2024 Shakey's Super League National Invitationals Explained

Competition:Shakey's Super League National Invitationals
Continent:Asia
Gender:women
Year:2024
Dates:July 10 – July 16, 2024
Teams:12
Venues:Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Champions Other:NU Lady Bulldogs
Title Number:1
Second Other:FEU Lady Tamaraws
Third Other:Benilde Lady Blazers
Fourth Other:Letran Lady Knights
Mvp:Mhicaela Belen
Setter:Camilla Lamina
Outside Spikers:Mhicaela Belen
Wielyn Estoque
Middle Blockers:Zamantha Nolasco
Jean Asis
Opposite Spiker:Marie Judiel Nitura
Libero:Shaira Mae Jardio
Matches:22
Last:2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League
Next:2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship

The 2024 Shakey's Super League National Invitationals was the second edition of the national collegiate competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the second SSL tournament of 2024.The tournament began on July 10 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. This tournament showcased the top three teams of the recent volleyball tournaments of the NCAA and UAAP, alongside the top two teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that qualified on the regional qualifiers.[1] [2]

Defending champion De La Salle Lady Spikers won't be seeing action due to an injury-riddled roster, they will be replaced by UAAP fourth placer FEU Lady Tamaraws.[3]

Qualified teams

The qualified teams for this tournament are the podium finishers of the NCAA and UAAP for Metro Manila, and the top two teams that qualified through the regional qualifiers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

TeamSchoolLeague/Island GroupQualified asPrevious appearancesPrevious best performance
TotalFirstLast
Benilde Lady BlazersNCAA1st NCAA team120235th
De La Salle Lady Spikers De La Salle University UAAP3rd UAAP team12023Champions
Enderun Lady TitansLuzon1st Luzon team120236th
Far Eastern UniversityUAAP4th UAAP team0NoneNone
NCAA2nd NCAA team0NoneNone
Lyceum Lady PiratesNCAA3rd NCAA team120239th
NU Lady BulldogsNational UniversityUAAP1st UAAP team0NoneNone
SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors Private Schools Athletic Association (Philippines)Mindanao1st Mindanao team0NoneNone
UB Lady BrahmansLuzon 2nd Luzon team0NoneNone
USC Lady Warriors Visayas2nd Visayas team0NoneNone
USPF Lady PanthersVisayas1st Visayas team1202310th
UST Golden TigressesUAAP2nd UAAP team120233rd
XU Northern Mindanao Selection Xavier University – Ateneo de CagayanMindanao2nd Mindanao team0NoneNone
Note:

Pool composition

The teams are grouped via casting lots. Each pool will have 3 teams.

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UST Golden TigressesFEU Lady Tamaraws
Enderun Lady Titans UB Lady BrahmansLyceum Lady PiratesLetran Lady Knights
XU Northern Mindanao SelectionSOCCSKSARGEN WarriorsUSPF Lady Panthers USC Lady Warriors

Venue

All matches
Malate, Manila
Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Capacity: 6,100

Format

First round
  1. Single-round robin format; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The top two teams per pool will advance to the second round.
Quarterfinals (knockout stage)
  1. QF1: A1 vs. C2
  2. QF2: B1 vs. D2
  3. QF3: C1 vs. B2
  4. QF4: D1 vs. A2
Semifinals (knockout stage)
  1. SF1: QF #1 vs. QF #2
  2. SF2: QF #3 vs. QF #4
Finals (Best-of-three series)
  1. Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
  2. Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

Pool standing procedure

Preliminary round

Pool D

Final round

Finals

Gold Medal Match

Final standings

width=Rankwidth=220Team
NU Lady Bulldogs
FEU Lady Tamaraws
Benilde Lady Blazers
4Letran Lady Knights
5-8UST Golden Tigresses
UB Lady Brahmans
Enderun Lady Titans
USPF Lady Panthers
9-12SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors
Lyceum Lady Pirates
USC Lady Warriors
XU Northern Mindanao Selection
Team Roster
Erin May Pangilinan (c), Mhicaela Belen, Evangeline Alinsug, Arah Ella Panique, Myrtle Escanlar, Ruth Escanlar, Celine Marsh, Nathasza Kaye Bombita, Josline Salazar, Carlyn Tizon, Abegail Pono, Camilla Lamina, Chaitlin Mauricio, Sheena Angela Toring, Aishat Bello, Minierva Maaya, Alexa Mata, Shaira Mae Jardio, IC Cepada
Head coach
Norman Miguel

Awards and medalists

Individual awards

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Most Valuable PlayerMhicaela BelenNU Lady Bulldogs[4]
1st Best Outside SpikerMhicaela BelenNU Lady Bulldogs
2nd Best Outside SpikerWielyn Estoque Benilde Lady Blazers
1st Best Middle BlockerZamantha Nolasco Benilde Lady Blazers
2nd Best Middle BlockerJean Asis FEU Lady Tamaraws
Best Opposite SpikerMarie Judiel Nitura Letran Lady Knights
Best SetterCamilla LaminaNU Lady Bulldogs
Best LiberoShaira Mae Jardio NU Lady Bulldogs

Medalists

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . NU, Benilde banner field in Shakey's Super League volleyball tilt. Philstar. July 10, 2024 . July 9, 2024 . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710194931/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/07/09/2368959/nu-benilde-banner-field-shakeys-super-league-volleyball-tilt.
  2. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . Shakey's Super League unfolds . Philstar. July 10, 2024 . July 10, 2024 . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710211403/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/07/10/2368981/shakeys-super-league-unfolds.
  3. News: Agcaoili . Lance . Defending champion La Salle skips Super League due to injuries . July 10, 2024 . . July 9, 2024 . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710201701/https://sports.inquirer.net/573952/defending-champion-la-salle-skips-super-league-due-to-injuries . live.
  4. Web site: NU's Mhicaela Belen named Shakey's SL MVP . July 16, 2024 . Fastbreak . July 16, 2024 . July 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716172616/https://fastbreak.com.ph/nus-mhicaela-belen-named-shakeys-sl-mvp/sports-galore/ . live.