Action between FEU and CSB in the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship, Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Handout/SSLMANILA -- Far Eastern University recovered from a set down to charge into the Final 4 of the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship, Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The Lady Tamaraws booted College of St. Benilde from contention with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 triumph.
Armed with a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals affair, FEU needed to overcome a shaky start with veterans Chenie Tagaod, Alyzza Devosora and Gerzel Petallo leading the way to victory.
Devosora and Tagaod scored 15 points each with both main gunners smashing in 14 attacks apiece for the Lady Tamaraws, the runners-up in the 2024 National Invitationals. Petallo added 10 points while Clarisse Loresco had six markers.
Tagaod was instrumental in the third set, smashing timely hits to back Devosora and Loresco as FEU pulled away for good midway in the frame. The wing spiker hammered the finishing blow to close the one-hour, 53-minute encounter and cap her best scoring performance in the tournament.
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"I think makakatulong siya knowing na papasok na kami sa semifinals so kailangan talagang trabahuhin and mas maging consistent pa," said Tagaod after helping FEU extend its winning streak to seven matches.
The Lady Tamaraws also benefited from the Lady Blazers' 30 unforced errors as they advanced to the semifinals of the tournament for the second straight year, having finished in third place last year.
FEU braces for a tough match in the semis slated Wednesday where it will take on either three-peat-seeking and National Invitationals championship tormentor National University or University of the Philippines.
"Kailangan naming gawin is magtrabaho pa rin and gawin 'yung mga sinasabi ng mga coaches. Maging consistent pa and magtiwala lang sa mga kasama," Tagaod added.
Saint Benilde absorbed its fourth straight defeat and was relegated to the classification round of the competition. The classification for fifth to eighth will begin on Friday.
Rhea Densing led the Lady Blazers with 14 points, all from attacks, while Clydel Catarig and Wielyn Estoque chipped in seven each.