Odjie Mamon continues to be seeking to enhance their efficiency together with his wards surrendering 36 errors, saying the España-based squad continues to be too “complacent” of their preparations for the UAAP season slated for later this 12 months.
“They nonetheless have the tendency to revert again to the previous type of enjoying, individualism continues to be there and I’m attempting to eliminate that as a result of I need them to play inside the system,” Mamon mentioned. “These are the issues that we try to take out of our system as a result of now we have a tenet for the whole lot that we do. We’re nonetheless beneficiant with our errors.”
The Golden Spikers can have per week to organize for his or her conflict with Ateneo on Sunday earlier than their encounter with San Beda on Sept. 15.
“We will’t simply defend towards Ateneo, we must also be capable of battle again,” Mamon added.
Within the different males’s sport, Emilio Aguinaldo School took down San Beda, 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-11, for its first win. INQ
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