Sam Cantada of NUNS Woman Bullpups through the finals of the Shakey’s Women Volleyball.–SSL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Sam Cantada gained her second straight Shakey’s Women Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) championship, this time, together with her new workforce Nationwide College Nazareth College (NUNS) Woman Bullpups.
A 12 months after ruling the event with Shaina Nitura and Adamson, Cantada led the workforce she beat within the 2024 season, main NUNS’ come-from-behind 27-25, 16-25, 21-25, 30-28, 15-13 win over Bacolod Tay Tung for its first-ever GVIL on Saturday at La Salle Greenhills.
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NUNS’ Sam Cantada and Denesse Daylisan after overcoming Bacolod Tay Tung. #ShakeysGVIL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/0XtC5Vnbm2
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Cantada, who gained the event MVP and poured in 21 factors within the winner-take-all, confirmed sturdy composure and proved that she will be able to mix in with the Woman Bullpups, blocking out the surface noise of her stunning switch to NU this semester.
“Siguro hinarap ko lang siya na hindi ko siya tinakasan. Hinayaan ko yung mga tao na madaming sinasabi sa kin. Wala rin naman kasi akong pakialam doon kasi nga po sa character ko, hindi naman nakakadefine kung ano pong sinasabi nila. Yung character ko is kay Lord lang po,” mentioned Cantada.
Cantada gained a Season 86 title with Nitura, ending the dynasty of NUNS. She led the Child Falcons to the Season 87 finals final 12 months throughout her MVP run earlier than getting swept by the Woman Bullpups.
Profitable back-to-back GVIL titles with Adamson and NUNS feels the identical for Cantada.
“Identical lang po yung nararamdaman ko siyempre po masaya po kasi nakakaramdam po ako ng champion pero kahit mas iniisip ko yung lapses ko para pag subsequent recreation or event could maa-adjust pa ko,” she mentioned.
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Cantada joined fingers with Denesse Daylisan to drive a decider and ship the college’s first GVIL crown after settling for runner-up and bronze prior to now two years.
“Ang naging mindset ko talaga is kahit could occasions na na-down kami at hindi kami maka-side out po, ni-reremind sa amin lagi na huwag kaming magmadali. Kasi pagnagmamadali kami, lalo kami pinapabagal, lalo na pag hindi namin nasimulan sa pasa. Habang tumagal, na-overcome din namin ng maayos,” she mentioned.
Cantada added the historic GVIL crown per week after ruling the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, representing NCR and beating the identical workforce, carrying the Western Visayas squad.
“Yung mindset namin is pinu-push namin yung sarili namin. Sabi nga ni Sam, hindi kami maka-side out. Kumapit lang kami sa depensa at pasa namin. Tiwala lang talaga