FANCIED National U tries to zero in on a group sweep when it battles San Juan Institute of Technology-Batangas in the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation Under-18 girls’ championship today, Friday, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The game is set at 11:30 a.m. with the Lady Bulldogs (3-0) eyeing to secure the top seed in Pool B with a crucial win against the third-running Batangas bet (2-1).
In other games, Mary Hill College Lucena (1-0) and Gracel Christian College (1-2) jockey for playoff positions in Pool A at 10 a.m. while winless Canossa Academy-Lipa (0-3) and Colegio de Los Baños (1-2) seek to stay in contention in Pool B at 1 p.m.
Angatleta Sports-Orion of Bataan also aims to move a win shy from a Pool A sweep in boys’ play when it clashes with the Philippine Christian University (2-1) in the main game at 5:30 p.m.
Before that are the key battles between the Golden Whiskers Club (0-2) and Canossa Academy-Lipa (1-2) in Pool A at 2:30 p.m. as well as Colegio de Los Baños (0-3) and Aguaveia Volleyball Club (0-2) in Pool B at 4 p.m. with major playoff implications on the line.
Only the top four teams from each pool of both the men’s and women’s divisions will advance to the knockout quarterfinals.
The semifinals and finals will also be played in a knockout format.
NU and Bataan moved closer to that goal by smothering their respective foes last weekend.
NU drubbed La Salle-Lipa, 25-21, 25-16, while Bataan clobbered the Golden Whiskers Club, 25-16, 25-19 for their third straight wins in as many matches.
