REIGNING three-time champion Arellano University eyes a Final Four berth when it squares off with Emilio Aguinaldo College today in the 97th NCAA women’s volleyball tournament at the Paco Arena.
The Lady Chiefs, gunning for their eighth straight Final Four stint, meet the Lady Generals at 2:30 p.m. after San Sebastian College collides with San Beda University in the curtain-raiser at 12 o’clock.
Arellano has notched three wins in a row, including a 25-12, 25-13, 25-23 triumph over Perpetual Help that hiked its record to 6-1 last Saturday.
“Ang treatment namin sa bawat game is championship lagi. Kahit sabihin natin na ang EAC ay nandoon sa ilalim, siyempre kailangan nating paghandaan iyan.
“Hindi kami puwedeng mag-relax or i-underestimate namin ang kalaban dahil nagpra-practice iyan. Every game is a championship game so i-treat natin ito na laging ganoon tapos laging ang focus namin every time na pupunta kami sa arena,” he added.
The Lady Chiefs are expected to lean on Nicole Sasuman, Carlo Donato, Princess Bello, Charmina Dino, and Trina Abay.
The Lady Generals turned back Letran 17-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-17 last Saturday and will rely on Cathrine Almazan, Krizzia Reyes, and Jamaica Villena to improve their 2-5 slate. — Abby Toralba
