NUNS wins first Shakey's GVIL Rising Stars Cup title
National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) secured its first-ever Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League Rising Stars Cup Division 1 title on Saturday, with Samantha Cantada leading the charge to victory over Bacolod Tay Tung High School.
Cantada scored a game-high 21 points in the decisive fifth set, helping NUNS come back from behind to win 27-25, 16-25, 21-25, 30-28, 15-13 after finishing second last year and third in 2023.
The victory marks Cantada's second consecutive GVIL championship, following her title with Adamson University the previous season.
NUNS coach Karl Dimaculangan expressed gratitude for his graduating players exiting as champions, acknowledging their hard work over two weeks of intense competition.
In addition to NUNS' triumph, Domuschola International School (DIS) claimed the inaugural Division 2 championship by defeating Everest International Academy in straight sets.
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