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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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PERLAS-BANKO Lady Spikers exacted revenge on Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles by winning three of the five sets in an exhibition game at STI-West Negros University gym in Bacolod City.
Veterans Nicole Tiamzon, Kathy Bersola, Suzanne Roces, and Amy Ahomiro led the way for Lady Spikers on Monday night to bounce back from a four-set defeat to Lady Eagles on Sunday in Iloilo City.
Lady Spikers jumped to an early 6-0 lead in the opening set on hits by Tiamzon and Bersola. Lady Eagles tried to keep it close but Lady Spikers went on a huge finishing run to take a 25-16 set win.
Unlike in the opening set, both teams had a tight exchange in the second frame before Lady Eagles surged to a 23-19 lead but Lady Spikers bounced back to force a deadlock at 26-all. Two straight errors by Lady Eagles gave the set to Lady Spikers.
In the third set, Lady Eagles went on an early surge to build a lead as high as 22-13 on hits by Bea De Leon and Kat Tolentino. But Lady Spikers managed to threaten to within 24-19 before Lady Eagles claimed the set on a Jhoanna Maraguinot hit.
Lady Spikers started strong in the fourth set behind Bersola and Tiamzon but Lady Eagles managed to keep it close on hits by De Leon. Lady Spikers then went on a huge finishing run behind Ahomiro, Roces and Bersola to close the match.
Just like in the Iloilo City game, the Lady Spikers-Lady Eagles match was extended to a fifth set, which was dominated by Lady Eagles behind veterans De Leon, Maraguinot, Tolentino, and Deanna Wong.
Exhibition match organizer Ruding Villaruz said he was elated by the outcome of the two exhibition matches and promised to organize more similar events.
âMadamo gid nga salamat sa Ilonggos and Bacolodnons for the support they showed. Rest assured we will organize more exhibition matches like this,â said Villaruz./PN
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