2 Super Liga s’final slots at stake today

THE TWO remaining tickets to the semifinals will be at stake in knockout matches today in the Philippine Super Liga women’s volleyball tournament at Philsports Arena.

Third-ranked Petron (3-2) and fourth-seeded Cagayan Valley (3-2)_try to repeat over PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo (1-4) and PLDT MyDSL  and join outright semifinalists TMS Philippine Army and Cignal.

Petron and PCSO tangle first at 2 p.m. followed by the 4 p.m. duel between Cagayan and PLDT.

Army topped the eliminations at 4-1 while Cignal, which finished tied with Petron and Cagayan, advanced by virtue of having more sets won in the tiebreak.

The Blaze Spikers own an 18-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16 win over the Puffins  last July 14 and go into the match after downing  the erstwhile leading Rising Suns,  25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19.

Petron is fueled by a talented core made up of Gretchen Ho, Ma. Angeli Tabaquero, Aiza Maizo, Maika Ortiz, Karla Bello, Fille Cainglet and Melissa Gohing while PCSO will rely on  Michelle Gumabao, Ivy Remulla, Michelle Laborte and Maureen Penetrante.

After a hot 3-0 start, Cagayan, which lost its last two matches, will try to repeat its 25-16, 25-27, 29-27, 25-22 conquest of PLDT earlier.

The Lady Rising Suns will lean on franchise player Shiela Marie Pineda, Angelique Semana, Analyn Joy Benito, Joy Cases, Wendy Semana, Sandra Delos Santos and Jennifer Manzano.  Marc Anthony Reyes