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All eyes on NU in SSL Invitationals

Published Jul 9, 2024 11:19 am

At A Glance

  • With last year's champion De La Salle University taking a leave of absence, all eyes will be on fancied National University as the 2024 Shakey's Super League (SSL) National Invitationals unwraps Wednesday, July 10, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Games today:

(Ninoy Aquino Stadium)

9 a.m. –-- University of San Carlos vs Letran

11 a.m. --- opening ceremony

12 p.m. --- Enderun vs NU

2 p.m. --- University of Batangas vs UST

4 p.m. --- USPF vs FEU

 

With last year’s champion De La Salle University taking a leave of absence, all eyes will be on fancied National University as the 2024 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals unwraps Wednesday, July 10, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

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(SSL)

The reigning UAAP champions Lady Bulldogs will have a big target on their backs when they march into action against a determined Enderun side at 12 p.m. in Pool A.

NU, which ruled the SSL’s centerpiece tournament Collegiate Preseason Championship for two straight years, will parade its championship core led by national team mainstays Bella Belen and Arah Panique.     

Also seeing action for the Lady Bulldogs in the tournament backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Eurotel, Victory Liner and Mikasa are veterans Vange Alinsug, Sheena Toring, Erin Pangilinan, setter Lams Lamina and libero Shaira Jardio.

Belen and Panique will suit up in NU’s first two games before joining Alas Pilipinas in its Japsn training camp. UAAP Finals MVP Alyssa Solomon, however, will skip the competition to recuperate from an injury.   

Meanwhile, squaring off at 9 a.m. are University of San Carlos and Letran in Pool D, facing off at 2 p.m. in Pool B are University of Santo Tomas and University of Batangas while Pool C squads University of Southern Philippines Foundation and Far Eastern University cap the first day of competition at 4 p.m.

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard “Dickie” Bachmann and commissioner Fritz Gaston will grace the simple opening rites set at 11 a.m. 

Also participating in the tournament featuring the top three teams from the UAAP, NCAA and two of the best squads from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are  Xavier University-Northern Mindanao Selection in Pool A, Team SOCCSKSARGEN (Southern Mindanao Selection) in Pool B, NCAA champion College of Saint Benilde in Pool D and NCAA third placer Lyceum of the Philippines University in Pool C.

La Salle, which defeated Adamson University in the gold medal match last year, begged off from joining the tournament to rest its injury-riddled roster. 

All teams play in a single round-robin group stage where the top two teams in each bracket will advance to the crossover knockout quarterfinals. The semifinals will also be played in a do-or-die affair.

The championship and battle for bronze are both best-of-three series. In case the title showdown ends in two games and the battle for third pairing is tied after Game 2, the bronze medal winner will be decided via FIVB tiebreak.

Games in the SSL National Invitationals, organized by Athletic Events and Sports Management, Inc., are available via livestream on Smart Livestream and Puso Pilipinas and Solar Sports (cable).

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