LYCEUM of the Philippines University stopped rampaging La Salle-Lipa dead in its tracks in a 25-19, 25-20 shocker to barge into the win column of the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) Friday at the Arellano University-Taft gym.
The Junior Lady Pirates took advantage of the Green Stallions’ error-filled outing to bounce back from an opening-day loss to Bethel Academy and keep their quarterfinals hopes alive in Pool A.
Philip Gancia fired nine attacks to finish with 10 points, while skipper Angelica Cruz got seven markers as LPU tied Bethel Academy and idle Chiang Kai Shek with identical 1-1 records.
“Nung nangyari ang laro kahapon, sobrang disappointed kami. Pero bumawi kami sa training kahapon at pinaghirapan naming makabawi sa mga errors naming sa game namin today,” said Cruz, who got five of her points from kill blocks.
“Sobrang determinado kaming manalo ngayon at maipakita ang best namin,” she added.
On the other hand, three straight games clearly took a toll on the Green Stallions, who were moving slower and committed 17 costly errors that snapped their two-game win run. Althea Sumague had nine points and Vida Caringal added five for the 2-1 La Salle-Lipa.
Lady Brigadiers bring upset ax
Emilio Aguinaldo College scored an upset over De La Salle Zobel, 25-23, 25-22, for a 1-1 card in Pool B.
Angel Perez poured eight of her 13 points, built on eight kills and five aces, in the lopsided second set to lead the Lady Brigadiers, who tied its victim in the standings.
Florence Domo had eight markers, while Marinel Ramos also got five as EAC recovered from a 17-25, 17-25 loss to Arellano University last Thursday.
Lady Tiger Cubs roar
In Pool C, University of Santo Tomas notched its first win at the expense of University of Perpetual Help, 25-23, 27-25, 25-15.
The Lady Tiger Cubs recovered from a three-set loss to Bacolod Tay Tung last Wednesday for a 1-1 slate.
Bacolod Tay Tung kept a firm hold of the lead in Pool C after taking down Kings’ Montessori in a come-from-behind, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23, victory last Thursday.
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