University of Santo Tomas displayed grace under pressure to prevail over St. John’s Institute-Bacolod, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 19-17 in a thrilling winner-take-all final to rule the 2026 Shakey’s Juniors National Invitationals Saturday, July 18, at the Playtime FilOil Arena in San Juan.
By Manila Bulletin Newsroom
Published Jul 19, 2026 10:40 am
The Junior Tigresses flirted with disaster after squandering a 2-0 match lead. Still, they found the resolve to come back from a five-point deficit in the deciding frame before pulling off an incredible escape.
Most Valuable Player Nicole Pelaez unloaded 27 points on 24 kills, two kill blocks and an ace as UST finished the tournament backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, and R and B Milk Tea unbeaten in eight games.
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