La Salle rookie Angel Canino (12). SSL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Rookie Angel Canino shone in her first Ateneo-La Salle showdown, firing 19 factors to steer the Girl Spikers previous the Blue Eagles, 25-17, 25-23, 25-10, and into the semifinals of the Shakey’s Tremendous League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Canino was unfazed as she nailed the large blows in every set, drilling 16 of her 27 assault makes an attempt to assist La Salle dispatch Ateneo in a single hour and 28 minutes.
Thea Gagate additionally stood tall for La Salle, scoring seven of her 12 factors of their lopsided third set, together with 4 blocks because the Girl Spikers cast a knockout semifinal duel towards second-round tormentor Adamson on Friday.
“I simply reminded them after our loss to Adamson final night time to play with delight. Because it’s Ateneo-La Salle, I advised them to play with delight and coronary heart,” stated La Salle coach Noel Orcullo, filling in for head coach Ramil De Jesus. “Simply benefit from the sport and don’t be tight contained in the courtroom.”
The Girl Spikers wanted to struggle again from a 20-22 deficit within the second set earlier than Gagate and Canino sparked the rally.
The pair additionally anchored the third-set demolition with Canino scoring the final two factors as La Salle bounced again after struggling its first loss by the hands of Adamson on Saturday.
“We simply believed in ourselves that we are able to beat them and confirmed what we are able to do. We wished to bounce again from our loss final night time,” stated Gagate in Filipino.
In addition to its stellar offense and towering web protection, La Salle took benefit of Ateneo’s poor receiving because it fired 18 aces with setter Mars Alba nailing six, whereas Leila Cruz bought 4 to complete with 9 factors.
Ateneo was relegated within the classification stage, dealing with fellow quarterfinal loser College of Perpetual Assistance on Friday.
Nobody from the Blue Eagles scored in double figures with Religion Nisperos and AC Miner main the best way with measly eight factors every, whereas Gandler had seven.
Ateneo coach Oliver Almadro has but to get a win towards La Salle since he began teaching the Blue Eagles in 2019.
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