ILOPRISAA volleyball team showed its dominance in the tertiary level by sweeping the crowns in the Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet 2019 men’s and women’s volleyball on Monday in Bacolod City.
Led by Glaudine Trongcoso and Euna Gene Piosca, the Central Philippine University Golden Lions-backed ILOPRISAA defeated the NOPSSCEA for the gold medal in the finals held at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Gym.
ILOPRISAA was armed with a twice-to-beat incentive heading into the finals on Monday but the NOPSSCEA forced a do-or-die with a thrilling five-setter win in Game 1. The Ilonggas bounced back in the deciding match with a four-setter victory.
Also part of the ILOPRISAA women’s volleyball team were Adrianne Celiz, Dessa Mae Puyo, Pearl An Denura, Sam Serrano, Je-Ann Magnetico, Eunice Guevarra, Jubelle Mesias, Shyrel Ambrocio, Daniela Eguico, and Gabby Ledesma.
In tertiary men’s volleyball, ILOPRISAA, also represented by CPU Golden Lions, captured the championship with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-22 straight-set victory over NOPSSCEA in the finals.
In men’s football, the ILOPRISAA and NOPSSCEA were forced to a do-or-die gold medal match after their two round robin matches ended in draws on Sunday and Monday.
During their first encounter on Sunday morning, both teams settled for a scoreless draw while the provincial rivals ended with a 1-1 deadlock in their second encounter on Monday./PN
