Games on Wednesday
(Rizal Memorial Coliseum)
3:30 p.m. – CSB vs UP (classification)
6 p.m. – La Salle vs UST (semis)
UAAP powerhouse squads De La Salle University (DLSU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) dispute the first finale ticket in the knockout semifinal showdown of the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Action kicks off at 6 p.m. with the Lady Spikers and the Golden Tigresses eyeing to arrange a championship battle against either reigning champion National University (NU) or unbeaten Far Eastern University (FEU), which collide on Saturday in the other semis pairing.
At 3:30 p.m., NCAA champion College of St. Benilde and University of the Philippines duel in the first phase of the classification stages that also feature Ateneo de Manila University and University of the East on Saturday for the same schedule as the NU-FEU game.
But the spotlight for now is on La Salle, which has swept its way to the semis of the prestigious pre-season tourney to shore up its redemption bid after losing its throne in the UAAP last year.
La Salle set a date with Santo Tomas following a 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 17-15 escape act against archrival Ateneo to maximize its twice-to-beat edge as the No. 1 seed in Pool E.
The Golden Tigresses, second seed in Pool F, also made the most out of their bonus and followed suit with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 sweep of the University of the East, boosting their own revenge goal after a pair of bridesmaid finishes to NU in both the UAAP and SSL. — John Bryan Ulanday