Angel Canino, Thea Gagate and Jolina dela Cruz conspired to help De La Salle hold off Adamson, 25-17, 25-27, 23-25, 25-23, 15-9, to secure a twice-to-beat incentive in the the semifinals of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday, April 19, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Lady Spikers improved their record to 11-1 in the standings after turning back the Lady Falcons in the extended affair to solidify their place in the No. 1 spot.
Super rookie Canino fired a new career-best 28 points on 22 attacks, five blocks and a service ace laced by 19 excellent receptions to help arm La Salle with the advantage going into the semifinals.
Middle blocker Gagate, for her part, delivered a similar career-high after finishing with 22 points off 19 attacks and three blocks, while veteran spiker dela Cruz put up a solid 21-point outing.
After breezing past Adamson in the opening set, La Salle found itself trailing by a set, 2-1, heading into the fourth.
The Lady Spikers slowly regained their rhythm and built a comfortable 16-10 cushion in the fourth frame, but encountered some resistance from the Lady Falcons before equalizing the match with two-set wins apiece.
La Salle got over another slow start in the final set after unleashing a 6-0 run to pick itself back up, 6-2.
Canino then hammered down back-to-back kills to give the Lady Spikers an 11-5 advantage.
Despite the Lady Falcons’ last ditch effort to get even with the Lady Spikers in their elims series, dela Cruz took matters into her own hands and delivered the clincher to complete the come-from-behind victor for La Salle.
Kate Santiago paced the Lady Falcons with 21 points on 20 attacks and an ace, while Trisha Tubu and Lucille Almonte chipped in 18 and 13 points, respectively, in the losing effort.
Adamson slid 8-4 in the standings behind top two-seeking reigning champion National University and University of Santo Tomas.
Go Angel! Grabe napaos ako sa kakasigaw at sa kaba
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