Cortez scores 19 as Bacolod Tay Tung goes 2-0 in Shakey’s girls volley league
MANILA – Bac o l od Tay Tung High School Thunde r b o l t s s t a y e d unbeaten in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) after a 25-4, 25-7 sweep of Lyceum-Cavite Junior Lady Pirates Saturday at the San Andres Gym in Malate, Manila.
Katherine Shaine Cortez, who was the Thunderbolts’ starting setter, became a scoring machine against the Junior Lady Pirates as the Bacolod City- based volleybelles improved to 2-0 in Pool B.
Cortez, who has committed to play for the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles for college, delivered 19 points, on 14 hits and five aces, to earn the Most Valuable Player of the Match honors.
“I was really the team’s setter but since there were opportunities t o score (against Lyceum) especially from the service area so I went for it,” the 18-year-old Cortez said.
“The coaches always give me confidence naman to score but I am still comfortable playing as Bacolod Tay Tung’s setter,” she added. “We are just looking forward to winning more games and gaining more experience.”
Camila Amor Bartolome also made her presence f elt offensively f or t he T h u n d e r b o l t s w i t h eight points while Rhose Almendralejo and Dona Mae De Leon chipped in six points apiece in the win.
Thunderbolts assistant coach Emmanuel Ma said the straight set victory was a statement that even a provincial team like Bacolod Tay Tung has the tools to keep in step with the Manila-based schools.
“Nag- focus l ang yung mga bata kasi gusto talaga nila manalo at at ipakita na kaya pala namin maglaro d i t o s a S hakey ’ s a nd
makipagsabayan sa Manila
kahit taga-probinsya kami,” Ma said.
Prior to the win over t he J unior Pirates, t he