Adamson edges Ateneo,
clinches 1st semis berth
KEEPING its poise in the stretch, Adamson
pulled off a thrilling 30-32, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 16-14
victory over Ateneo yesterday to book the first semis berth in
the Shakey’s V-League Season 5 at The Arena in San Juan.
Michelle Segodine came through with a
thundering kill to shatter a 14-all tie in the deciding set
and the Lady Falcons were handed the come-from-behind victory
on a mishit by Patricia Taganas that finally ended the
two-hour encounter that appeared to be within Ateneo’s grasp.
The Lady Eagles lost their grip after
taking the first two sets, succumbing to the Falcons’ power
game that enabled the San Marcelino-based squad to record the
most exciting win thus far in the league sponsored by Shakey’s
Pizza.
Earlier, Lyceum nipped Far Eastern U also
in five sets 25-17, 16-25, 20-25, 25-20, 16-14 for its third
win in six games. The Tams, the reigning UAAP champs, slid to
1-7.
The win, Adamson’s seventh straight,
enabled the Lady Falcons, who played without injured starter
Jacqueline So, to clinch the first semis berth in the
tournament organized by Sports Vision and backed by Active
White skin whitening products, Mail and More, ICT Call
Center,Mikasa and Accel.
The Eagles, who dropped to 3-3, held on in the fifth set,
seizing a 13-11 lead on a kill by Ma. Rosario Soriano. But the
Falcons rode on Laguilles and guest player Neriza Bautista’s
kills, then pounced on Thai import Jindarat Kanchana’s poor
reception to take the next three points for the lead.
