Newcomer Immaculada Concepcion College continued to impress, advancing both its men’s and women’s teams to the best-of-three finals of the Universities and Colleges Athletic League-PGFlex Season 7 Volleyball Tournament, held last Saturday, Nov. 30, at the UB gym in Batangas City.
The ICC Blue Hawks showcased their resilience on the day the country honored the great Andres Bonifacio.
The Caloocan-based school pulled off a dramatic 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 15-9 win over defending champions Philippine Christian University Dolphins in their knockout semifinals match.
High-flying Gio Devosora led the Blue Hawks with 21 points, including 21 attacks, 3 blocks, and a service ace, earning him the Best Player of the Game award.
The award was supported by Akari, Advance Solutions Inc., Smart Sports, Spalding, Team Rebel Sports, Quintana Sports, Crane Faucet, Hapee Toothpaste, Jiang Nan Restaurant, Vital, TopFlite Academy, Maruyama, and Gerry’s Grill.
The Blue Hawks will face host University of Batangas in the finals, starting on Dec. 3.
Meanwhile, the UB Brahmans advanced to the finals undefeated, overpowering bitter rival Lyceum University of the Philippines-Batangas with a 25-19, 25-18, 25-21 victory.
Equally impressive were the Lady Blue Hawks, who dominated the Lady Pirates in straight sets, 25-20, 25-13, 27-25.
In the finals, the Lady Blue Hawks will battle the UB Brahmans, who also secured a straight-set victory over the Lady Dolphins, 25-21, 25-18, 25-23.
