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Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
February 22, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Letran coach Oliver Almadro travelled to Bicol to scrape for some diamonds in the rough. He may have found one in Sheena Sarie.
The tall, big-hitting middle blocker from Naga Colleges in Camarines Sur showed Almadro she’s worth his time and debuted with a bang in powering the Lady Knights to a 28-26, 25-22, 11-25, 25-22 win over the Jose Rizal U Lady Bombers yesterday in NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball at the San Sebastian College Gym.
Sarie dropped a match-high 22-point performance that she laced with 21 kills to lift Letran to its first win while setting in motion its ambitious bid to surpass its runner-up finish a season ago.
Nizelle Martin scattered 17 hits while Judiel Marie Nitura contributed 16 points in helping the cause.
Earlier, Letran smashed JRU, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18, in the men’s section to likewise jumpstart its bid.
In the only other women’s match, San Sebastian bested Mapua, 25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, to also bare its title intention.
