Lady Eagles in q’finals

ATENEO went thru the wringer before nipping College of Saint Benilde, 19-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23, 17-15, to march in the quarterfinals of the Shakey’s V-League second conference Thursday at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

The Lady Eagles notched their second straight win to improve to 4-1 slate.

Bea Pascual shattered the game’s last deadlock at 15-15 with a go-ahead kill for Ateneo to take a 16-15 advantage.

The Lady Eagles clinched the match point after Lady Blazers setter Ren Agero failed to save her dig.

Thai import Boonyuen Surasawadee, who scored a service ace for Ateneo to break a 14-14 standoff. fired 28 points,.

Dzi Gervacio added 12 points, including two blocks, while Pascual chipped in 11 for the Lady Eagles.

Ateneo joins San Sebastian College-Excelroof (5-1), Adamson (4-2), Far Eastern University (4-2) and Lyceum (4-3) in the next round.

The Lady Eagles cap their elimination round campaign against National University on Sunday.  The Lady Bulldogs are fighting for the last quarterfinals berth.  (TJ)