National University Nazareth and FEU-Diliman Dominate Shakey's Volleyball Pool Play

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National University Nazareth and FEU-Diliman Dominate Shakey’s Volleyball Pool Play

April 27, 2026

Manila: Defending champion National University Nazareth School (NUNS) continued their impressive streak by sweeping Pool A in the Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1. The Lady Bullpups dominated their match against Bethel Academy with scores of 25-12, 25-12 at the La Salle Green Hills Gym on Monday.

According to Philippines News Agency, Raine Alonzo led NUNS with eight points, helping the team secure their fourth consecutive win. Bella Cruz contributed six points, while Jhayna Bulandres and Diza Berayo added five points each. NUNS is set to face St. John's Institute in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

In another match, Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-D) achieved a decisive 25-16, 25-18 victory over San Felipe Neri Catholic School, maintaining a 4-0 record in Pool C. FEU-D will meet Immaculada Conception College, the second seed from Pool B, in the next round.

King's Montessori delivered an unexpected result by defeating inaugural champion California Academy 25-17, 25-21, securing the last quarter-final spot in Pool A. Sporting a 3-0 slate, King's Montessori will clash with the University of Santo Tomas, who overcame Emilio Aguinaldo College with scores of 25-18, 20-25, 15-9 to sweep Pool D.

Bacolod Tay Tung, last year's runner-up, topped Immaculada Conception College 25-14, 25-13, maintaining a perfect 4-0 record in Pool B. Meanwhile, De La Salle-Lipa improved to 2-2 in Pool C after defeating the University of the Philippines Integrated School 25-16, 25-23.

In Division 2, Corpus Christi School maintained their unbeaten run by defeating Miriam College 25-22, 25-19, ending with a 5-0 record in Pool E. They will face St. Jude Parish School, who rallied past CCF-The Life Academy 16-25, 25-14, 15-3 in Pool G.

Reigning champion Domuschola International School advanced by beating Miriam College 25-12, 25-22 in Pool E, setting up a match against the University of Batangas. La Salle Green Hills secured the second quarterfinal berth in Pool F after a hard-fought 18-25, 25-19, 17-15 win over Poveda College. Immaculate Conception Academy concluded their campaign with a 25-18, 25-11 victory over Assumption Antipolo in Pool G.