Manila, June 2 -- Newly crowned Palarong Pambansa champion National University Nazareth School (NUNS) kicked off its title bid in the 2025 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 with twin victories Monday at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.

UAAP Season 87 MVP Sam Cantada scored seven points in leading the reigning UAAP champion NUNS to a 25-19, 23 win over Far Eastern University-Diliman, bannered by Ifunanya Udeagbala, in the morning.

The Lady Bullpups also won their afternoon match against the St. John's Institute-Bacolod Falcons, 25-23, 25-14, with Cantada scoring 10 points while Jenelyn Jacob and Raine Alonzo adding eight points apiece.

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