Defending champion National University Nazareth School booked a quarterfinals seat after sweeping California Academy, 25-22, 25-13, in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 yesterday at the La Salle Greenhills Gym.
The Lady Bullpups plucked their third straight victory in as many starts and kept their tight grip on the top spot in Pool A of the event backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner and R and B Milk Tea.
Xyz Rayco led NUNS’ balanced scoring with seven points. Ysabella Cruz had six markers while the trio of Jhayna Bulandres, Raine Alonzo and Jaila Adrao added four each as the Lady Bullpups handed Season 1 titlists Cal Babies their first loss in two outings.
Likewise, last year’s runner-up Bacolod Tay Tung earned a spot in the knockout round with a 25-17, 25-18 drubbing of listless Holy Rosary College in Pool B for a 3-0 slate.