The Colegio de San Juan de Letran Lady Knights are just one win shy of completing a perfect elimination round in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball tournament after edging Arellano University in five sets, winning 25‑14, 24‑26, 26‑24, 20‑25, 15‑10 at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.
Letran took control in the deciding set, pulling ahead from an 11‑9 lead and closing out the match thanks to key late points from Nicen Colendra and Vanessa Sarie, while Arellano struggled with errors in its comeback bid.
Sarie led all scorers with 27 points (24 attacks, two blocks, one ace), plus strong contributions in defense and reception. Yen Martin and Judiel Nitura also added 19 and 18 points for the Lady Knights. Arellano’s Sam Tiratira and Kheisha Abitria scored 16 and 15 points, respectively.
With this victory, Letran improved to 12–0, keeping its unbeaten run alive, while Arellano now sits at 5–7 in Pool B play.
