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Letran eyes return to NCAA women's finals; Mapua makes rare Final Four appearance in men's volleyball
Colegio de San Juan de Letran is eyeing another stint in the NCAA women's volleyball finals when it takes on no. 3 seed Arellano University, while Mapua University is making a rare Final Four appearance in men's play as it faces Arellano's men's team. The twice-to-beat Lady Knights will battle the Lady Chiefs for the second finals ticket on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. but prior to that, no. 2 seed Cardinals will battle the Chiefs at 11 a.m. at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. Letran finished the elimination round at no. 2 with a 15-3 record and won back-to-back to finish the second round. For head coach Oliver Almadro, however, they will just focus on the game and prepare without thinking of their advantage. "We have to be ready going into the semifinals. We thank the Lord for giving us the opportunity to be in the Final Four for two years in a row and we always pray to God na bigyan ulit kami ng chance makapasok sa championship and His will will be done sa championship," Letran head coach "We have to think of that game lang first. We have to think that there's no advantage or disadvantage. We have to prepare and dumating sa game na ready kami." The Lady Knights have plenty in their arsenal as they eye their second consecutive finals appearance. Rookie Vanessa Sarie, the league's top scorer, has been making waves in the NCAA as she broke the NCAA scoring record when she exploded for 37 points in their game against Arellano. Following Sarie in the scoring list for this season is Judiel Nitura, who is also the league's best server. Gia Maquilang, meanwhile, has found her groove and was the league's top spiker at the end of the elimination round, while veteran libero Lara Mae Silva has topped the digging and receiving categories. Arellano, meanwhile, has been pushing teams to the limits. The Lady Chiefs won against fellow Final Four team Mapua University in the second round and Letran in the first round. Arellano is also in a three-game winning streak where it defeated Perpetual, EAC, and LPU. At the end of the elimination round, Arellano finished with a 12-6 card to claim the third spot. "Siyempre, masaya kami dahil 'yong target namin [ngayong] season is nakuha namin. So sabi ko nga last time, 'yong makapasok muna kami sa Final Four, nakuha naman tapos saka kami na i-ta-target sa susunod," Arellano head coach Obet Javier said. Arellano will have to rely on this season's third leading scorer in Laika Tudlasan, Marianne Padillon, and Sam Tiratira, as they Lady Chiefs hope to repeat what they did in the first round, and eventually force a do-or-die against the Lady Knights. In the men's division, meanwhile, Mapua and Arellano will battle for a slot in the finals. The Cardinals, led by Barbie San Andres and Arjay Ramos, capped the elimination round at second place with a 14-4 card, but have suffered back-to-back losses before the Final Four. This season's top 1 and 3 scorers, San Andres and Ramos, are marked men coming into the Final Four but will be backed by the likes of Olsen Jamisola and setter Juancho Barba. Mapua has also been shaky lately as they absorbed all their losses in the second round after completing a first round sweep. The Cardinals also suffered their first loss this season against Arellano. They are, however, motivated as they made their first Final Four appearance at least since Season 91 in 2015. Arellano, meanwhile, ended the prelims on a four-game streak to finish third with a 13-5 win-loss card. Carl Berdal and AC Guinto lead the crop of scorers which also includes Penny Curamen, and Jiwen Sinuto. Adrian Villados, the league's top setter, will also join the Chiefs as they look to spoil Mapua's party. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
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- GMA Network
Final Four-bound Arellano outlasts LPU behind Sam Tiratira, Pauline De Guzman
