Perpetual completes NCAA volleyball sweep


At a glance

  • University of Perpetual Help turned back Emilio Aguinaldo College, 25-14, 25-22, 29-27, on Sunday, May 26, to complete an NCAA Season 99 men’s volleyball sweep and snare a four-peat feat and a league-best 14 championships at the full-house Filoil EcoOil Arena.


University of Perpetual Help turned back Emilio Aguinaldo College, 25-14, 25-22, 29-27, on Sunday, May 26, to complete an NCAA Season 99 men’s volleyball sweep and snare a four-peat feat and a league-best 14 championships at the full-house Filoil EcoOil Arena.

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University of Perpetual Help Altas (NCAA Images)

Jefferson Marapoc pounded in 18 points while season MVP Louie Ramirez and Michael Medalla scattered 14 and 13 hits, respectively, as the Altas wrapped up the series in two games and completed an 11-game season sweep.

Marapoc was eventually named Finals MVP, which served as a validation that he’s ready to take over the huge void that Ramirez would leave as the latter played his final game in the grand old league.

“Sabi ko sa kanya before the game siya na papalit ke Louie,” said UPHSD coach Sammy Acaylar, who was also awarded coach of the year referring to Marapoc.

It was a dominating performance for the Las Pinas-based spikers, who kept their composure when the Generals threatened to steal a set in the third.

“Sabi ko sa team ko wag natin bigyan pa ng isang set baka tumaas morale nila tayo naman pababa ng pababa,” said Acaylar.

Earlier, College of St. Benilde’s Cloanne Mondonedo was named women’s MVP as well as Best Setter.

Other awardees were San Beda’s Angel Habacon (rookie of the year and first outside spiker), Letran’s Lara Mae Silva (libero) and Gia Maquilang (freshman of the year), Lyceum of the Philippines U’s Janeth Tulang (opposite spiker) and Hiromi Osada (first middle blocker), and Mapua’s Alyanna Ong (second middle blocker) and Roxie dela Cruz (second outside spiker).