Adamson sweep Saint Benilde to secure third seed in SSL quarterfinals
Shaina Nitura returned after missing three games as the Lady Falcons recovered from an eight-point opening-set deficit.
Adamson University secured the No. 3 quarterfinal seed in the 2026 Shakey’s Super League Unity Cup by beating College of Saint Benilde 26-24, 25-15, 25-21 on November 7 at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan, Philippines.
The Lady Falcons completed the match in 79 minutes, ending their Round of 8 campaign with a victory after two defeats in Pool E. Their quarterfinal opponent will be Pool F’s No. 2 seed, which holds a twice-to-beat advantage. The quarterfinals begin on November 14.
Frances Mordi topped Adamson’s scoring with 11 points, comprising nine kills, a kill block and an ace. Third Tuddao contributed eight points. Shaina Nitura, back after a three-game absence, came off the bench for seven points, six from attacks, in her second appearance of the tournament.
Adamson trailed 6-14 in the first set before an 11-2 surge put them ahead. Saint Benilde later saved two set points to draw level at 24-24, but Eloi Dote scored before Kim Rocha’s kill block settled the set. Adamson finished with 11 kill blocks overall.
Saint Benilde suffered a third consecutive defeat and will next face University of Santo Tomas, which has a twice-to-beat advantage. Grace Borromeo led the Lady Blazers with 10 points, followed by Arianna Pua with eight and Camila Bartolome with seven.
