Games on Friday
(Rizal Memorial Coliseum)
2 p.m. — UST vs FEU
5 pm — CSB vs NO
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) picked up from where it left off by clipping Ateneo de Manila University, 25-11, 25-20, 25-17, to extend its unbeaten campaign in the second round of the 2024 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Ace spiker Angeline Poyos fired 17 points on 17 attacks as the Tigresses carried over their perfect start from the first round for a 5-0 slate in the newly formed Pool F.
The UAAP Rookie of the Year drew solid contributions from veterans Jonna Perdido, Regina Jurado and Marga Altea with nine, eight and seven points, respectively, as Cassie Carballo did a great job orchestrating the Tigresses’ attack.
Santo Tomas, runner-up in the UAAP and champion of the V.League, needed only 85 minutes to declaw Ateneo in a bid to make a deep SSL run after sweeping Pool B.
No player scored double figures for the Blue Eagles (3-2) with AC Miner (eight) serving as the lone bright spot. Yvana Sulit had six while Lyann De Guzman and Bea Buena scored five points to no avail.
Aside from Santo Tomas and Ateneo, also in Pool F are Far Eastern University (FEU) and University of the Philippines (UP) as back-to-back champion National University leads Pool E with rival De La Salle University, University of the East and lone NCAA team College of St. Benilde.
All teams will play in a single-round robin format carrying over their records in the first round with the top two teams from each pool earning twice-to-beat incentives in the crossover quarterfinals.
Santo Tomas will try to mover closer to that goal against fellow unbeaten FEU on Friday while Ateneo seeks a rebound against UP the next day. — John Bryan Ulanday
