By CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City — Central Philippine State University absorbed its second loss in as many starts in Class A men as the Michael Larroza-led Eagles of Colegio San Agustin–Bacolod scored a 25-14, 25-18, 25-16 victory over the San Carlos City-based squad in the second weekend of the 6th Bro. Ceci Memorial Cup Interclub Volleyball Championships at the University of Saint La Salle’s (USLS) Dizon Covered Court here.
Class B women category started with Silay City beating its counterpart from La Carlota City 26-2, 25-18, 22-25, 29-27.
The lady volley belles from La Carlota relied on their younger legs to beat the game employees from the Provincial Capitol 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-9.
The Provincial Capitol, however, defeated Howling Wolves Club of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College–Alijis in a come-from-behind win 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-18 in the afternoon.
A defending titlist, the Silay City spikers likewise used their fresher collegiate experience to book a 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 victory over USLS Sabado Club of Coach Malot Lozada in 50 minutes.
In Class A men, USLS B lost to University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos, 25-13, 17-25, 29-19, 22-25, and 15-8, but USLS A scored against Carlos Hilado Memorial State College–Talisay City, 25-13, 25-14 and 25-15.
In Class A women, USLS A defeated Colegio San Agustin–Bacolod, 25-20, 25-18 and 28-26.
In Class B men, Provincial Capitol defeated Silay City, 27-25, 27-25 and 25-14, while LST Volleyball Club lost the first set, 25-27, but came back in the succeeding sets, 25-20, 25-22 and 25-21.
In Class B women, Silay City crushed La Carlota City, 25-14, 25-12 and 25-12.
In Class C high school girls, St. John’s Institute won against Trinity Christian School, 25-16 and 25-18.
On September 5 to 7, teams from Iloilo Doctors’ College and Central Philippine University in Iloilo City and Dumaguete City’s Foundation University will also vie for the championship in both men and women categories.
The annual Bro. Ceci, played on weekends, is sponsored by the USLS Varsity Sports Office under Malot Lozada and organized by the Negros Occidental Volleyball Association headed by Roger Banzuela./PN
