THE ADAMSON University Lady Falcons captured the bronze medal after clobbering the UST Golden Tigresses, 15-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19, in Game 2 of the Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference battle-for-third at the Arena in San Juan Wednesday.
The Lady Falcons tied the series at 1-1, but did not need to play in the rubber match due to a superior quotient. Under the league’s format, the team with the higher quotient in a tied battle-for-third will take home the bronze medal in case the finals ends in two games.
The Tigresses had a slim 18-17 lead in the fourth frame when the Lady Falcons opened an 8-1 run, capped by a service ace from Bernadette Flora to finish the match.
“‘Yong mga pagkakataon na pwede [kaming pumuntos], hindi namin naco-convert kasi ang dami naming attack errors,” UST head coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes Jr. said.
Adamson was at set point in the third canto when Milena Alessandrini and Alina Bicar scored back-to-back kills before Flora ended the set with a through-the-block hit, 25-20.
Lady Falcon Joy Dacoron’s through-the-block kill in the second salvo equalized the game at 1-all.
UST overcame an early two-point deficit in the opening canto after Caitlyn Viray’s crosscourt kill ended a 17-9 bomb, 25-15.
Eli Soyud chalked up 14 points for the Adamson while Flora added 12 markers.
Alessandrini led all scorers with 22 points in the losing effort.
