University of Batangas and Immaculada Concepcion College launched their title-retention bids in grand fashion after blasting their rivals at the start of the volleyball competitions in the 2025 PG Flex-UCAL Season 8 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the UB Millennium Gym in Batangas City.
The UB Brahmans banked on the deadly duo of Christian Briones and Prince Ramirez to beat the Centro Escolar University Scorpions, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17, while the ICC Lady Blue Hawks demolished Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas Lady Dolphins, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
The power-hitting Ramirez scattered 13 points on 12 attacks and a service ace, but it was Briones who emerged as the Player of the Game with his creative plays and timely attacks. Briones tallied 13 excellent sets apart from logging in five points on three attacks, 1 block and and service ace.
For the Lady Blue Hawks, it was Jehiel Moraga who stood out by firing 12 points highlighted by three blocks and an ace.
But the day belonged to ICC’s Gio Devosora who exploded for 28 points on 24 attacks, 2 blocks and the same number of services aces in the team’s remarkable reverse sweep win over Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas, 21-25, 16-25, 25-20, 26-14, 15-10.
Other opening day winners in the distaff side were Centro Escolar University, Olivarez College, and Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas while in the men’s side were Manila Central University, and LPU-Batangas.
The CEU Lady Scorpions drew 19 points from Lourdes Cinco to outlast UB Lady Brahmans, 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-23, while Lovelee Hernandez delivered 14 points in LPU-B’s 25-9, 23-25, 28-26, 25-17 win over Philippine Women’s University.
Devosora was ably aided by Mark Nacor who scattered 12 points in the league backed by Akari, Smart Sports, Spalding, Hapee Toothpaste, Mighty Bond, Quintana Sports, Vital Purified Drinking Water, Topflite, Crane and Maruyama, CafeFrance and RC1 Lubricating Spray,
