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Dasma, Biñan topple semis rivals, inch closer to MPVA finals

Published Nov 27, 2025 02:16 pm

At A Glance

  • Unbeaten Dasma Monarchs and Biñan Tatak Gel Arellano U Lady Chiefs scored contrasting wins to move on the verge of arranging a finals duel in the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) on Wednesday night, Nov. 26, at the Alonte Sports Arena in Laguna.
Dasma Monarchs (MPVA)
Dasma Monarchs (MPVA)
Games Tuesday
(Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna)
4 p.m. — Negros vs Dasma
6 p.m. — Quezon vs Biñan
Unbeaten Dasma Monarchs and Biñan Tatak Gel Arellano U Lady Chiefs scored contrasting wins to move on the verge of arranging a finals duel in the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) on Wednesday night, Nov. 26, at the Alonte Sports Arena in Laguna.
Dasma hardly broke a sweat against the fourth-ranked Negros ICC Blue Hawks, 25-15, 25-15, 25-16, while the third-seeded Lady Chiefs banked on their homecourt advantage to stun reigning champion and No. 2 seed Quezon Tangerines, 17-25, 25-21, 15-25, 26-24, 15-13, in the opener of their respective the best-of-three semifinals.
Another win by both squads in Game 2 on Tuesday at the same venue would seal the finale, also under a race-to-two format for the coveted crown of the regional volleyball league founded by also MPBL chairman Manny Pacquiao.
Natasha Kaye Bombita fired 11 points to lead a balanced attack anew as Dasma needed only 80 minutes to extend its perfect campaign to 15 games after sweeping the two-round eliminations.
Vange Alinsug and Celine Marsh added nine and eight points, respectively, as eight more players barged into the scoreboard for the Monarchs, represented by three-time UAAP and four-peat SSL champion NU Lady Bulldogs.
NU, under the watch of new mentor Regine Diego, is looking to add the MPVA to its treasure and it’s definitely in prime position to do it via sweep behind the coverage of super rookie Sam Cantada, Alexa Nichole Mata and Minierva Maaya with seven points each.
In the other pairing, Biñan clawed back from a 1-2 deficit via slimmest of margins in the final two sets to finally beat Quezon in the rematch of last year’s finalists of the MPVA backed by Mikasa, Asics, Spurway Enterprise, Gerflor, Smart Communications and XIV Apparel.
Laika Tudlasan stamped her class anew with 17 points as the Lady Chiefs avenged their 0-2 finals loss to the Tangerines last season.
She drew solid support from Crisanta Servidad and Keisha Alexa Abitria with 13 and 11 points, respectively, as Biñan’s edge at home played a huge factor.
Zam Nolasco, Clydel Catarig, Camilla Amor Bartolome and Shekaina Lleses had 16, 15, 14 and 12 points, respectively, but the Tangerines still fell short to lose steam at a title retention bid.
Gelah Lopez, with 10 points, was the lone silver lining for Negros looking to force a sudden death Game 3 in the MPVA organized by the Volleyball Masters of the Philippines.
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