EAC, host ng NCAA Season '98, Ateneo, sa World U Basketball

ni VA - @Sports | July 27, 2022

Matapos angkinin ng De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde ang titulo ng women's volleyball, pormal na rin nilang isinalin ang "hosting chores" ng National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sa Emilio Aguinaldo College.

Ang EAC ang magsisilbing host ng NCAA Season 98. Sa kanyang mensahe sa nangyaring turnover rites, nagpasalamat si CSB president and NCAA Season 97 policy board head Br.Edmundo Fernandez, FSC ang NCAA Management Committee na pinamunuan ni Dax Castellano, at ang kanilang media partner na GMA Network.

"I am sure Season 98 will be more exciting as we open up with more sports," ani Fernandez.

Tinanggap ni EAC Vice President for Administration Dr. Lorenzo Lorenzo ang hosting rights.

"With the leadership of Br. Dodo and Dax Castellano, we were able to experience a Stronger Together NCAA Season 97," wika ni Lorenzo.

Samantala, nakatakdang sumabak ang Ateneo sa World University Basketball Series sa Agosto bilang preparasyon sa UAAP Season.

"It looks like it's gonna be a strong tournament with high-level university teams," pahayag ni Blue Eagles coach Tab Baldwin hinggil sa kadahilanan kung bakit hindi lumahok ang kanyang koponan sa mga pre-season tournaments na 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup at Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

Inaasahang mamumuno sa kampanya ng Blue Eagles sa torneo sa Agosto 9-11 sa Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium sina Dave Ildefonso, Josh Lazaro at Forthsky Padrigao.

Makakatunggali nila ang top collegiate teams mula Taiwan, Indonesia at host Japan kasama ang perennial contender Tokai University Seagulls, back-to-back University Basketball Association champion National Chengchi University Griffins, at Liga Mahasiswa titlist Universitas Pelita Harapa Eagles.

Ang kanilang overseas campaign ang simula ng tangkang pagbawi ng Blue Eagles at makopo ang kampeonato ng UAAP Season 85 matapos silang mabigo sa tangka nilang 4-peat noong Season 84 sa kamay ng UP Fighting Maroons.