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Lady Bulldogs on brink of SSL four-peat
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs defeated the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigresses in Game 1 of the 2025 Shakey's Super League (SSL) Finals with a score of 15-25, 25-23, 25-17, 13-25, 15-12.
This victory gives NU a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, moving them closer to a potential four-peat in the preseason tournament.
The reigning UAAP champions staged a comeback, scoring the final five points to secure the win after falling behind 12-10 in the decisive fifth set.
Rookie Sam Cantada led NU with 18 points, including 16 kills, in her return from a national team stint.
Chams Maaya contributed 14 points and eight kill blocks, including the game-sealing swat on Angge Poyos.
Kaye Bombita and Vange Alinsug added 11 and nine points respectively for NU.
For UST, Angge Poyos scored 20 of her 21 points on kills, supported by Regina Jurado with 12 points.
The Tigresses' seven-game winning streak was ended by this loss.
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