University of Perpetual Help System DALTA pulled off a shock reversal over erstwhile unbeaten Far Eastern U, 25-21, 28-26, 26-24, to likewise bolster its finals drive in the other women’s semis match on Wednesday.
Mary Rhose Dapol dished out a superb all-around game of 13 points, nine excellent digs and eight excellent receptions, while Shai Omipon anchored most of the rallies in the gripping encounter and finished with 20 markers.
It was a big bounce-back victory for the Lady Altas, who dropped a 26-28, 25-17, 17-25, 13-25 setback to the Lady Tamaraws in the eliminations but imposed their will early in their second face-off then lived through back-to-back cliffhangers to snare the win while dealing their fancied rivals an ego-deflating loss.
Playmaker Jasmine Sapin likewise shone for the Las Piñas-based squad, putting up a nine excellent-set game and helping the team move a win away from advancing to the championship.
"Yung adjustment namin from offense to defense nag-work. Meron akong mas pinabilis at mas pinatibay sa floor defense; kasama na rin 'yung scouting sa opponents namin today," said Perpetual head coach Sandy Rieta.
Kezia Bedonia kept the Lady Tamaraws in the match but failed to draw solid backup from the rest. She finished with 10 points while Faida Bakanke ended up with six markers.
CSB and Perpetual go for the clincher on Friday while UE and FEU seek to rebound and send their respective series to a pair of sudden deaths.
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