Don’t count Ateneo out just yet.
The Lady Eagles kept their semifinal hopes alive with a come-from-behind 17-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-19 victory over the Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Sunday night in the Shakey’s V-League Season 11 First Conference at Filoil Flying V Arena.
With leading scorer Alyssa Valdez getting ample support, the Lady Eagles sustained their amazing run in the quarterfinals, where they have won all of their three matches so far.
With a 5-5 record, the Lady Eagles need to sweep their last two games and hope that either Cagayan and Air Force do not go beyond seven wins to forge a playoff for a semifinal spot.
Ateneo faces early semifinalist Army today before taking on National U on Thursday.
The Lady Rising Suns absorbed their second straight loss and fell to a 6-3. From a contender for the No. 1 spot at the end of the quarterfinals, the defending champions now look vulnerable.
Valdez, the reigning UAAP Most Valuable Player, sustained her spectacular form with a 24-point performance despite a slow start. All her points came from attacks.