The USPF Woman Panthers (above) and the USC Woman Warriors (beneath). | CESAFI images
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The College of Southern Philippines Basis (USPF) Woman Panthers and the College of San Carlos (USC) Woman Warriors are set to forge one other chapter of their fierce volleyball rivalry after securing dominant victories within the semifinals of the Cebu Colleges Athletic Basis, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 24 Girls’s Volleyball Match on the USC Downtown Campus gymnasium on Saturday, December 21.
The defending champions, USPF, battled previous the College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Woman Jaguars in an exhilarating four-set encounter, whereas the Woman Warriors swiftly dispatched the Cebu Institute of Know-how-College (CIT-U) Woman Wildcats in three straight units at their residence courtroom.
With these outcomes, USPF and USJ-R will face off in a rematch of final season’s CESAFI ladies’s volleyball finals, the place USPF emerged victorious, ending a 15-year title drought. This extremely anticipated conflict will happen on the identical venue, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown.
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SEMIFINAL SHOWDOWN
Of their semifinal showdown, the Woman Panthers of head coach Yolly Rizarri withstood a decided problem from the Woman Jaguars, successful 28-26, 22-25, 25-17, and 25-22 in an exhilarating four-set battle. USJ-R took management of the match early, main 19-16 within the opening set, however USPF mounted a resilient comeback to degree the rating at 24-all earlier than clinching a 28-26 win.
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The Woman Jaguars fought again within the second set, overcoming a five-point deficit (11-16) to assert a 25-22 victory, leveling the match at 1-1.
Nonetheless, USPF’s relentless stress within the third and fourth units noticed them shut out the sport, with the Woman Panthers securing a decisive win and denying USJ-R head coach Roldan Potot’s bid for collegiate supremacy.
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However, the USC Woman Warriors, below the steerage of head coach Grace Antigua, cruised to a dominant 25-19, 25-16, 25-18 victory over CIT-U. With a completely wholesome roster, the Woman Warriors showcased their formidable prowess, overpowering the Woman Wildcats in a one-sided affair.
Within the males’s semifinals, the defending champions, the USJ-R Jaguars, are dealing with off in opposition to CIT-U, whereas the USC Warriors tackle the College of Cebu (UC) Site owners within the different semifinal matchup. These video games are ongoing as of this writing.
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