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Just a week after battling for the Palarong Pambansa crown, NU Nazareth School emerges triumphant again over Bacolod Tay Tung to rule the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League
MANILA, Philippines – NU Nazareth School captured its first Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup crown after outlasting Bacolod Tay Tung in five hard-fought sets, 27-25, 16-25, 21-25, 30-28, 15-13, on Saturday, June 7, at La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong.
The win came a week after the UAAP champion swept the Western Visayas powerhouse in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa secondary volleyball title game.
New transferee Sam Cantada powered the NU Lady Bullpups’ offense with 21 points built on 15 attacks, 3 blocks, and 3 aces, while Denesse Daylisan also chipped in 21 as the team completed a comeback from a 1-2 set deficit.
“The players really did not give up during this game, we saw their eagerness and heart in getting the win despite trailing,” NU head coach Karl Dimaculangan said in Filipino.
“The team showed its character once again.”
The Lady Bullpups even saw Tay Tung at match point, 24-23, in the fourth set. But Daylisan and Cantada poured in timely hits to force a deciding fifth frame, 30-28.
The final set remained a close affair as Cantada fired 4 points and Daylisan added 3 in the final stretch as NU leaned on its championship poise to cop another title.
Bacolod’s Rhose Almendralejo tallied a league-record 35 points in the loss, but also committed a crucial error — firing a service that had too much power — to put NU at match point, 14-13.
Ana Hermosura’s attack later sailed wide as NU erupted in celebration after concluding a tough three-week stretch with another title.
NU’s Cantada bagged the tournament MVP, while Almendralejo copped the Best Outside Hitter award.
Earlier, De La Salle–Lipa secured the bronze after sweeping Emilio Aguinaldo College in straight sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-20.
Domuschola International School also overpowered Everest International Academy, 25-11, 26-24, 25-17, to claim the inaugural Division 2 championship.
Middle blocker Naihma Banal, granddaughter of former basketball coach Joel, proved that athleticism runs in her genes after recording a game-high 19 points for Domuschola.
As finalists, the two schools also earned direct qualification to next year’s Division 1. – Rappler.com
