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GMA Network
4 days ago
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Zam Nolasco, Vince Himzon lead Benilde, Letran to winning streaks ahead of NCAA volleyball Final Four
NCAA After more than three months of action, the NCAA Season 100 volleyball tournament is coming to a close, but not before witnessing excellent performances ahead of the playoffs. The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers and the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights went perfect in the last two weeks of the elimination round, with Zam Nolasco and Vince Himzon leading their respective squads in crucial wins heading into the Final Four. With their consistent performances which came just at the right time, Nolasco and Himzon were named as the final Collegiate Press Corps' NCAA Players of the Week, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, for the period of May 20 to 30. Nolasco has been a steady rise in Benilde's run as the Taft-based squad completed a second round sweep with the Lady Blazers going 4-0 in the homestretch of the tourney. The third-year middle blocker posted a game-high 17 points built on 11 attacks and 6 blocks in their crucial 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18 victory against Colegio de San Juan de Letran last May 21, then she had six points in their 25-12, 25-19, 26-24 win against Mapua University last May 23 to exact revenge against their first round tormentors. "Tinalo kami last time nung first round [ng Mapua], malaking kumpiyansa 'yun kumbaga nakabawi kami rito. 'Yung nakaraan din 'yung Letran tinalo kami noon, so dala-dala ng mga bata 'yung kumpiyansa," Benilde head coach Onyok Getigan. The streak continued for Benilde and Nolasco as she scored 10 points in Benilde's 25-15, 25-23, 25-18 win against University of Perpetual Help System DALTA before sealing her impressive run in the eliminations with another game-high 12 points on 9 attacks and 3 blocks against Lyceum of the Philippines University where they won 25-20, 25-18, 25-12. The four-peat seeking Benilde wrapped up the eliminations with 16-2 and will enter the Final Four as the top-seeded squad. Nolasco defeated teammate Aya Densing, San Beda's Angel Habacon, and Letran's Gia Maquilang for the weekly award backed by Discovery Suites and World Balance. Himzon, meanwhile, has been one of Letran's pillars as the Knights went 3-0 in the final stretch of the elimination round. The third-year middle blocker had a team-high 21 points built on 18 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, as Letran defeated fellow contender Benilde, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23, last May 21. This was followed by a 13-point outing against Jose Rizal University where Letran won, 25-20, 25-18, 25-12, before the Knights officially clinched the Final Four spot with its victory over Mapua, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20, behind Himzon's 15 points. Himzon edged Arellano's AC Guinto, Perpetual's Kobe Tabuga, and LPU's Jun Frank Edang for the weekly recognition being deliberated upon by writers covering the collegiate beat. The Knights finished the elimination round with a 12-6 card as they will be the fourth-ranked team come semifinals. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
7 days ago
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Letran beats Mapua ahead of NCAA women's volleyball Final Four
NCAA Colegio de San Juan de Letran defeated fellow Final Four-bound Mapua University, 34-36, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22, on Wednesday in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. Letran finished the elimination round with a 15-3 record while Mapua secured the fourth spot with 11-7. After Letran claimed the third set, both teams tried to take an early advantage but the fourth set started tight, 10-10. Letran eventually pulled away, 16-11, before Nicole Ong gave a glimmer of hope for the Lady Cardinals. The likes of Gia Maquilang, Jade Isar, and Niccen Colendra led the rally for Letran as they pulled away, 23-16. Greg Cabadin, Raissa Ricablanca, a Letran attack error, and Nicole Ong trimmed Mapua's deficit to three before Colendra stopped the Lady Knights' dry spell and put them at match point. Colendra's attack then went outside but an unsuccessful net touch challenge salvaged one more for Mapua. Eventually, Isar sealed the victory in the match which lasted for two hours and 24 minutes. For head coach Oliver Almadro, the win served as a test of character for the players, especially with the semifinals coming. "This [is] a test of character and a learning process. We're happy na no matter what, we still won," Almadro said. "Maraming kailangan aralin pa para maging mas flawless pa." Maquilang, who came off the bench, had 22 points built on 19 attacks and two blocks, while Vanessa Sarie and Judiel Nitura had 15 points apiece. Sarie also had 14 digs and 10 receptions. Raissa Ricablanca led the Lady Cardinals with 18 points, while Ong and Freighanne Garcia added 15 and 14 points, respectively. Letran's final placement will be determined by Friday as De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde will still play Lyceum of the Philippines University. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Benilde earns payback vs. Letran to regain top spot in NCAA women's volleyball
