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GMA Network
23-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Perpetual outlasts JRU to remain in Final Four race
NCAA The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA outlasted Jose Rizal University, 24-26, 25-18, 27-29, 25-22, 15-12, in the NCAA Season 100 men's volleyball tournament on Friday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. With the victory, the ALTAs remained in the hunt for a Final Four slot as they improved to 9-7, while the gritty Heavy Bombers moved to 3-14. As both teams tried to claim the win, the fifth set happened to also be a tight one with JRU and Perpetual tied at 12 before the ALTAs made the late rally. Blocks were crucial in the final stretch as it eventually sealed the victory for Perpetual. Kobe Brian Taguba and Jeff Marapoc led the Las Piñas crew with the former having 26 points from 19 attacks, six blocks, and an ace, while the latter had 22 points from 21 attacks and an ace, to go with 17 receptions and 11 digs. Kirth Patrick Rosos added 14 points, while John Lituania had 19 excellent sets. Paolo Barrientos had 22 points anchored built on 19 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, while Harry Ocay had 21 points for JRU. Klause Dais had 23 excellent sets as Matthew Malilin and Jake Fernandez chipped in 16 and 10 points, respectively. Perpetual's next games are crucial for their five-peat hopes as they will take on contenders De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde on Sunday and San Beda University on Wednesday. JRU, meanwhile, will wrap its season on Sunday against Colegio de San Juan de Letran. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
JRU completes reverse sweep vs Perpetual for back-to-back wins
NCAA Jose Rizal University exemplified heart and passion on Friday as they pulled off a come-from-behind win against the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 18-25, 17-25, 31-29, 25-20, 15-12, in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. The win came after JRU's victory last Tuesday against San Beda University. After a tight third set which the Lady Bombers eventually claimed, momentum shifted on their side as they kept Perpetual at bay. The deciding set, however, was another close one with both teams tied at seven before Geraldine Palacio's attack went out to hand the lead to JRU. A block from the Lady Bombers' side widened the gap but Palacio's tip trimmed down the deficit. JRU and Perpetual tied the set again at 11 but errors marred the latter's offense to give the Lady Bombers a two-point advantage. Jem Menor tried to salvage the Lady ALTAs' hopes but Czarina Ramos' attack sent JRU to match point. Eventually, Kring Batara's block sealed the victory for JRU. While the wins came in late in the season for JRU, head coach Mia Tioseco said the wins are just results of their hard work. "Sadly ngayon lang namin nakukuha [ang panalo] na pa-end na but at least better late than never, sabi nga nila. Happy ako na at least nare-realize nila na kaya nila, or 'yung pinaghirapan nila, may pinuntahan naman eh, kailangan lang talaga nila tapangan," Tioseco told GMA News Online. Del Pilar had a game-high 20 points from 16 attacks and made four out of JRU's nine blocks, while Ramos, Kyla Jasareno, and Nicole Deala had 14 points apiece. Jerry Lyn Laurente, meanwhile, had 23 excellent sets. Winnie Bedaña had 18 points, while Shai Omipon and Camille Bustamante had 16 points, respectively. JRU improved to 3-14 and will still face Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Sunday before wrapping its season, while Perpetual will take on De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde next on the same day. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Guided by her brothers, Pat Del Pilar aspires to one day lead JRU to the top
By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Pat Del Pilar first discovered her love of volleyball through encouragement from her two brothers, Rafael and Nathaniel. She now uses that as fuel in her bid to bring Jose Rizal University volleyball back to relevance in the NCAA. "Ito na po 'yung first love ko kasi nga na-encourage ako ng mga kuya ko. Sabi ko na gusto ko rin mag-volleyball, gusto ko rin ma-feel 'yung nafi-feel nila inside the court," Del Pilar told GMA News Online on Tuesday. Rafael and Nathaniel are like heroes for the 5-foot-11 Del Pilar. Rafael was a member of De La Salle University and suited up back in UAAP Season 79. Nathaniel followed suit as he's part of the current Green Archers, who reached the Final Four of the recently-concluded UAAP Season 87. Like the youngest Del Pilar, Rafael and Nathaniel are also middle blockers. "In-encourage po nila ako na maglaro kasi syempre I have the height din po. Pito po kaming magkakapatid and bunso po ako. 'Yung dalawang kuya ko lang po 'yung naglalaro," Del Pilar added. "Una po basketball po talaga sila tapos ayon po nakita sila ng coaches ng volleyball kaya ni-recruit sila hanggang sa tinuloy-tuloy po nila." Only a sophomore, Del Pilar is now among the leaders for the Lady Bombers, emerging as their second leading scorer in the ongoing NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament. And someday, she hopes to see JRU seeing action in the Final Four. "Gusto ko rin po talaga ma-achieve na mag-Final Four kami dito sa JRU or Finals at kung papalarin mag-champion," the 22-year-old middle blocker said. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
