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The second rounds of both NCAA Season 100 volleyball tournaments are taking a major shift for the Lyceum of the Philippines University Lady Pirates and San Sebastian College-Recoletos Stags, winning crucial games to restore their Final Four aspirations. And fronting from both ends are Johna Dolorito and Kyle Villamor as the two spikers earned the Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Players of the Week citations for April 22 to 27. Dolorito posted 20 points and 18 excellent receptions to help the Lady Pirates take down Perpetual in five sets, 21-25, 25-21, 29-31, 25-14, and 15-12 last April 23 in the women's volleyball tournament.
The veteran then followed it up with 23 points and 19 excellent receptions in their 21-25, 25-21, 29-31, 25-14, 15-12 win over Jose Rizal University last Friday. The twin victories saw LPU grabbing their fourth straight game after opening the season with a tough 1-6 start. Dolorito edged Gia Maquilang of Letran, Arellano's Marianne Padillon, and Angel Habacon of San Beda for the weekly recognition being deliberated and voted upon by print and online media covering the collegiate beat.
"Kailangan matapos namin ‘to para kay Janeth. ‘Yun talaga yung pinaka nag-motivate sa’min,” the fourth-year Dolorito said on Friday as her teammate Janeth Tulang suffered an apparent elbow injury. "Marami pa rin po kaming dapat i-improve, ‘yung pagiging consistent namin sa loob ng court.
‘Yun po ‘yung adjustments na dapat naming gawin." [We need to finish this for Janeth. That's what motivated us the most.
.. We still have a lot to improve when it comes to being consistent inside the court.
Those are the adjustments that we need to do.] On the men's side, Villamor has been nothing short of stellar for the surging Stags. The third-year outside hitter posted a triple-double outing as he scored 28 points on 27 attacks and one service ace, to go with 27 excellent receptions and 16 digs to help the squad upset Arellano in an epic five-set match, 23-25, 27-25, 25-12, 25-27, 16-14.
He didn't stop there, pouring 18 points and whopping 30 excellent receptions to carry San Sebastian to a huge 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19 win against San Beda. "‘Yung motivation ko, para sa mga taong sumusuporta sakin, sa mga taong tumutulong sa’kin para ma-motivate din ako. Kung wala sila, baka hindi ako makakapaglaro ng maayos," he said.
[My motivation is the people supporting me, the people helping me. If not for them, I might not be able to play well.] Villamor became the top choice for the weekly nod in the men’s division, winning over Harry Jim Ocay of JRU, Perpetual's Jeff Marapoc and Carl Berdal of Arellano.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News.
