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The National University Lady Bulldogs take on the University Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in Game 2 of the UAAP Women's Volleball finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 15, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

The National University Lady Bulldogs take on the University Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in Game 2 of the UAAP Women's Volleball finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 15, 2024. The Lady Bulldogs swept the Tigresses to clinch the championship. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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UAAP SEASON 86

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172724976094820240515-uaap-womens-vball-nu-ust-JC-48.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The National University Lady Bulldogs take on the University Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in Game 2 of the UAAP Women&#x27;s Volleball finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 15, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/>The National University Lady Bulldogs take on the University Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in Game 2 of the UAAP Women&#x27;s Volleball finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 15, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball champion National University sets sights on a third straight <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Shakey’s Super League (SSL) crown in the Collegiate Pre-season Championship, opening Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.Standing in the Lady Bulldogs&#x27; way in sweeping the season are top volleyball squads from the UAAP and NCAA.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/17/nu-completes-perfect-campaign-in-ssl-natl-invitationals-1612">READ: NU completes perfect campaign in SSL Nat&#x27;l Invitationals</a></div>Returning this tilt are the University of the Philippines and De La Salle University, which took a leave of absence last year, to complete the 18-team tournament cast.&quot;All 18 schools are confirmed. This is our third conference this season. This is our flagship conference. Our main event. The goal really was to get all 18 schools, the 10 NCAA teams and eight UAAP schools. We’re happy that we’re able to do that this year,&quot; said Dr. Ian Laurel, president of SSL organizer Athletic Events and Sports Management, Inc. (ACES), during the league’s press conference on Wednesday.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/13/letran-nu-set-up-semis-clash-in-ssl-natl-invitationals-1454">READ: Letran, NU set up semis clash in SSL Nat&#x27;l Invitationals</a></div>The 18 teams are split into four pools with NU, Arellano University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Ateneo de Manila University and San Beda University bunched in Pool A.Pool B comprises University of Santo Tomas, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mapua University, University of the East and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta.Pool C are bannered by La Salle, Letran College, Jose Rizal University and UP while Pool D has NCAA champion College of Saint Benilde, San Sebastian College-Recoletos and Adamson University.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/16/csb-turns-back-letran-for-bronze-in-ssl-natl-invitationals-1825">READ: St. Benilde turns back Letran for bronze in SSL Nat&#x27;l Invitationals</a></div>The top two teams of each pool will advance to the next round, where they will be assembled into two groups carrying over the points they earned in the prelims for another round-robin play to determine their rankings in the quarterfinals.The top two ranked squads after this round will be armed with twice-to-beat advantages in the crossover quarterfinals.The semifinals and battle for bronze are knockout affairs while the championship is a best-of-three series.All players listed in a team’s roster will be fielded under the tournament’s unique all-to-play format.The league also assured that the video challenge system will also be implemented.Games will be available live and on-demand via Puso Pilipinas, SMART Livestream, Solar Sports Channel 70 on Sky Cable and Channel 59 on Cable Link.

UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball champion National University sets sights on a third straight Shakey’s Super League (SSL) crown in the Collegiate Pre-season Championship, opening Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball champion National University sets sights on a third straight Shakey’s Super League (SSL) crown in the Collegiate Pre-season Championship, opening Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

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NU sets sights on 3rd straight SSL crown in pre-season championship

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