Adamson University took on College of Saint Benilde (CSB) for the last Pool D playoffs berth in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum yesterday.
The Lady Falcons will look to join pool leader Far Eastern University in the next round of the tournament.
Adamson is looking to rebound from a painful 25-16, 22-25, 33-31, 20-25, 13-15 against the Far Eastern University (FEU) last Saturday, October 12, which put to naught a 35-point explosion from rookie spiker Shaina Nitura.
The Lady Falcons (1-1) can secure a ticket to the next round if they hurdle the winless Lady Blazers, who are nonetheless coming into the match well-rested.
CSB bowed to the unbeaten FEU (3-0), 17-25, 25-21, 16-25, 19-25, in the three-time NCAA champion’s tournament debut last October 6.
Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University faces also-ran Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) at 3:30 p.m. in Pool A, while eliminated Pool B teams Lyceum of the Philippines University and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta will clash at 1:00 p.m.
The Blue Eagles, tied with Arellano University with identical 2-1 cards, will look to bolster their playoff hopes against the winless Lady Generals (0-3).
Ateneo defeated the Lady Chiefs, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18, last Saturday, while EAC was swept by San Beda University, 18-25, 23-25, 22-25, in its previous outing.
On the other hand, the Lady Pirates carry a 1-2 slate, while the Lady Altas are winless in two starts.
Already through to the next round of the competition are FEU, Pool A leader and three-peat-seeking National University (3-0); Pool B’s University of Santo Tomas (4-0) and University of the East (3-1); and Pool C’s De La Salle University (3-0).
The Lady Tamaraws, Golden Tigresses and the second-ranked teams in Pool A and Pool C will play in the next phase for the two twice-to-beat quarterfinals advantages at stake.
The Lady Warriors, Lady Spikers, Lady Bulldogs, and the second seed in Pool D will dispute the other two quarters incentives in their bracket. (ABS-CBN News)