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San Sebastian guns for win No. 8 in NCAA volleyball

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/01/23/012317_ss.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">San Sebastian nears sweep. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/volleyball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Sebastian College is looking to claim the first of the two wins it needs to sweep the elimination round of the NCAA Season 92 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament when it plays Lyceum of the Philippines University on Monday at the Arena in San Juan.The Lady Stags are coming off a 25-22, 25-13, 25-13 sweep of University of Perpetual Help last January 11, which gave them their seventh win of the tournament.Another victory over Lyceum in their 2 p.m. duel will put the Lady Stags within one more win of a nine-game elimination round sweep and an outright Finals berth, as well as a thrice-to-beat edge against whoever they play in the championship.San Sebastian plays defending champion De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in the final elimination playdate on January 25.Lyceum enters the crucial match on the heels of back-to-back losses to Perpetual Help and Arellano University. They now have a 5-3 win-loss record, and another loss will eliminate them from Final Four contention.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/01/20/bravo-clemente-shine-perpetual-survives-jru-20670&lt;/p">READ: Bravo, Clemente shine as Perpetual survives JRU</a></li></ul>The Lady Pirates are thus doubly motivated to spoil San Sebastian&#x27;s sweep bid to keep their season alive.&quot;We really have no choice but to go for a win,&quot; said Lyceum coach Emil Lontoc.San Sebastian mentor Roger Gorayeb is wary of the Lady Pirates, saying: &quot;It&#x27;s always hard to play a team that is desperate, so we really have to watch out and play hard.&quot;In the juniors&#x27; division, Lyceum guns for a sweep and an outright Finals berth when it takes on an already-eliminated San Sebastian squad at 3:30 p.m.The Junior Pirates have a six-game winning streak and a win over San Sebastian will propel them to the finals, where they will be assured of a thrice-to-beat edge.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

San Sebastian College is looking to claim the first of the two wins it needs to sweep the elimination round of the NCAA Season 92 women's volleyball tournament when it plays Lyceum of the Philippines University on Monday at the Arena in San Juan.

San Sebastian College is looking to claim the first of the two wins it needs to sweep the elimination round of the NCAA Season 92 women's volleyball tournament when it plays Lyceum of the Philippines University on Monday at the Arena in San Juan.