NU Girl Bulldogs in motion in the course of the 2024 Shakey’s Tremendous League Collegiate Pre-season Championship. –SSL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Nationwide College and College of Santo Tomas, final 12 months’s finalists, barely broke a sweat after dominating separate UAAP rivals to advance to the 2024 Shakey’s Tremendous League Collegiate Pre-season Championship semifinals on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon powered ‘three-peat’ searching for NU in its 25-12, 25-22, 25-17 sweep of the College of the Philippines of their quarterfinal duel.
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Belen fired 12 factors to steer the Girl Bulldogs, whereas Solomon delivered 10 factors to resume their rivalry with the unbeaten Far Jap College within the semifinals.
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“We don’t wish to waste all our onerous work in coaching as a result of why work so onerous if we’re not going to use it within the recreation?” mentioned former league MVP Solomon.
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NU and FEU clashed for the championship of the SSL Nationwide Invitationals final Summer time and had an intense Closing 4 collection within the UAAP Season 86.
UST Golden Tigresses’ Angge Poyos throughout in the course of the 2024 Shakey’s Tremendous League Collegiate Pre-season Championship. –SSL PHOTO
Center blockers Cham Maaya and Erin Pangilinan have been additionally instrumental with seven and 6 factors, respectively.
Kassandra Doering was the lone double-digit scorer for UP with 10 factors. The Preventing Maroons have been relegated to the classification matches.
In the meantime, UST cast a semifinal duel with La Salle — the identical pairing in final season’s UAAP Closing 4.
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Angge Poyos poured in 15 factors to eradicate College of the East, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
“We simply centered on staying composed, conserving consistency all through the sport—that’s what we held onto, and communication is admittedly essential,” mentioned Poyos, who made 15 of her 28 assault makes an attempt. “If you’re on the court docket and also you begin feeling rattled, simply breathe, keep calm, and loosen up.”
Reg Jurado had 12 factors for the Golden Tigresses, whereas Kyla Cordora and Jonna Perdido added eight and 7 factors, respectively.
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Casiey Dongallo solely performed within the first set for UE with 4 factors as Jelai Gajero carried her group with 18 factors off 12 kills, three blocks, and three aces.
