By Abby Toralba
LYCEUM of the Philippines takes on Letran today, Tuesday, with the Lady Pirates seeking a win to formalize their entry into the Final Four of the 99th NCAA women’s volleyball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.
The match is set at 10 a.m., with the Lady Pirates going for their seventh straight win against a Lady Knights squad that is out to boost their Final Four bid.
Defending champion College of St. Benilde has already clinched a Final Four slot with a 7-0 mark.
The Lady Pirates posted their sixth straight win last Saturday, beating the JRU Lady Bombers 25-21 25- 9 25-22, with Johna Dolorito, Hiromi Osada and Joan Doguna leading the way.
Lyceum coach Cromwel Garcia is hoping his charges would continue to display consistency.
“Iyong consistency ang gusto kong makita sa kanila kahit sino ang kalaban. Gusto kong maglaro sila nang consistent,” he said.
Letran will go into the match hoping to snap a two-game skid. Four days ago, the Lady Knights lost to the Mapua Lady Cardinals 19-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-27 and slid to 4-2.
In the other women’s match, San Sebastian takes on the EAC Lady Generals at 2 p.m., with the winner finally crashing the winners’ column after six straight setbacks each.
The Lady Stags absorbed their sixth straight loss at the hands of the Perpetual Lady Altas 23-25, 25-27, 14-25 last Friday while the Lady Generals yielded to the San Beda Lady Red Spikers 13-25, 22-25, 17-25 three days ago.
