College of St. Benilde overcame a shaky first two sets and completed a sweep of University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 28-26, 26-24, 25-18, to secure a second round seat in the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup yesterday at the Paco Arena.
The Lady Blazers snatched their second win in as many outings and climbed to solo top spot in Pool D of the tournament, backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner and R and B Milk Tea.
Veteran Zam Nolasco delivered 12 points from seven attacks, three kill blocks and two aces, and her leadership kept CSB together during anxious moments in the closing stretches of the first two frames.
‘Alam namin ang sasabihin ni coach (Jerry Yee) so kami na lang ang gumawa ng talk sa isa’t isa. Yung mga lapses namin sa first and second sets siguro dahil nag-relax lang din kami. During the third set dun na namin talaga inilabas ang laro namin and gusto na naming tapusin,’ Nolasco said.
The Lady Blazers raced to an early lead in the third frame and even built a 20-14 advantage. Unlike in the previous sets, CSB maintained a safe distance from the Lady Altas to finish the match in straight sets.