Immaculada Concepcion College kept its immaculate record intact by outlasting the University of Batangas in five tension-filled sets, 7-25, 25-19, 25-27, 25-15, 15-12, to move closer to completing a three-peat in the PGFlex Linoleum-UCAL Season 9 Volleyball Championships on Friday, November 13, at Paco Arena in Manila.
With their 19-game winning streak in danger of being snapped after dropping the opening set, the ICC Lady Blue Hawks turned to Fima Casera in crucial moments, and the high-leaping spiker delivered to secure the opening win of their best-of-three championship series.
The Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas Pirates also moved closer to making league history after defeating the ICC Blue Hawks in their own series for the men’s crown.
Casera came alive in the fourth and fifth sets, unleashing thunderous spikes that broke the Lady Brahmans’ resistance and extended the Lady Blue Hawks’ remarkable winning streak to 20 games. ICC has remained unbeaten since establishing itself as a rookie squad three years ago.
For her impressive all-around performance of 17 points, built on 16 attacks and a block, Casera was named Player of the Game. She also contributed five receptions and one dig.
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Fresh from dethroning the University of Batangas Brahmans in the semifinals, the Pirates leaned on the game-long brilliance of Benedick Inumerable to defeat the Blue Hawks in four sets, 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21.
Inumerable was unstoppable, converting all 18 of his attacks to lead the Pirates’ offensive charge.
Like the Lady Blue Hawks, the Pirates can wrap up their championship series with another victory on Tuesday at the same venue.
LPU-B is aiming to capture its first-ever men’s volleyball championship in the league, which is also backed by Smart, [Puso.com](http://puso.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com), Hapee Toothpaste, Mighty Bond, Spalding, Maruyama, Gerry’s Grill, Crane, Vital Purified Water, and Akari.
