2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship

The 2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship was the third edition of the collegiate volleyball competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the third and final SSL tournament of 2024. The tournament started on September 27, 2024, and will be contested by all 18 teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The NU Lady Bulldogs enter this tournament as two-time defending pre-season champions while also coming off their title run in the 2024 National Invitationals tournament.

Participating teams + 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Tournament Team School Collegiate league Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson University UAAP Arellano Lady Chiefs Arellano University NCAA Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University UAAP Benilde Lady Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA De La Salle Lady Spikers De La Salle University UAAP EAC Lady Generals Emilio Aguinaldo College NCAA FEU Lady Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP JRU Lady Bombers José Rizal University NCAA Letran Lady Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA Lyceum Lady Pirates Lyceum of the Philippines University NCAA Mapua Lady Cardinals Mapúa University NCAA NU Lady Bulldogs National UniversityUAAP Perpetual Lady Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA San Beda Lady Red Spikers San Beda University NCAA San Sebastian Lady Stags San Sebastian College – Recoletos NCAA UE Lady Warriors University of the East UAAP UP Fighting Maroons University of the Philippines UAAP UST Golden Tigresses University of Santo Tomas UAAP

Pool composition All eighteen teams from the UAAP and NCAA will compete in this tournament. The teams are then divided into four pools. Pools A and B consist of five teams while Pools C and D consist of four teams. The pool composition is as follows: Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D NU Lady Bulldogs UST Golden Tigresses De La Salle Lady Spikers FEU Lady Tamaraws Arellano Lady Chiefs Lyceum Lady Pirates Letran Lady Knights Benilde Lady Blazers EAC Lady Generals Mapua Lady Cardinals JRU Lady Bombers San Sebastian Lady Stags Ateneo Blue Eagles UE Lady Warriors UP Fighting Maroons Adamson Lady Falcons San Beda Lady Red Spikers Perpetual Lady Altas colspan=2

Venues

Preliminaries Manila Rizal Memorial Coliseum Capacity: 6,100

Format The format of this year's Pre-season Championship will remain unchanged, with its all-to-play rule still intact.

First round Single-round robin format; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The top two teams per pool will advance to the second round. Second round Single-round robin format; 2 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The W-L record in the first round will be carried over in the second round. After another pool play, the eight teams will battle in the crossover quarterfinals. Quarterfinals (twice-to-beat) QF1: E1 vs. F4 (E1 twice-to-beat) QF3: F2 vs. E3 (F2 twice-to-beat) QF2: F1 vs. E4 (F1 twice-to-beat) QF4: E2 vs. F3 (E2 twice-to-beat) Semifinals (knockout stage) SF1: QF #1 vs. QF #3 SF2: QF #2 vs. QF #4 Finals (Best-of-three series) Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

Pool standing procedure First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won. If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser. Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser. In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used: Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed. Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.

First round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00). The top two teams per pool advance to the second round.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Second round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

Pool E

Pool F

Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

Quarterfinals

5th–8th semifinals

Semifinals

Finals

7th place match

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

RankTeam NU Lady Bulldogs De La Salle Lady Spikers FEU Lady Tamaraws4 UST Golden Tigresses5 Ateneo Blue Eagles6 Benilde Lady Blazers7 UE Lady Warriors 8 UP Fighting Maroons9 Lyceum Lady Pirates10 Arellano Lady Chiefs11 Adamson Lady Falcons12 Letran Lady Knights13 San Beda Lady Red Spikers14 Mapua Lady Cardinals15 Perpetual Lady Altas16 San Sebastian Lady Stags17 JRU Lady Bombers18 EAC Lady Generals

Team RosterMhicaela Belen (c), Alyssa Solomon, Camilla Lamina, Erin May Pangilinan, Sheena Toring, Evangeline Alinsug, Shaira Mae Jardio, Alexa Mata, Minierva Maaya, Arah Ellah Panique, Nataszha Kaye Bombita, Chaitlin Mauricio, Abegail Pono, Aishat Bello, IC Cepada, Josline Salazar, Celine Marsh, Myrtle Escanlar, Carlyn Tizon Head coach Sherwin Meneses

Awards and medalists Individual awards

AwardPlayerTeamMost Valuable Player Mhicaela Belen NU Lady Bulldogs 1st Best Outside Spiker Mhicaela Belen NU Lady Bulldogs2nd Best Outside Spiker Angeline Poyos UST Golden Tigresses1st Best Middle Blocker Amie Provido De La Salle Lady Spikers2nd Best Middle Blocker Jazlyn Ellarina FEU Lady TamarawsBest Opposite Spiker Alyssa Solomon NU Lady BulldogsBest Setter Camilla Lamina NU Lady BulldogsBest Libero Shaira Mae Jardio NU Lady Bulldogs

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNU Lady Bulldogs De La Salle Lady Spikers FEU Lady Tamaraws

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