FAR Eastern University stakes its unbeaten slate against an equally streaking College of Saint Benilde in a highly-charged duel highlighting the four-game bill in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila today.
After racking up four victories in convincing fashion to gain a share of the lead with the idle University of the East, the Lady Tams gear up for a stern test against the Lady Blazers in their clash at noon ushering in the last three playdates in the single-round eliminations of the tournament organized by Sports Vision.
“Ang focus lang namin is one game at a time. Kung ano ‘yung nasa harap namin, ‘yun ‘yung kailangan namin trabahuhin,” said FEU interim coach Manolo Refugia. “Kung ano ‘yung pagkukulang namin sa bawat game, dodoblehin namin ang trabaho para makapaghanda kami sa CSB.”
The Lady Blazers are also going flat-out to extend their own run to four in the event supported by Bola.TV, Beyond Active Wear, Asics and Mikasa.
Lyceum and Enderun Colleges tangle at 10 a.m. in the first women’s clash.
In men’s play, La Salle seeks to bounce back from a five-set setback to National U when it faces Emilio Aguinaldo College at 2 p.m. while FEU and San Beda collide in the 4 o’clock main encounter.
The Green Spikers blew a 2-0 against the defending champions as Leo Aringo and Michaelo Buddin stepped up and rallied the Bulldogs to a 19-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22, 15-11 decision.
