Lyceum of the Philippines University picked up a 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23 victory against struggling San Beda University to get back in the win column of the NCAA Season 97 women's volleyball tournament on Saturday.
Lyceum now improved to 2-1 to follow up its previous loss to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde while San Beda remained winless in three games.
After a dominant 25-19 opening set victory, the Lady Pirates slowed down in the second frame with the Lady Red Spikers building a slim 19-16 lead. But Lyceum roared back with back-to-back service aces by setter Venice Puzon tying the game at 19.
Jaja Tulang continued her sensational showing, helping Lyceum regain the lead, 22-19, before a Zonxi Dahab block on Maxinne Tayag made it a 23-19 affair. Marianne Tayag then failed to get her service in before a middle attack by Tulang sealed the second set for Lyceum, 25-22.
Lyceum faltered in the third, committing 11 errors while only converting six attacks as San Beda refused to go down without a fight with a 25-20 third set win.
Lyceum then trailed for most of the fourth set but a one-two play by Puzon put the Lady Pirates up, 23-22, before a Dahab denial gave the wards of head coach Cromwel Garcia the match point, 24-23.
Dolorito capped off the game by swiping the leather off the hands of Patricia Mañalac as Lyceum completed the victory, 25-23.
Lyceum will try to notch its third win when it goes up against Arellano University on Tuesday while San Beda battles Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Wednesday.
—JMB, GMA News
