THE UST GOLDEN Tigresses secured a semifinal slot after burying the Arellano University Lady Chiefs in their Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference encounter at the Arena in San Juan Saturday.
UST‘s 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23 victory over the Lady Chiefs extended its undefeated run to 5. Down by a point in the fourth set, 20-21, Golden Tigress KC Galdones’ combination play ignited a 6-2 run to bag the win.
Trailing 18-19 in the third canto, the Lady Chiefs extended the match by dropping a 7-3 bomb to prevent a sweep.
Arellano kept the lead in the opening salvo, 18-17, before UST made an 8-3 spurt, topped by Janna Torres’ kill-block to secure the first set.
Eya Laure’s double performance led UST with 10 excellent digs and 20 kills while Galdones tallied 13 markers.
Charmina Dino posted 13 points from 10 attacks and three aces to lead the Lady Chiefs.
