DEFENDING champion National U moved closer to a sweep while Santo Tomas bounced back with a bang in Day 2 of the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 playoffs over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Led by ace spiker Mhicaela Belen, the Lady Bulldogs drubbed the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15, while the Golden Tigresses clobbered the Arellano Lady Chiefs, 25-16, 31-29, 25-18.
NU stretched its unbeaten run to five to zero in on the No. 1 seed while UST stayed in second spot with a 4-1 record in Pool E.
Belen, the former UAAP Rookie-MVP, unloaded 13 points on 11 attacks and two blocks to headline NU’s sweep of the retooled Ateneo side under the watch of Philippine men’s national team mentor Sergio Veloso.
The Lady Bulldogs, also under returning mentor Norman Miguel, needed only 84 minutes to take down the Blue Eagles to stay on track for a title retention bid after sweeping the inaugural season.
In the other game, Jonna Perdido fired 13 points while Angeline Poyos and Regina Jurado added 12 and seven points, respectively, in UST’s rebound against Arellano after absorbing its lone loss at the hands of NU.
