Perps, JRU eye semis

University of Perpetual Help System Dalta and Jose Rizal University gun for the last Final Four berth when they collide in the 94th National Collegiate Athletic Association women’s volleyball tournament today at the Filoil Flying V Centre.

Although the Lady Altas are placed higher at no. 4 with a 5-3 (win-loss) mark compared to the Lady Bombers who are at no. 5 with a 4-4 card, the former would have to win in their 12 noon duel to advance.

The winner will then battle College of St. Benilde, which ended up tied with defending champion Arellano University and last year’s runner-up San Beda University at the helm with identical 8-1 slates, but took the top seeding after merging with the highest quotient.

The Lady Chiefs wound up as the no. 2 seeds and the Lady Red Spikers the no. 3 seeds, giving Arellano the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four.

The Altas and the Junior Altas, meanwhile, try to complete a nine-game elimination round sweep and leapfrog straight to the finals as they battle the Bombers and the Light Bombers at 10 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively.

Unscathed in its first eight outings, Perpetual Help is looking for a 12th men’s crown and 11th high school title.