Name: Jvan Dave Zacarias H.

Babatoan Grade & Section: 9 Ruby Date: February 14,

2017
Sports News

Lady Chiefs overcome odds, beat

Lady Stags to win NCAA volley title

Arellano University defied the odds and captured the NCAA Season 92
womens volleyball championship, topping San Sebastian, 25-15, 22-25, 25-23,
25-16, Tuesday at Philsports Arena in Pasig.

It was a sweet victory for the Lady Chiefs, who overcame the Lady Stags
thrice-to-beat advantage.
The triumph also gave Arellano its second womens volleyball title after
winning it all in 2015.

The trio of team captain Ria Sante, Finals MVP Jovie Prado, and Andrea
Marzan teamed up in delivering the hardware for the Lady Chiefs as all three
poured in 14 points each.

Sante had 12 of her markers off kills and two aces, while Marzan got 11 of hers
coming from spikes, two service aces, and a block.

Mary Anne Esguerra was also instrumental in that fourth set. She chipped in
12 points.

Im just thankful for my players because even in that small way, I felt they
condoled with me, said Arellano head coach Obet Javier, who dedicated the
championship to his late wife, Amy Marie, who died two weeks ago due to lung
cancer.
It was Arellanos 12th straight victory, bouncing back from its lone defeat of the
season, an opening day loss to San Sebastian.
This is really a big thing for us because we worked hard for this year, said
Javier.
It was a sorry defeat for the Lady Stags, which squandered another thrice-to-
beat advantage for the second consecutive season.
Season MVP Grethcel Soltones finished with 25 points, all coming from kills,
but will end her collegiate career without any NCAA title.