Adamson, La Salle-Lipa triumph in Shakey's girls volleyball

DOUBLE DEFENSE Adamson University's Shaina Nitura scores against Holy Rosary College's Joisa Escano and Yeohann Bumbane during the Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GIVL) at the Arellano University-Taft gym on May 30, 2024. Adamson won, 25-22, 25-23. GIVL PHOTO

Adamson University outplayed Holy Rosary College, 25-22, 25-23, for its second straight win in Pool D of the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) at the Arellano University-Taft gym on Thursday.

  UAAP Season 86 MVP Shaina Nitura led the Baby Falcons with seven attacks while Samantha Cantada and Abegail Segui combined for 11 points.

Alexadra Libra scored 5 points while Jasmine Ramos added 4 points for Holy Rosary College, which led 20-14 in the first set.

  Meanwhile, De La Salle-Lipa defeated Chiang Kai-shek College, 25-16, 25-22, to secure its second win in Pool A.

  Raizah Mamailao finished with 11 points while Althea Sumague and Vida Caringal chipped in 8 points and 7 points, respectively, for the Green Stallions.

Shamira Pantoja scored 9 points while Sachie Tud and Gwyneth Mangao contributed 4 points each for Chiang Kai-shek, which stunned defending champion California Academy on Wednesday.

  In the other Pool A match, Bethel Academy outclassed Lyceum of the Philippines University, 25-14, 25-9, for its first win in the tournament.

  Bacolod Tay Tung, which placed third last year, rallied past the University of Santo Tomas, 24-26, 25-23, 25-20, in Pool C; while De La Salle-Zobel survived last year's runner-up Naga College Foundation, 23-25, 25-20, 29-27. PNA