BACK-TO-BACK champion and reigning UAAP queen Nationwide College nonetheless looms because the heavy favourite however all different squads vow a gallant problem within the Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 3 beginning on Friday (Sept. 27) on the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The Girl Bulldogs, led by MVP and Alas Pilipinas ace Bella Belen, are poised to finish a hat-trick within the 18-team solid that includes the return of De La Salle College and College of the Philippines after they skipped final season.
All eight faculties from the UAAP and 10 from the NCAA are represented within the premier pre-season tourney, beneath an all-to-play format for equal alternative for all gamers, and serving as an appetizer for the resumption of their mom leagues early subsequent yr.
UAAP guess Far Jap College and NCAA’s San Sebastian School-Recoletos increase the curtains at 3:30 p.m. on Friday adopted by the Lyceum College of the Philippines-College of the East duel at 6 p.m. because the official opening ceremony kicks off Saturday.
FEU and SSC-R be a part of NCAA champion School of St. Benilde and Adamson College in Pool D as Lyceum and UE full Pool B with College of Santo Tomas, Mapua College and the College of Perpetual Assist System-Dalta.
Headlining Pool A is NU with Arellano College, Emilio Aguinaldo School, Ateneo de Manila College and San Beda College whereas La Salle leads Pool C with Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Jose Rizal College and UP.
However there’s extra to it than simply video games within the third season of SSL, which can hand out money incentives to every college from its SSL bundle promo that raised greater than P11 million final season.
Then there’s the unwavering advocacy to champion the expansion of ladies’s volleyball as SSL additionally holds the Shakey’s Women Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) for highschool and the Nationwide Invitationals for a nationwide tourney.
“The principle focus and purpose of SSL is producing champions. We be taught each season and should we proceed to develop,” stated chairman and CEO Dr. Philip Ella Juico of SSL organizer Athletic Occasions and Sports activities Administration, Inc., (ACES), joined by president and COO Dr. Ian Laurel through the season launch Wednesday on the Shakey’s Malate.
“It’s all the time been a pleasure for Shakey’s. We really feel blessed, fortunate and privileged to assist the Philippine ladies’s volleyball scene. We hope to proceed this robust partnership and dedication,” stated Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc., president and CEO Vic Gregorio.
From 18 squads, solely the highest two from every pool will advance to the quarterfinals with the top-ranked group holding a twice-to-beat edge. The semifinals and finals then might be beneath a knockout format as video games are accessible dwell and on-demand by way of Puso Pilipinas, SMART Livestream, Photo voltaic Sports activities Channel 70 on Sky Cable and Channel 59 on Cable Hyperlink. — John Bryan Ulanday
