Boca Juniors qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s Metropolitan volleyball championship after defeating UNLaM 3-1 at the Benito Quinquela Martín sports hall. Las Guerreras had to correct the match after losing the opening set and responded with three consecutive periods of authority. Eduardo Allona’s side confirmed their place among the last four and preserved the consistency established through the first phase.
UNLaM opened the night with a 25-18 advantage and forced the home team away from its comfortable script. The university side found structure, defended patiently and exploited a beginning in which Boca had not yet stabilised reception or attacking rhythm. That first set was more than a statistical setback. It became a character test for the favourite, which needed to prevent the pressure of closing the series from damaging its decisions.
The response was immediate. Boca levelled with a 25-15 set that changed the energy of the contest, moved ahead through a 25-17 third and completed qualification 25-20. The progression shows how the team recovered control without requiring a dramatic finish. Boca improved first contact, organised distribution and reduced errors, allowing the attack to use more variety and preventing UNLaM from continuing to dictate the tone.
The victory closed a series that had begun one week earlier with Boca’s 3-0 away win. In the first leg, the Xeneize prevailed 25-10, 25-18 and 25-21 at the Parque Olímpico, earning the chance to settle the contest without a third match. Winning through two different match patterns provides valuable evidence: Boca could dominate from the beginning away from home and also recover when the return fixture presented a genuine obstacle.
Allona’s work rests on continuity across the campaign. Boca finished the initial phase in first place and entered the playoffs with the obligation to transfer that superiority into knockout matches, where one poor night can erase months of performance. Against UNLaM they avoided that danger. The series was not perfect, but it combined overall force, tactical adjustment and emotional management—three conditions required of a title contender.
Qualification now opens a period of waiting. The opponent and semi-final schedule depend on the other ties, so the staff must manage workloads without allowing intensity to fall. The interval provides time to review the first set, understand how UNLaM controlled the opening and reinforce the solutions that changed the match. The next round will offer less margin, and every rotation must preserve effectiveness from service through block.
Boca are among the best four because their response proved stronger than the initial alarm. The 3-1 did more than certify a result; it showed a team capable of identifying a problem and changing it within the same match. Las Guerreras reach the semi-finals with two wins over UNLaM, six sets won and only one lost across the series. Their next task is converting that solidity into a place in the final, where consistency must be accompanied by precision in decisive moments.
