Urdaneta City University Knights Reborn men’s volleyball team defeated two schools to secure a place in the finals on the sixth day of the 15th Local Colleges and Universities Athletics Association (LCUAA) National Games 2026 in Binalonan, Pangasinan. In the morning quarterfinals, the Knights Reborn MVT ended Taguig City University’s (TCU) campaign with a 2–1 victory, winning the sets 25–19, 23–25, and 25–19.
The win secured their place in the semifinals against the City College of Angeles (CCA). Knights Reborn maintained their momentum in the afternoon semifinal against CCA, taking the first set, 25–19. CCA fought back in a tightly contested second set, but UCU held its ground and secured a 30–28 win. In the third set, the Knights Reborn men’s volleyball team sustained its winning momentum, fending off CCA’s attempts to extend the match. UCU sealed the victory with a 25–21 win, securing its place in the gold-medal match.
Meanwhile, the Knights Reborn women’s volleyball team bowed out of the competition after losing to host school University of Eastern Pangasinan, 0–2. The Knights Reborn volleyball teams drew strong support from UCU administrators and students, who cheered on the athletes throughout the day’s matches. With the semifinal victory, the Knights Reborn men’s volleyball team will face San Mateo Municipal College (SMMC) in the gold-medal match on the morning of October 30 at the Binalonan Sports Center, the seventh day of the 15th LCUAA National Games 2026.#
