FEU averts catastrophe to beat Adamson for head begin in SSL bronze battle

Faida Bakanke of FEU over Princess Aljibe within the Shakey’s Tremendous League battle for bronze. –SSL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Far Jap College flirted with catastrophe earlier than turning again Adamson, 25-20, 25-19, 12-25, 14-25, 15-12, and inching nearer to a bronze medal end within the Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Friday night time at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

After the Woman Tamaraws blew a two-set lead, Faida Bakanke and Cherie Tagaod restored the order within the fifth set. Bakanke was almost unstoppable scoring 5 of her 18 factors and Tagaod placing on the ending touches in Recreation 1 of the best-of-three bronze sequence.

“I reminded them that each set is again to zero so allow us to overlook what occurred within the earlier units and work once more this fifth set,” stated FEU coach Manolo Refugia in Filipino. “The crew’s character was examined. Understanding that we beat Adamson within the elimination, I feel they grew to become complacent after taking the primary two units. They misplaced the drive. At the very least the crew confirmed its maturity ultimately and we acquired the win.”

The Woman Tamaraws opened the sport with a 2-0 lead however misplaced steam, permitting the Woman Falcons to catch up and tie the sport behind the troika of Rochelle Lalongisip, Lorene Toring, and Lucille Almonte.

FEU Woman Tamaraws. –UAAP PHOTO

FEU has lower than 24 hours for Recreation 2 on Saturday at 2 p.m., looking for to shut out the sequence and its preseason stint with a bronze medal.

“We’ll go away every part on the ground. And for positive, the identical goes for Adamson. It’ll all boil all the way down to who needs it extra,” Refugia stated.

Tagaod completed with 12 factors for FEU.  Gerzel Petallo had eight factors, as setter Tin Ubaldo supplied the sensible performs and led the crew’s blocking with 4 kill blocks to complete with six factors.

Adamson banked on Lalongisip, who scored 5 of her 15 factors within the fifth. Toring had 14 factors, whereas Almonte completed with 11 markers.

In the meantime, School of Saint Benilde pulled off a come-from-behind  25-12, 20-25, 22-25, 29-27, 15-4 win over the College of the East to land in fifth place. 

Gayle Pascual willed the Woman Blazers again from a 1-2 match deficit as she poured in 19 factors, all coming from assaults. Zam Nolasco was additionally instrumental with 14 factors together with 4 blocks. Michelle Gamit and Jade Gentapa chipped in 12 factors every, whereas Wielyn Estoque fired three aces to complete with 10 markers with setter Clone Mondoñedo orchestrating the offense.

Each groups are coached by Jerry Yee, who sat out of their conflict, leaving his deputy coaches calling the photographs for the respective squads.

Casey Dongallo carried the a great deal of UE with 23 factors constructed on 18 assaults, three aces, and two blocks.

Ateneo escaped Arellano in 5 units, 25-16, 20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11, to take the seventh place.