Alabang Red Lioness Post Twin Wins In WNCAA Opening

Philippine Women’s University, San Beda College-Alabang and St. Jude Catholic School kicked off their campaign on a high note, winning twin matches during the opening weekend of the 44th WNCAA.

PWU blasted Miriam College, 90-54, on August 10, Saturday, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, to join defending champion Centro Escolar University, which whipped Rizal Technological University, 72-49, for the early lead in senior basketball.

On August 11, Sunday, at the St. Scholastica’s College gym in Manila, San Beda-Alabang downed Assumption College, 75-40, while St. Jude made it a double whammy for Assumption with a 44-20 victory in the junior division.

At the RTU gym in Mandaluyong also last Sunday, PWU beat host University of Asia and the Pacific, 25-22, 25-13, 25-17; San Beda-Alabang bested La Consolacion College, Manila, 25-13, 25-18, 25-23; and St. Jude triumphed over Assumption in the junior level, 25-17, 25-17, 25-23.

Also winning during the opening weekend were La Salle College, Antipolo over St. Paul College, Pasig, 57-19, and Miriam College against Angelicum College, 46-28, in the junior level; Poveda against St. Paul, 30-16, in the midgets division; and in seniors fight, St. Scholastica’s College over La Consolacion, 61-53.

Other volleyball winners were Chiang Kai Shek College against St. Stephen’s High School, 24-25, 25-18, 25-10, 25-14, in the juniors division; and in the seniors level, Miriam over Assumption, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 15-6, and RTU against St. Scholastica, 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.

The country’s only tri-level for women being supported by Cafe Lupe Antipolo, OneA Family KTV and Sports Bar, Jeunesse, Molten, Mikasa, Goody, MJP Printing Press, Monster Radio RX 93.1, Alpha Insurance and Surety Company and School Bus Clothing resumes on August 17, Saturday, with five basketball matches at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

source: WNCAA Philippines