MANILA – Far Eastern University moved closer to earning a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after beating College of Saint Benilde, 25-14, 25-9, 25-17, on Wednesday in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Unity Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Opposite hitter La Madane David topped the scoring with 10 points on seven attacks and three blocks, while Gerzel Petallo added seven points as the Lady Tamaraws secured their second win in the Round of 8 in Pool E.
Cla Loresco, Alyzza Devosora, and Jaz Ellarina chipped in five points each while Karyll Miranda dished out 10 excellent sets for FEU, which has a 5-0 slate overall.
FEU can formally clinch one of the two quarters bonus in its group if National University (1-0) defeats Adamson University (0-1).
“Nag-start siya sa training and outside the court, na happy-happy lang kami as a team kasi knowing na ‘yung energy malaki talaga ang impact niya. ‘Di kami pwedeng nakasimangot, tinanggal namin ‘yung mga ganoon. Good vibes lang and good things na-adopt namin sa loob ng court (It started during training and off the court—we just kept things light and happy as a team, knowing that energy has a huge impact. We couldn’t be sulking or frowning; we got rid of that. It was all about good vibes, and fortunately, we were able to carry that over onto the court),” said David.
“Nag-stick kami sa mindset namin na maging consistent. ‘Yung mindset na magtiwala sa mga kasama kasi kahit sino talaga kayang mag-contribute (We stuck to our mindset of being consistent—a mindset of trusting one another, because truly, anyone can contribute),” she added.
Arriana Pua and Mary Grace Borromeo scored seven each while Mhonniecka Soliven added six points for the Lady Blazers, who took their second straight loss.
FEU will next face NU on Nov. 7 at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. (Jean Malanum/PNA)
