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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
19-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Vanessa Sarie, AC Guinto earn Player of the Week honors as NCAA volleyball nears homestretch
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Arellano University's future looks bright with two young players carrying the torch for their respective schools. Rookie sensation Vanessa Sarie and third-year standout AC Guinto are showing that the Lady Knights and the Chiefs are in good hands with breakout performances in the NCAA Season 100 volleyball tournament. The 19-year-old Sarie smashed the NCAA scoring record after detonating for 37 points laced with 23 receptions against the Arellano Lady Chiefs last May 16, helping the Lady Knights pull off an emotional 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15 win that helped them preserve a seven-game winning streak. That outing allowed Sarie to join an elite rank of players who previously set a league scoring milestone like legends Grethcel Soltones, Honey Royse Tubino, and Mary Rhose Dapol, as well as current San Beda star Angel Habacon. A week before etching her name in history, Sarie also stuffed the stat sheet when she poured 17 points, 12 digs, and 12 receptions in Letran's three-set romp of San Sebastian, 25-21, 25-22, 25, 25-23, last May 6. The 21-year-old Guinto, meanwhile, continued to be a steady force for the Arellano Chiefs. The high-leaping outside spiker led the show in Arellano's new resurgence after dropping 20 points and 20 receptions in their 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-17 win over Letran last Friday and churning out 11 markers, 15 receptions, and four digs in their shock sweep of defending champion Perpetual on Sunday, 25-16, 28-26, 25-20. The twin victories allowed the Chiefs to bounce back from a tough loss to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde a week prior, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 32-30, where Guinto top-scored with 19 points and grabbed 19 receptions. More importantly, Arellano has also raced to solo third with an 11-5 win-loss card. With these, the two youngsters were named Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Players of the Week for the period May 6 to May 18 for their outstanding performances in the women's and men's divisions. Sarie edged out other nominees Zam Nolasco of Benilde, Shai Omipon of Perpetual, and Sam Tiratira of Arellano for the weekly recognition. Guinto, on the other hand, bested teammate Anfernee Curamen, Chris Lorenz Villanueva of Benilde, and Jeff Marapoc of Perpetual for the weekly recognition being deliberated and voted upon by print and online media covering the collegiate beat. But while the future looks promising, Sarie and Guinto's focus is on the present "Second round na po kasi [and] natalo kami [sa Arellano] nu'ng first round tapos 'yun po talaga ang mindset namin na kailangan naming bumawi sa kanila," Sarie said as Letran still holds the top spot at 13-2. "I did not expect po 'yung score ko kasi palo lang po ako 'pag binigay sa akin 'yung bola. Hindi ko po iniisip 'yung score, nando'n lang ako sa mindset na kailangan naming manalo." Guinto, meanwhile, said they are hell-bent on making sure they take care of their remaining games in the elimination round and make it to the Final Four again. "Ang masasabi ko lang po ay pinaghahandaan po talaga namin 'tong last [few] games dahil hindi pa po kasi sure sa Final Four. Gusto po naming matalo 'yung [matitira] para hindi po kami malaglag sa Final Four," Guinto said last Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
