WOMEN’S volleyball action continues today as the Adamson Lady Falcons take on the National University Lady Bulldogs in group B while the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses aim to bounce back from their previous loss when they duke it out against the La Salle Dasmarinas in the Shakey’s V-League today at the Arena in San Juan City.
The Lady Falcons and the Bulldogs hurdled their opening day rivals in similar convincing fashions last week, making the 4 p.m. encounter a toss-up between two of the league’s most fancied squads for the solo lead in their group.
While Adamson, a two-time champion, is expected to rely again on its experience the way it did when it swept University of San Carlos, 25-13, 25-22, 25-21, NU hopes to re-display its awesome firepower anchored on sisters and middle hitters Aleona and Jaja Santiago.
The Lady Bulldogs shook off a second-set meltdown to topple the Arellano Lady Chiefs, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, with the Santiagos combining for 32 hits to set the early pace in the spiking department.
But the Lady Falcons are the early leaders in blocks with an average of three per set behind middle hitter Pau Soriano and utility Mylene Paat with guest player and former star Angela Benting, Marleen Corteel, Shiela Pineda and Erika Alkuino tipped to reinforce the team’s offense./Correspondent Jonas Panerio