Unbeaten teams Adamson, UST advance in Super League

Adamson Girl Falcons.–SSL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Adamson and College of Santo Tomas remained unbeaten of their respective teams after trouncing separate foes to advance to the subsequent spherical within the 2023 Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Monday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

The Girl Falcons banked on the troika of Lucille Almonte, Purple Bascon, and transferee Barbie Jamili, who scored seven factors every, to get rid of the Lyceum Girl Pirates, 25-16, 25-16, 25-13, and clinch the highest spot in Pool B.

Moreover the trio of Almonte, Bascon, and Jamili, center blockers Lorene Toring and Sharrya Ancheta had been additionally instrumental combining for 11 factors as all Girl Falcons however the liberos scored at the very least some extent.

“It’s a very good begin for us, on the similar time, our new gamers are additionally getting expertise that they will carry within the coming [UAAP] season,” mentioned Adamson coach JP Yude in Filipino. “However we will nonetheless see our lapses. We’ve got to develop our younger group and mix our chemistry and present their maturity as a result of after this spherical we can be dealing with stronger opponents.”

Adamson’s win additionally gave strategy to the qualification of Arellano, which gained two of its three matches in Pool B, as Lyceum bombed out of rivalry with a 1-2 document, dropping in simply 68 minutes.

The Girl Falcons, who settled for a runner-up end within the Nationwide Invitationals after dropping to the De La Salle Girl Spikers within the finals sequence, search to comb their group towards the winless San Beda Girl Purple Spikers (0-2) on Sunday subsequent week.

UST’s Jonna Perdido.–SSL PHOTO

In the meantime, UST accomplished a three-game Pool C sweep after irritating the reigning NCAA champion Faculty of Saint Benilde, 25-13, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22.

Jonna Perdido lifted the Golden Tigresses to maneuver on to the subsequent spherical with a 3-0 document as she poured in 20 factors — all coming from assaults. Regina Jurado delivered 19 factors, whereas incoming rookie Angeline Poyos sustained her tremendous kind with 17 factors.

“We nonetheless have quite a lot of room for enchancment. We’ve got to be extra constant getting into the second spherical,” mentioned UST coach KungFu Reyes in Filipino.

St. Benilde, which relied on Gayle Pascual’s 13 factors, dropped to a 1-1 document in Pool C and can struggle for rivalry in an important match towards College of Perpetual Assistance on Saturday subsequent week.

Perpetual Assist stayed in rivalry with a 1-1 document after Shaila Omipon dropped 11 factors together with a pair of aces to ship Letran to a winless three-game marketing campaign, 25-9, 25-17, 25-17.

Defending champion Nationwide College, which gained back-to-back video games within the weekend, superior to the second spherical with a 2-0 document in Pool A. Far Jap College, unbeaten in two video games in Pool D, additionally certified for the subsequent spherical beginning on October 14 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Adamson coach Yude believes NU and UST can be their greatest hurdles this preseason match.

“NU and UST [are the biggest hurdles this tournament]. UST can also be robust regardless of being a younger group. However I instructed my gamers we will make it, by God’s Grace and God’s will, so long as we exert our all-out effort each time,” he mentioned.

Mapua refused to have a winless Pool D marketing campaign after sending Emilio Aguinaldo Faculty to its second defeat, 25-19, 29-27, 25-11.

Hannah De Guzman led the Girl Cardinals to their first win with 12 factors however their destiny is already out of their palms with a 1-2 document as their rivalry lies within the final two video games of Ateneo (1-0), which can face FEU on Saturday and EAC on Sunday subsequent week.