NU, UST begin SSL title duel

MANILA, Philippines — Reigning champion National U and challenger University of Santo Tomas lock horns in an all-UAAP duel as the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship reaches a thrilling finale today at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.

Game time is at 5 p.m. with the Lady Bulldogs looking to draw first blood in the quick best-of-three titular showdown and move closer to another perfect season.

NU swept the inaugural season capped by a dominant finale show against La Salle before drawing another UAAP rival in UST this time for the SSL Season 2 crown.

Included in NU’s amazing run the previous season was a 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17 win over UST in the knockout semifinals.

This season, the Lady Bulldogs reasserted their mastery of the Golden Tigresses with an easy 25-19, 25-20, 25-16 win in the pool play as part of their perfect run so far through eight games without any single set yielded.