BY ABBY TORALBA
LYCEUM sustained its hot start by edging Arellano University 25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 27-25 yesterday in the 99th NCAA women’s volleyball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.
The Lady Pirates scored their third straight victory that sent them zooming back to the top alongside the three-peat-seeking College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers.
Johna Denise Dolorito stood at the center of it all, unloading 20 points laced with booming spikes and missile-like aces that kept Lyceum unbeaten and on pace to make the finals for the second straight season and hopefully win it this time after falling to a mighty CSB side via a two-game sweep.
Later, Letran likewise zoomed to the top after nailing its third win at the expense of Emilio Aguinaldo College 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
The Lady Generals dropped to 0-3.
It was also the battle-scarred Dolorito who delivered the coup de grace by hitting the game’s final point.
Joan Doguna scattered 16 hits while Janeth Tulang waxed poetic anew with her spikes and finished with 14 points.
Heart Bio chipped in 11 and was a dominant presence in the middle.
The Lady Chiefs stumbled to 1-2.
