![Noel Kampton records key points in the five-set thriller. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-FEU-Noel-Kampton-5130-400x200.jpg)
Veteran squad Criss Cross held off a spirited challenge from FEU-DN Steel in a dramatic five-set thriller, claiming the tournament’s first semifinal berth in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Invitational.
![Josh Ybañez delivers a crucial kill in UST-Gameville’s four-set victory. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-UST-vs.-Cignal-Josh-Ybanez-4282-400x200.jpg)
Underdog UST-Gameville overcame defending champion Cignal in a thrilling four-set clash to inch closer to a semifinal spot in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.
![Issa Ousseini dominates at the net with seven blocks for the Green Spikers. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VL-2025-MVT-UST-vs-DLSU_DLSU_OUSSEINI-Issa-03729-400x200.jpg)
DLSU outlasted UST in a five-set thriller to complete a sweep of the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge preliminaries in San Juan.
![UST celebrates after clinching a semifinal berth in the V-League. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/V-League-2025-FEU-Tamaraws-vs-UST-Golden-Spikers-UST-2-400x200.jpg)
University of Santo Tomas earned the second semifinal ticket in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge men’s division, rallying past Far Eastern University in four sets behind Al-Bukharie Sali’s 29-point explosion.