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Kungfu Reyes named new head coach of rebuilding San Beda Lady Red Spikers
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News From tigers' lair to the lions' den. Kungfu Reyes is bringing his coaching brilliance to Mendiola after being tapped to be the new head coach of San Beda University women's volleyball team. The school announced the development on Saturday as the Lady Red Spikers try to revive their program following years of consecutive Final Four misses in the NCAA. Reyes, who recently dropped his women's coaching duty with University of Santo Tomas to focus on being the program director, now became the fifth head coach of San Beda in the last five seasons. Nemesio Gavino called the shots when the league returned after the pandemic in Season 97 before he was replaced by Ariel Dela Cruz in Season 98. Dela Cruz didn't last long either after San Beda tapped renowned tactician Edgar Barroga in Season 99 until the latter was let go midway through Season 100. Joshua Noda then came in as the interim head coach, leading the Lady Red Spikers to a 4-14 win-loss record finish in the centennial edition. Reyes will inherit a core led by incoming third-year outside spiker Angel Habacon alongside Janelle Bachar, Rianne Bedural, and Patricia Hiponia as San Beda looks to restore its winning ways. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
17-05-2025
- Sport
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Benilde overpowers San Beda, rolls to 5th straight win ahead of rematch vs. Letran
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde dominated San Beda University in straight sets, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18, to stretch its winning streak to five in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball on Saturday. The three-time defending champions Lady Blazers captured the win before locking horns anew with equally streaking Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Wednesday. The Lady Knights are looking dangerous at this point, winning their seventh straight game, the last of which came on Friday when they pulled off a dramatic 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15 win against Arellano behind a record-smashing 37-point breakout from rookie Vanessa Sarie. But if anything, the Lady Blazers are also looking lethal as of late as evidenced by their recent sweep of the Lady Red Spikers. Zam Nolasco continued to impose her towering presence at the net to finish with 14 points anchored on 13 attacks and one block while team captain Mycah Go and middle blocker Cristy Ondangan chipped in 13 and 12 markers apiece. Go also added 10 digs and eight receptions. Benilde broke a 6-all deadlock in the third frame with Clydel Catarig shining off the bench by hitting one from the right side to bring the Taft crew to a 17-12 lead. San Beda made a quick spurt after lefty opposite spiker Janelle Bachar capped a 3-0 rampage that allowed the embattled Lady Red Spikers to cut the deficit to two, 17-15. Ondangan then unleashed back-to-back points on attack and ace before Angel Habacon's two consecutive errors saw Benilde cruising to a 23-17 advantage. Nolasco's push in the middle and Go's soft touch closed it out for the four-peat seeking Benilde. Bachar and Habacon paced San Beda with 11 and 10 points each while team captain Reyann Cañete chimed in with nine markers. The win should give Benilde enough confidence before taking on the red-hot Letran, which ended the Lady Blazers' impressive 43-game winning streak back in their first round meeting last March 8. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
