Mainstays Michelle Gumabao, Abigail Marano and Charleen Cruz came up big for the De La Salle Lady Spikers as they escaped with a hard-fought victory over Adamson 25-20, 25-23, 13-25, 25-22.
Marano top scored with 17 points while Cruz and Gumabao added 13 and 12 markers respectively for the defending champions.
The Lady Spikers would need to come out with a more dominating performance next week as they will face a recharged Ateneo team.
In men’s volleyball, the Green Spikers lost their initial outing last Saturday against FEU, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 25-16.