Games Saturday (The Arena, San Juan City)
4 p.m. – Ateneo-Motolite vs Tacloban
6 p.m. – PetroGazz vs Iriga-Navy
Ateneo-Motolite survived Pocari Sweat-Air Force’s gutsy plays with a 27-25, 25-21, 25-21 triumph on Saturday in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the Imus Sports Complex in Cavite.
The Lady Eagles bucked slow starts on each frame by mounting furious comebacks to sweep the Lady Warriors and nail their sixth win in nine matches.
Kat Tolentino and Bea De Leon provided the spark with 12 points apiece including combined 18 kills for Ateneo-Motolite, whose win tied them at second with BanKo-Perlas.
Pocari-Air Force leaned on its strong serves by outspiking Ateneo-Motolite, 38-32, but the Lady Warriors’ 30 unforced errors contributed to their downfall. They fell to their fifth defeat against four victories.
Meanwhile, Iriga-Navy reaffirmed its mastery over slumping Adamson-Akari with a 28-18, 26-24, 25-23 win for its second triumph in nine matches.
Veterans Joanne Bunag and Nene Bautista paced the Lady Oragons with 16 and 13 points. (Kristel Satumbaga)