COLLEGE of Saint Benilde (CSB) and Mapua University lock horns in a high-stakes, virtual knockout match in the 2026 Shakey’s Super League Unity Cup on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The game is set at 1 p.m.
Benilde is fresh off a four-set win against Jose Rizal University (JRU), 28-26, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, for its first win to stay in the thick of the race for the last playoff berth in Pool B.
Camila Bartolome led the way with 18 points on 14 kills, three kill blocks and an ace as the Lady Blazers bounced back from an opening game loss to second-round-bound University of Santo Tomas.
Mhonniecka Soliven added 13 points on eight attacks, three kill blocks and two aces while Mary Grace Borromeo and Krystal Oba-ob added 11 and eight markers, respectively, for CSB.
“Our winning factor was that we kept pushing even though it felt like everyone’s game was off today; we still pushed through. And it was also great because our rookie middle blocker Oba-ob and Soliven stepped up,” Bartolome said.
The Lady Blazers will face Mapua University (1-1) on Sunday in a virtual do-or-die match to advance into the next round.
“Perhaps we need to learn not to let the opponent score first. Because when we find ourselves playing catch-up, it’s really difficult,” Bartolome said.
The Lady Bombers absorbed a second straight defeat in as many games and kissed their playoff hopes goodbye.
Nicole Daela finished with a game-high 21 points built on 19 spikes and two aces while Czarina Ramos scored 14 in a lost cause for JRU.
Also seeing action on Sunday are Arellano University and San Beda University at 11 a.m., followed by Colegio de San Juan de Letran against University of Perpetual Help System Dalta at 3 p.m., and Jose Rizal University versus University of Santo Tomas at 5 p.m.
