The Adamson University Lady Falcons in the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship. Handout/SSL

MANILA -- Adamson University takes on College of Saint Benilde for the last Pool D playoffs berth in the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. 

Game time is set at 6 p.m. with the Lady Falcons looking to join pool leader Far Eastern University in the next round of the tournament.

Adamson is looking to rebound from a painful 25-16, 22-25, 33-31, 20-25, 13-15 against FEU last Saturday, which put to naught a 35-point explosion from rookie spiker Shaina Nitura.

The Lady Falcons (1-1) can secure a ticket to the next round if they hurdle the winless Lady Blazers, who are nonetheless coming into the match well-rested. St. Benilde bowed to unbeaten FEU (3-0), 17-25, 25-21, 16-25, 19-25, in the three-time NCAA champion's tournament debut last October 6.

Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University faces also-ran Emilio Aguinaldo College at 3:30 p.m. in Pool A while eliminated Pool B teams Lyceum of the Philippines University and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta clash at 1 p.m.

The Blue Eagles, who are tied with Arellano University with identical 2-1 cards, look to bolster their playoff hopes against the winless Lady Generals (0-3).

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Ateneo defeated the Lady Chiefs, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18, last Saturday while EAC was swept by San Beda University, 18-25, 23-25, 22-25, in its previous outing.

On the other hand, the Lady Pirates carry a 1-2 slate while the Lady Altas are winless in two starts.

Already through to the next round of the competition are FEU, Pool A leader and three-peat-seeking National University (3-0), Pool B's University of Santo Tomas (4-0) and University of the East (3-1), and Pool C's De La Salle University (3-0).

The Lady Tamaraws, Golden Tigresses and the second ranked teams in Pool A and Pool C will play in the next phase for the two twice-to-beat quarterfinals advantages at stake. The Lady Warriors, Lady Spikers, Lady Bulldogs and the second seed in Pool D will dispute the other two quarters incentives in their bracket.     

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