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Lady Blazers torch Lady Stags

Published Oct 3, 2025 02:44 pm

At A Glance

  • College of Saint Benilde got off to a good start after crushing listless San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 25-17, 25-20, 25-18, in Pool D of the 2025 Shakey's Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Paco Arena.
CSB Lady Blazers (SSL)
CSB Lady Blazers (SSL)
Games on Sunday:
(Paco Arena)
10 a.m. --- CSB vs Perpetual
12 p.m. --- EAC vs LPU
2 p.m. --- JRU vs Adamson
College of Saint Benilde got off to a good start after crushing listless San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 25-17, 25-20, 25-18, in Pool D of the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Paco Arena.
It took the Lady Blazers just 77 minutes to submit the Lady Stags, with their firepower and balanced scoring on full display.
Zam Nolasco made the most of her brief stint by blasting nine points from six kills and three kill blocks all in the first set before calling it a day for CSB’s statement victory in the tournament backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner and R and B Milk Tea.
Except for some anxious moments in the final stretch of the second set, the SSL National Invitationals Batangas Leg runners-up controlled the duel that was rescheduled after its postponement last week due to Typhoon Opong.
Nolasco had plenty of help on offense as Camila Bartolome shone in her conversion to open spiker from middle blocker with a seven-point output including six attacks.
“Sinabi lang ni coach sa amin na laruin lang ang laro namin and naipakita naman namin yun kanina,” Bartolome said.
Shekaina Lleses also had seven markers while Rhea Densing and Mae Flores added six and five points, respectively, for the four-time NCAA champion CSB, which outgunned SSC-R in spikes, 44-30.
The Lady Blazers shattered a 19-19 deadlock in the second frame with four unanswered points for a comfortable cushion. SSC-R was able to stop the bleeding but it was its last point of the set with Densing scoring on a combination play, followed by a reception miscue by the Lady Stags.
CSB carried the momentum of its second set escape to cruise in the next frame to join idle Ateneo de Manila University on top of the group standings of the competition, supported by Asics, Mikasa, Smart Sports, Summit, Team Rebel Sports, Belo Deo, Eurotel- Apo View Hotel, Batangas Country Club, Executive Optical, Baic Auto Philippines, SM Tickets and PusoP.com as technical partners.
SSC-R absorbed a second straight setback, which put the team on the brink of elimination.
Christina Marasigan paced the Lady Stags with eight points, Katherine Santos scored seven while Princess Ramos and Divine Garcia had six markers each in a losing effort.
Games in the SSL Preseason Unity Cup are available live and on demand via PusoP.com and Solar Sports.
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