Defending champion National University weathered a late third set surge by De La Salle University to draw first blood, 25-16, 25-12, 27-25, in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship best-of-three finals Friday night, Nov. 22, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
5 p.m. --- NU vs La Salle The Lady Bulldogs displayed grace under pressure to foil the Lady Spikers’ attempt to drag the contest to a fourth set and zero in on completing a three-peat under new coach Sherwin Meneses.
“Siyempre championship ito so talagang hindi bibigay ang La Salle kasi nga siyempre champion team din ‘yan,” Meneses said.NU came out charging and pounded away in the first two sets as La Salle showed little or no resistance at all. NU regained the lead, 23-22, before Canino and Katrina Del Castillo fired back with consecutive points to take the set point, 24-23.
The Lady Bulldogs will go for the jugular on Sunday to rule the SSL’s centerpiece tournament which has Smart Sports, PLDT Fibr, Mikasa, Asics, Rebel Sports, Eurotel, Victory Liner, Commission on Higher Education , Philippine Sports Commission , and SM Tickets as technical partners.
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