College of St. Benilde defeated Arellano University, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20, in the classification round of the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association champions asserted their mastery over their archrival to finish the tournament organized by Athletic Events and Sports Management, Inc. (ACES) with two wins in four outings.
NCAA Most Valuable Player Mycah Go lifted the Lady Blazers with 14 points. She was ably backed up by Cristy Ondangan and Clydel Catarig scored all her 10 points off kills for the Taft-based squad.
“It was a total team effort. We just did our role inside the court,” Catarig said.
CSB uncorked five straight points capped by a service ace from Go to turn a 17-18 deficit in the tight third set into a 22-18 advantage.
The Lady Chiefs tried to fight back but a couple of miscues in the final stretch allowed the Lady Blazers to complete the emphatic sweep in the rematch of the NCAA Season 97 Finals.
Laika Tudlasan finished with 11 points including 10 off kills for Arellano.
Letran swept Jose Rizal University, 25-19, 25-18, 25-26, behind Daisy Melendres’ 11 points off seven hits, three kill blocks and an ace.
The Lady Knights closed their campaign with one win in four games while the Lady Bombers dropped all their four matches in the tournament.
San Sebastian College, on the other hand, crushed Mapua University, 25-21, 25-17, 25-19, to list two wins in five outings in the competition.
