UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas battles University of Perpetual Help System Dalta today, Friday, for a playoffs slot in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Action begins at 6 p.m., with the unbeaten Golden Tigresses seeking to extend their winning streak in Pool B to three and punch a ticket into the next round.
A win by UST will hand University of the East (3-0) the other playoffs berth in the tournament backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, GCash, Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, R and B Milk Tea and Summit Water.
Only the top two teams from each pool will advance to the next round where squads will be divided into two groups for another round-robin play to determine their rankings in the quarterfinals.
The Tigresses brought down Lyceum of the Philippines University in four sets before sweeping Mapua University last week to open their redemption bid following a runner-up finish in the previous edition.
The Lady Altas are determined to spoil UST’s entry to the next round while keeping their playoffs hopes alive despite a bad start after absorbing a straight-sets loss to the Lady Warriors.
Three-peat-seeking National University eyes a share of the lead in Pool A against Emilio Aguinaldo College at 2 p.m. while De La Salle University tackles Letran at 4 o’clock in Pool C.
Coming off a 12-day rest after a four-set win over University of the Philippines, the Lady Spikers are heavily favored to notch their second straight victory for a tighter grip of the top pole against the Lady Knights (1-1).