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde gained a measure of revenge against its first-round tormentor Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The Lady Blazers once again leaned on the tandem of Zam Nolasco and Cristy Ondangan to escape the Lady Knights in four sets as the three-time defending champions regained the top spot at 13-2. Letran still holds the second spot with a 13-3 card. Nolasco led the show with 17 points anchored on 11 attacks and six blocks while Ondangan chipped in 14 markers as they avenged their previous sweep loss to the Lady Knights. "Nagre-relax 'yung mga bata nu'ng third set pero pagdating naman ng fourth set naayos naman namin," Benilde head coach Onyok Getigan said. "'Yun (top spot) naman talaga 'yung target namin so 'yung susunod naming games malaking bagay if manalo kami kasi tataas 'yung kumpiyansa ng mga bata." Down two sets, Letran mounted a comeback in the third set by turning a slim 8-7 lead to a 16-7 cushion after a series of attack errors from the side of Benilde. Another attack error from them sent Letran to the set point, 24-13, before the Lady Blazers unleashed a 4-0 run. Nicen Colendra then dropped the hammer to finish the third frame and force a fourth set, 25-17. In that set, Benilde committed nine errors, paving the way for the extension. But Benilde returned to its old ways in the fourth with team captain Mycah Go serving an ace to build a 13-10 lead while Rhea Densing sent them to a 16-11 cushion. Benilde even made it a 20-12 separation before a Nolasco quick attack brought the four-peat seeking Lady Blazers to a 23-14 advantage. Densing finished it off by breaking the block of Judiel Nitura and Royce Dela Cruz to extend Benilde's win streak to six. Shahanna Lleses and Densing supplied the support with 10 points each while veteran Go had an all-around outing of eight points, 18 digs, and nine receptions. Vanessa Sarie, who was coming off a historic 37-point outing against Arellano last Friday, finished with 16 points laced with eight digs and 17 receptions while Nitura dropped 10 markers. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Sport
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Vince Himzon shows way as Letran stages Set 4 comeback to shock Benilde
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Colegio de San Juan de Letran pulled itself up from four points down late in the fourth set to complete a 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23 win against De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the NCAA Season 100 men's volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil Centre. Two-time Best Middle Blocker and former Rookie of the Year Vince Himzon led the show with a team-high 21 points built on 18 attacks, two blocks, and one ace to help the Knights take the crucial win and improve to 10-6. The Blazers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end to slip to 12-3, but still hold the second spot behind league-leading Mapua University. Rocky Motol and James Marasigan led an early barrage of points for the Blazers in the fourth set as they threatened to drag the Knights to a deciding fifth frame with the latter bringing Benilde to a 22-18 cushion. But Letran fought back behind Himzon, whose quick attack and ace tied the game at 22-all as he fueled a 4-0 run. Marasigan went off the block on his hammer on the left wing to bring Benilde to a 23-22 lead. The Letran, though, answered with a 3-0 closing run to stun the Blazers, who are coming off fourth straight wins against EAC, San Sebastian, Arellano, and San Beda University. Bembem Bautista started that rampage with a kill of his own before back-to-back attack errors from Kevin Ondevilla and Mike Balbacal sealed the win for the Knights. Christer Ambrocio supplied the help with 12 points, six digs, and seven receptions while Bautista and Felix Bermido chipped in 11 and nine markers apiece. The loss spoiled another huge outing from Motol, who posted 25 points and 23 receptions while Balbacal tallied 11 markers. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
FilOil: Jonathan Manalili carries Letran to 14-point comeback win vs. Arellano
Jonathan Manalili may have just offered a preview of what's to come for Colegio de San Juan de Letran under his leadership as he steered the Knights to a 72-68 escape against Arellano University in the 18th Filoil Preseason Cup on Sunday. The flashy young guard helped Letran overcome a 14-point deficit to stun the Chiefs, posting 21 points on a near-perfect 7-of-8 shooting from the field. The Letran homegrown product also dished out seven assists, grabbed three rebounds, and had one steal. Some other of the Knights' new recruits also proved their worth with transferee Jun Roque churning out 14 markers, five boards, three dimes, three steals, and one block while Aaron Buensalida and Mark Denver Omega chipped in with nine and eight points. Letran got off to a shaky start with Arellano building a 44-30 lead in the second period after a pair of charities from Dre Miller. The Knights, who are out for redemption after missing back-to-back Final Four appearances in the NCAA, made a brief run to end the halftime trailing by five, 39-44. Arellano, though, lit up from downtown in the fourth after King Maverick Vinoya and Renzo Abiera knocked down a triple each to send the Chiefs to a 66-58 cushion. Letran responded with an 8-0 blast capped by a Deo Cuajao jumper as the Knights forced a 66-all deadlock with 3:30 to go in the game. Manalili, who once steered the Letran Squires to back-to-back NCAA juniors titles, then took care of business the rest of the way. He first sank two free throws before igniting for a huge three-pointer that made it a 71-66 advantage for the wards of head coach Allen Ricardo. T-Mc Ongotan gave Arellano some hopes after converting a quick layup, but his foul on Manalili ultimately sealed the win for Letran as the latter split from the line to complete the come-from-behind victory. The scores: Letran 72 - Manalli 21, Roque 14, Buensalida 9, Omega 8, Cuajao 8, Silorio 5, Tapenio 4, Rosilio 2, Yusi 1, Nunag 0, Santos 0, Montecillo 0, Muyuela 0, Estil 0, Baliling 0. Arellano 68 - Cabotaje 13, Ongotan 11, Abiera 10, Vinoya 10, Valencia 6, Hemal 5, Miller 4, Borromeo 3, Geronimo 2, Langit 2, Anama 2, Camay 0, Buenaventura 0, Demetria 0, Libang 0. Quarters: 24-25, 38-44, 53-60, 72-68. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
