La Salle vets reign as stats leaders in 74th UAAP women's volleyball tournament
January
4, 2012 11:13pm.
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La Salle
veterans Abigail Maraño, Michelle Gumabao and Cha Cruz are the three main
reasons why the defending champions Lady Spikers are undefeated in the 74th
UAAP women's volleyball tournament.
La Salle's own "Big 3" are currently lording it over in the statistical
departments, based on the information released by official statistician TMX
Sports, after six games in the first round.
Maraño is one of the top contenders for the Best Spiker award with a 44.94
percent success rate. Ateneo’s Dzi Gervacio (40.91) and University of Santo
Tomas's Maika Ortiz with (40.69) came in second and third, respectively.
Maraño also placed second in scoring with 97 points on 80 attacks, 13 blocks
and four service aces. She trails UST's Maru Banaticla who has 104 points on 92
spikes, seven service winners and five blocks.
Gumabao, daughter of former pro player Dennis Roldan, leads the blocking
department with a 0.73 average per set while FEU’s Mayjorie Roxas (0.61) and
Maraño (0.59) placed second and third, respectively.
Cruz, on the other hand, has the highest efficiency rating in serves with a
0.77 average per set followed by Adamson's Sheila Pineda (0.61), and La Salle
rookie Ara Galang and UE's Kite Rosale (0.55).
National University standout Cai Nepomuceno is the season’s third best scorer
with 91 points on 81 attacks, eight blocks and two service aces. Ateneo skipper
Fille Cainglet had 90 hits and FEU's Rosemarie Vargas chalked up 86 to complete
the top five.
FEU's Gyzelle Sy leads the Best Setter race with a 10.65 average per set,
followed by UST's Rhea Dimaculangan (10.09) and two-time winner Jem Ferrer of
Ateneo (9.70).
Lady Tamaraws libero Christine Agno is ahead in digs with a 5.04 average per
set, while Lady Falcon Angelica Vasquez runs second (4.96) and Lady Eagle
Denden Lazaro third (4.90).
Vasquez tops the receiving department with a 35 percent efficiency rating,
followed by Cainglet (34.48 percent) percent and Agno (26.67).
The first round of eliminations officially ends on January 7 at The Arena with
the 9 a.m. Adamson-Ateneo men's match opening the hostilities. La Salle takes
on UP at 10:30 a.m. in the other men's game.
Women's matches will have FEU facing NU at 2 p.m. while Adamson collides with
Ateneo at 3:30 p.m. —
JVP, GMA News