Games Today
(Rizal Memorial Coliseum)
1 p.m. –- UE vs Perpetual
3:30 p.m. — San Beda vs Arellano
6 p.m. — NU vs Ateneo
National University begins its three-peat quest against Ateneo as action in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship resumes Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The Pool A match set at 6 p.m. caps an explosive triple-bill playdate with the Lady Bulldogs eyeing a good start in their campaign to complete a season sweep after ruling the National Invitationals last July.
Parading an intact lineup led by SSL ambassador Bella Belen, reigning tournament Most Valuable Player Alyssa Solomon, top setter Lams Lamina and Arah Panique, NU remains a title favorite in the tournament backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, GCash, Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, R and B Milk Tea and Summit Water.
Meanwhile, University of the East seeks back-to-back wins when it battles debuting University of Perpetual Help System Dalta in the 1 p.m. Pool B curtain-raiser of the competition which has Smart Sports, PLDT Fibr, Mikasa, Asics, Rebel Sports, Eurotel, Victory Liner, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), SM Tickets as technical partners.
The Lady Bulldogs have not dropped a single game in all 24 matches of the three competitions they joined in the SSL since 2022.
NU under new coach Sherwin Meneses is fresh from representing the country in the Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship in Thailand, finishing sixth in the eight-team field.
Despite overwhelming odds, the Blue Eagles are determined to pull off an upset following their thrilling reverse sweep over San Beda University, 22-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-7, last Saturday.
The Lady Red Warriors turned back Lyceum of the Philippines University, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14, last Friday behind the 20-point outing of Jelai Gajero.