NCAA Final Four-bound Arellano University outlasted Lyceum of the Philippines University on Tuesday, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-5, on Tuesday in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. With the victory, the Lady Chiefs ended the elimination round with a 12-6 record, while the Lady Pirates slipped to 8-9 ahead of their penultimate game against De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde on Friday. The Lady Chiefs will have to wait for the result of the match between Mapua University and Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Wednesday to determine their placement in the semis. After falling to the Lady Pirates in the fourth set, Arellano recovered and quickly mounted a 10-3 lead to claim the victory. "Siyempre masaya kami dahil 'yong target naming season is nakuha namin," head coach Obet Javier said. "So sabi ko nga last time 'yong makapasok muna kami sa Final Four, nakuha naman tapos saka kami na i-ta-target sa susunod." Sam Tiratira showcased her skill set anew with 18 points from 14 attacks, three blocks, and an ace, while Pauline De Guzman added 17 points anchored on 13 attacks. Ashley Muchillas, meanwhile, had 20 points for LPU, while Johna Dolorito and and Joann De Guzman had 15 and 14 points, respectively. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
18-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Sam Tiratira, Arellano complete reverse sweep vs. Perpetual
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Arellano University did it right this time around, accomplishing a grueling reverse sweep against University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 19-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 19-17, in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament on Sunday. The Lady Chiefs, who fell short of the same feat last Friday against the league-leading Colegio de San Juan de Letran, found the finishing touch as they improved to 10-6 while the Lady ALTAs fell to 9-6. Standing tall for the Lady Chiefs was rookie middle blocker Sam Tiratira, who posted a career-high 21 points anchored on 19 attacks, one block, and one ace, and Pau de Gzuman and Laika Tudlasan, who both churned out 19 markers. "Siguro talagang binigay sa amin ng Panginoon 'yung game na 'yon. Maganda lang din siguro 'yung mga hugot ko sa ibang tao," Arellano head coach Obet Javier said. With the right mix of people on the court, the Lady Chiefs were able to stun the Lady ALTAs, who actually had the first match point at 14-13 when De Guzman committed an attack error on the opposite side. But De Guzman atoned for it in the next play, soaring from exactly the same side to allow Arellano take the match point at 15-14. Perpetual would once again retake a match point after Winnie Bedaña quick hammer, 17-16, before Tudlasan knotted it all up at 17-all to give Arellano another chance. An attack error from Camille Bustamante saw Arellano clinching an 18-17 cushion before setter Catherin Domasig won it at the net, denying a potential attack from Daizerlyn Uy through a one-handed block. Domasig ended up with 28 excellent sets as their comeback effort won't go down the drain this time. Shaila Omipon paced Perpetual with a 28-point outburst while Bustamante and Bedaña chipped in 16 and 13 markers apiece. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Staley rallies past Kickapoo in state semis
COLUMBIA, Mo–On the girls side of Missouri state high school basketball Wednesday, in Class 5, the Kickapoo Lady Chiefs battled Staley. Kickapoo is no stranger to the Show-Me Showdown. The Lady Chiefs were looking for a seventh state championship. Kickapoo lost in the championship game last year. And a strong start for the Lady Chiefs, Anyiah Doig steals the ball and then takes it coast to coast for the layup, it's 8-7 Kickapoo after the first quarter. Then in the second Mikayla Pilley working hard in the paint gets the basket, Kickapoo was up 14-12. And the Lady Chiefs led by two at halftime. Third quarter, more Kickapoo, Josie Salazar swishes the ten footer, Chiefs up 20-14. Then Taylyn Whited with the putback, Kickapoo led by six late in the third quarter. But Staley opened the fourth on a seven-nothing run, Londyn Parker with the jumper gives the Falcons the lead 29-27. And Staley scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and goes onto win 42-37. Kickapoo plays Cor Jesu for third place Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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HS Athlete of the Week: Mikayla Pilley
SPRINGFIELD–This week's Athlete of the Week is Mikayla Pilley. Pilley is a senior and four year starter for the Kickapoo High School girls basketball team. This past weekend, Pilley scored a game-high 27 points in the Lady Chiefs convincing victory against Lee Summit West in the Class 6 State Quarterfinals. The veteran guard tallied 15 points in the first half, and chipped in another dozen in the second half to send Kickapoo back to the Final Four for the second straight year. Do you have an Athlete of the Week nomination? Send them in with pictures or video to dlucy@ Again, that's dlucy@ Once again, congrats to this week's Athlete of the Week, Mikayla Pilley. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
