Perpetual spikers score twinkill versus JRU

February 28, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help fended off Jose Rizal U’s late uprising and eked out a 25-17, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22 victory yesterday to remain unscathed and on top in NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball at the San Beda Gym.

Shaila Allaine Omipon and Winnie Bedana uncorked 21 and 20 points, respectively, to help propel the Lady Altas to a second straight victory.

“It’s a blessing in disguise that we lost a set so that we could learn from it,” said UPHSD coach Sandy Rieta.

Up two sets to one, the Las Piñas-based belles faced a rough challenge in the fourth set but pulled through in the end with clutch hits from 18-all count.

The prolific duo of Omipon and Bedana were on the attack at the finish, doing the damage on the Lady Bombers whom they sent to 0-2.

In men’s play, five-peat feat-seeking UPHSD clobbered JRU, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19, to likewise roll to second win in a row.

Kobe Brian Tabuga and skipper Jefferson Marapoc were at the center of the storm, unloading 15 and 13 hits, respectively, for the Altas team that’s still grieving on the demise of their coach Sammy Acaylar just a little over a month ago.

In the other women’s game, Letran also posted its second straight win with a 25-21, 32-34, 25-11, 25-21 drubbing of Mapua.