JRU erases nine-point deficit in Set 3 to reassert dominance vs. San Beda
By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News No payback this time as Jose Rizal University repeated over San Beda University, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21, to clinch its first win in the second round — and their second overall — in NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The Lady Bombers crawled their way back from nine points down in the third set to complete the sweep and reassert mastery over the Lady Red Spikers, the same team they beat in their one-win outing in the first round. To do so, JRU rode the heroics of lefty spiker Nicole Deala and the towering tandem of Patricia Del Pilar and Kring Batara. Deala led the sweep win with an all-around outing of 15 points anchored on 13 attacks and two aces laced with 11 digs and four receptions. Del Pilar churned out 13 markers highlighted by four blocks while Batara chipped in 11 points. With the win, the Heavy Bombers improved to 2-14 while San Bed slipped to an identical 2-14 card. The two teams, however, are already out of contention and are just fighting for pride at this point. That exactly what transpired for the wards of JRU head coach Mia Tioseco, who erased a 4-13 deficit in the third set to flip the switch and bag their second win of the season. Del Pilar unleashed a quicker before denying Angel Habacon to cut the gap to three, 12-15. But Janelle Bachar rsponded from the opposite side to bring the embattled San Beda to a 16-12 cushion before the second technical timeout. That breather changed the momentum as JRU suddenly went on a 4-0 run to tie things up at 16-all. San Beda regained a slim 18-17 cushion, but JRU once again retaliated with Del Pilar going for the quick hammer to give her side a 20-18 lead. Deala then took off for a powerful spike that caught the scrambling San Beda defense off guard, giving JRU a 23-19 cushion before another attack from her sent the Lady Bombers to the match point. San Beda still made some fightback with two straight points, but Deala finished it off from the left side to seal JRU's sweep win. Habacon paced San Beda with 14 points while Bachar chipped in 12 markers. "Super happy po kami ngayon. Mas naging motivated lang po kami manalo ngayong game and mas nag-enjoy kami ngayon," the 5-foot-11 Del Pilar told GMA News Online. "Sila rin po kasi natalo namin last time so 'yun po 'yung naging motivation na rin namin ngayong game na dapat 'di sila makabawi ngayon." —JMB, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
17-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Garcia, Ong star in endgame to seal Mapua's sweep of JRU
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Amid a late Jose Rizal University third-set rally, Mapua University turned to the sophomore-veteran tandem of Freighanne Garcia and Nicole Ong to pull off a 25-17, 25-20, 25-22 win in NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball on Saturday. The ever-reliable Garcia led the show for the Lady Cardinals after dropping 16 points, including six in the final frame, while also grabbing nine digs and seven receptions to help the Lady Cardinals rebuild a three-game winning streak for a 10-5 record. Before that, Mapua got unlucky after sustaining three straight losses to open the second round. Garcia did not lack support as seasoned middle blocker Nicole Ong helped the cause by tallying 11 markers, highlighted by three of their last five points, while Gregchelle Cabadin and Raissa Ricablanca chipped in 12 and eight markers apiece. Mapua once found itself in trouble in the third frame when errors mounted from their side as Cabadin went wide on her opposite attack to send JRU to a 9-5 advantage. But the Lady Bombers committed a number of errors as well, which the Lady Cardinals took advantage of as they flipped the switch to gain a 17-14 cushion, thanks to a 12-5 rampage that completely swung the momentum to the Intramuros crew. JRU, though, didn't back down and even forced a 20-all deadlock off a net error from Ong. The two-time Best Middle Blocker then quickly made up for it with clutch response, unleashing a quick hammer before putting the roof on Patricia Del Pilar to bring Mapua to a 23-20 lead. Garcia then succeeded on her swipe following an overpass from JRU before Ong's quick tip off a one-handed reverse set from Angelick Gavica sealed the sweep win for Mapua. With the win, Mapua tightened its grip on the third spot as Colegio de San Juan de Letran (13-2) and three-time defending champion De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (11-2) currently occupy the top two spots. JRU, meanwhile, is already out of contention with a 1-14 card. Still, that didn't stop the Lady Bombers to put up a fight as lefty Nicole Deala led the charge with 12 points laced with eight digs and nine receptions while Del Pilar chipped in nine markers. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
