San Beda Volleyball

On February 3, 2012, it was the beginning of the end of NCAA Season 87 as the San Beda Red Spikers faced the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in game one of a best-of-three finals format. The energy was immediately palpable as one walked into the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. One could not help but be awed by the sights and sounds of the place -- the camera lights shone brightly, the drums’ reverberating booms sounded overhead, and the crowds anxiously cheered their players on. The stage was finally set for the showdown.

Set one commenced perhaps with a bit too much gusto as a series of misplays gave UPHSD the early lead. It was only until Team Captain James Lorca shot a quick set to Middle Hitter Carlo Rodriguez that the Red Spikers got the lead. They would keep it with a tool off the blockers’ hands from Outside Hitter Mhelvic Biscocho and a good amount of setter dumps from Lorca. Sensing that UPHSD was itching for a comeback, Libero Pocholo Apostol dug two hard hits in the same rally to keep the score tied at 11-11. The UPHSD team, however, fought hard. Clinching the lead yet again at 14-16, they maintained it until Rodriguez put his hands up for a block-kill at 24-23. Their efforts were for naught though, as UPHSD aced San Beda to end set one at 26-28.

San Beda was pumped up in set two as Apostol immediately dug a hard ball, which Middle Hitter Jay-R Loria promptly converted into a kill. With block from Opposite Hitter Gilbert Ablan, San Beda would see its highest lead yet at 3-1. The Mendiola-based team would go onto 10-7 with a high line shot from Outside Hitter Lorenzo Capate and an ace from Lorca. They kept the lead up to 13-8, but through unfortunate events, were kept at thirteen with seven consecutive points from Perpetual for a score of 13-15. Ablan stepped up to keep the Red Spikers in the game, but the UPHSD block was too big. The set ended with Rodriguez being blocked at 22-25.

It seemed that the Red Spikers ran out of gas for the third set, as it was a constant catch-up game for them from the get-go. They tried for a few comebacks and eventually tied Perpetual at 8-8 with a hard hit from Capate, but they were just too hard-pressed to find the energy to fight back. The set would end yet again with a score of 22-25.

Overall, the Bedans proved that they had the ability to keep up with the reigning champions. Ablan won this game’s top scorer title with 15 kills. Apostol garnered an amazing amount of 18 digs, while Lorca had an unprecedented 5 kills as a setter.

Remember, though, that this is not the end of NCAA Season 87 volleyball. You can still show your support in game two, which will be on February 6, 2012 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, at 2PM. It will also be televised on Studio 23.

Keep faith! As one Marilyn Vos Savant once said: “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”

	SET 1	SET 2	SET 3	SET 4	SET 5	TOTAL	SETS
· SBC	14	15	23			52	0
· UPHSD	25	25	25			75	3

	SET 1	SET 2	SET 3	SET 4	SET 5	TOTAL	SETS
· SBC	26	22	22			70	0
· UPHSD	28	25	25			78	3

	SET 1	SET 2	SET 3	SET 4	SET 5	TOTAL	SETS
· SBC	25	25	25			75	3
· CSB	16	21	21			58	0

	SET 1	SET 2	SET 3	SET 4	SET 5	TOTAL	SETS
· SBC	25	17	25	22	14	103	2
· UPHSD	21	25	19	25	16	106	3

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