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NU, UST roll into Final Four
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses have advanced to the Final 4 of the 2025 Shakey's Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup.
NU secured their spot by defeating San Beda University, 26-24, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16.
Celine Marsh was instrumental for NU, stepping up in the absence of national team players Sam Cantada and Denesse Daylisan who are playing in the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, and scoring a game-high 23 points.
UST defeated Ateneo in straight sets, 25-16, 25-21, 25-21, to book their fourth straight semis appearance.
Regina Jurado led UST with 13 points, while Xyza Gula added 11 markers.
Both NU and UST advanced to the semis armed with a twice-to-beat advantage by virtue of their No.1 seedings in their respective pools after the second round.
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Defending champion National University (NU) and Santo Tomas (UST) aim to advance to the finals of the Shakey's Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup by defeating their respective semifinal opponents.
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