Top contenders led by National U-Nazareth School eye to complete group sweeps to formalize playoff entry in the last playdate of the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League elimination rounds today at the San Andres Gym in Malate, Manila.
NU-NS, the reigning Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines juniors champion, is unblemished in Group A with a 2-0 card while other fancied squads Bacolod Tay Tung High School (2-0), California Academy (2-0) and Naga College Foundation (2-0) lead Groups B, C and D, respectively.
Against separate counterparts in the six-game bill, they are heavily favored to prevail once more to officially march into the crossover quarterfinals starting with NU-NS’ bid against Gracel Christian College Foundation (1-1) at 9 a.m.
California Academy battles Arellano U (1-1) at 12 p.m., Naga tests the mettle of Emilio Aguinaldo College-Immaculate Conception Academy (0-2) at 3:30 p.m. as Bacolod clashes with Kings’ Montessori School (1-1) at 5 p.m.
In between those matches are the pivotal games featuring La Salle Zobel (1-1) versus University of Santo Tomas (1-1) at 10:30 a.m. in Group D and La Salle Lipa (1-1) against University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (0-2) at 2 p.m. in Group A.
Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals of the 16-team GVIL backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor.
