ICC, LPU-B near UCAL volley titles

Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC) kept its immaculate record intact by outlasting the University of Batangas in five tense-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 at the Paco Arena in Manila.

With their 19-game winning streak teetering on the brink of being snapped after dropping the opening set, the ICC Lady Blue Hawks went to Fima Casera in crucial moments and the high-leaping spiker responded gamely to win the opener of their best-of-three title series.

The Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas Pirates also moved to the doorstep of league history after besting the ICC Blue Hawks in their own series for the men’s crown.

Casera was in the zone in the fourth and fifth sets, coming through with thunderous spikes that broke the Lady Brahmans’ spirit and extended their amazing winning run to 20 games since reigning supreme as a rookie squad three years ago.

For her solid all-around performance of 17 points built around 16 attacks and a block, Casera was named Player of the Game. She also tallied five receptions and one dig.