Arellano whips San Beda, books outright semifinal berth

In a matchup of perfect teams, the defending champion came out still unscathed.

Arellano University showed its championship pedigree and destroyed San Beda, 25-17, 25-10, 25-17, in the NCAA Season 93 women’s volleyball tournament Friday at Filoil Flying V Centre.

The Lady Chiefs are now the only undefeated team in the league with a 7-0 record, which earned them an automatic spot in the semifinals, while the Lady Red Spikers dropped to 6-1.

After dismantling San Beda in the second set, the Lady Chiefs continued their offensive charge in the third set and built a 17-7 lead.

San Beda cut the lead to 21-17 after Jovielyn Prado’s service error but the Lady Red Spikers faltered in the end game. Mary Anne Esguerra gave Arellano a 22-17 lead with a quick hit down the middle then San Beda committed two straight errors.

“This team was really motivated to beat San Beda because this was a really important game for us since this game will determine who can get the sweep,” said Arellano coach Obet Javier in Filipino. “We never had a chance to get the sweep in the eliminations, and after this, we just have to practice harder because we only have two games left.”