MANILA – Defending champions National University Lady Bulldogs continued their strong performance in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championships, defeating Emilio Aguinaldo College with a commanding score of 25-15, 25-7, 25-13 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Friday, October 11.

Arah Panique led the Lady Bulldogs with eight attacks and two aces, contributing to their second victory and tying them with Arellano University atop Pool A. Alyssa Solomon and reigning MVP Mhicaela Belen added seven points each, while Minierva Maaya scored six points, including two aces.

“We still have many errors, so we need to work on our improvements,” said Panique after the one-hour and 17-minute match.

EAC, still searching for their first win, was led by Alessandra Razonable with five points and Erica Maye Bodonal with four.

Looking ahead, Far Eastern University (2-0) aims to secure a playoff spot against Adamson University (1-0) at 4 p.m. on Saturday. In other matches, Arellano will face Ateneo de Manila University (1-1) at 11:30 a.m., while EAC will compete against winless San Beda University (0-2) at 2 p.m.

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Games tomorrow:
(Rizal Memorial Coliseum)
1 p.m. – UST vs Mapua
3:30 p.m. – CSB vs FEU
6 p.m. – Adamson vs SSC-R

MANILA — The University of the East Lady Warriors moved closer to securing a spot in the next round after sweeping Mapua University, 25-14, 25-20, 25-20, for their third consecutive win in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Saturday (05 Oct 2024) at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Despite missing ace winger Casiey Dongallo, UE capitalized on their depth and firepower to overwhelm the still winless Lady Cardinals and remain undefeated at the top of Pool B.

Riza Nogales led the Lady Warriors with 11 points, coming from nine kills, one ace, and a block. This marks UE’s second straight-set win in the tournament, which is backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, GCash, Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, R&B Milk Tea, and Summit Water.

Jelai Gajero contributed nine points, while Yesha Rojo added eight, filling the gap left by Dongallo, who missed the game to undergo a platelet-rich plasma injection in her right arm.

“Players stepped up with Casiey out. Our first six and second six did well in scoring. While we won in straight sets, I feel like there’s still room to stretch our skills and improve,” said UE deputy coach Doc Obet Vital.

The Lady Warriors aim to complete a sweep of the group stage when they face the University of Santo Tomas on October 13.

In the third set, Mapua provided tougher resistance after UE cruised through the first two sets. The Lady Cardinals kept it close at 22-20, but Nogales responded with consecutive hits before Christine Ecalla sealed the win with a crosscourt attack.

Alyanna Ong and Nadine Berces each scored six points to lead Mapua, who suffered their second loss in as many games.

Meanwhile, National University (NU) kick-started their three-peat campaign with a 25-12, 25-27, 25-16, 25-17 victory over Ateneo de Manila University late Friday in Pool A. The Lady Bulldogs, led by Erin Pangilinan’s 17 points and Vange Alinsug’s 14 points, look poised for another strong run after their National Invitationals win last July.

The Blue Eagles, with Lyann De Guzman contributing nine points, now hold a 1-1 record.

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Games Friday: (Rizal Memorial Coliseum)
1 p.m. – UE vs Perpetual
3:30 p.m. – San Beda vs Arellano
6 p.m. – NU vs Ateneo

MANILA — Arellano University barely broke a sweat in a commanding 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Sunday (29 Sept 2024) at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

The Lady Chiefs needed just one hour and 26 minutes to dispatch the Lady Generals, joining Ateneo de Manila University as Pool A debut winners.

Arellano dominated with 43 attacks and capitalized on EAC’s 25 errors in the tournament supported by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, GCash, Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, R&B Milk Tea, and Summit Water.

Laika Tudlasan spearheaded Arellano’s balanced attack with 10 points, while Kacelyn Punzalan and Mauie Magaling contributed eight and six points, respectively.

“We’re grateful because the preparation we’ve put in for months is finally being put to the test,” said Tudlasan, who registered nine kills.

The Lady Chiefs pulled away early in the third set, building a commanding 15-4 lead that grew to 24-11 after a block hit by Pauline De Guzman.

“The team’s communication and energy were great. It felt light because we trust each other,” Tudlasan added.

EAC kept the game competitive early in the first two sets before Arellano’s powerful offense proved too much to handle.

No Lady General reached double digits in scoring, with Erica Bodonal leading EAC with six points and Cara Dayanan adding five. EAC managed only 19 attack points.

Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University staged an impressive comeback to defeat San Beda University in a five-set thriller, 22-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-7, in Pool A late Saturday.

Veteran Lyann De Guzman led the Blue Eagles with 17 points, including 14 kills, two aces, and a block. De Guzman sparked Ateneo’s resurgence in the third and fourth sets, while Jennifer Santos and Geezel Tsunashima sealed the victory in the final frame.

Santos tallied three of her 12 points in the deciding set, while Tsunashima added four of her 11 to complete the comeback. Ateneo will face defending champions National University in their next match on Friday.

For San Beda, Angel Habacon and Janelle Bachar scored 14 and 10 points, respectively.

In another Saturday result, Lyceum of the Philippines University bounced back from an opening day loss to outlast Mapua University, 25-9, 19-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-12, in Pool B. Johna Dolorito, Joan Doguna, Hiromi Osada, and Janeth Tulang combined for 11 points in the fifth set to help secure Lyceum’s first win after a four-set loss to UE on Friday.

Dolorito led the charge with 20 points, 17 of them coming from attacks, while Osada and Doguna each scored 12, and Tulang added 11.

Alyanna Ong had 21 points, and Raissa Ricablanca added 11 for Mapua, which squandered a 2-1 match lead.

The SSL games are available live and on-demand via Puso Pilipinas, SMART Livestream, Solar Sports Channel 70 on Sky Cable, and Channel 59 on Cable Link.

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MANILA – National University (NU) secured a spot in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals semifinals with a dominant 25-11, 25-12, 25-14 victory over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) on Saturday (13 July 2024) at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Nataszha Bombita and Myrtle Escanlar led NU with nine points each, while Sheena Toring added seven attacks and three blocks. Mhicaela Belen and Arah Ella Panique contributed six points each, with Belen serving four aces.

“We need to improve our passing and blocking, and the chemistry between rookies and seniors,” NU coach Norman Miguel stated after the 78-minute match.

For USPF, Dya Hanica Mejos scored seven points, Checelle Kaye Buñao added five attacks, and Ressel Pedroza had four points.

NU will face Letran in the semifinals after the Lady Knights defeated the University of Batangas, 25-22, 25-10, 25-23. Gia Marcel Maquilang led Letran with 12 attacks, three aces, and one block, while Nizelle Aeriyen Martin and Lea Rizel Tapang added 10 and nine points respectively. Kylie Macatangay led Batangas with nine attacks and two aces.

The other semifinalists will be determined in matches between the University of Santo Tomas-Far Eastern University and the College of Saint Benilde-Enderun Colleges.

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