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Sunday, August 24, 2014

UAAP Beach Volleyball action commences

Defending champions Adamson opened its title defense with a straight sets victory over Ateneo yesterday at the sand courts of UE Caloocan.

The Lady Falcon duo of Amanda Villanueva and Marleen Cortel, who is attempting to fill the gap left by Season 76 MVP Shiela Pineda, outlasted the Lady Eagle tandem of Michelle Morente and Jhoana Maraguinot, 21-10 and 22-20.

Adamson's chance to sweep the day was denied by National University, as the duo of Jaja Santiago and Fatima General needed three sets to win, 19-21, 21-16, 15-9. The Lady Bulldogs lost their opener, 21-18 and 21-15 to Far Eastern University's pair of Bernadette Pons and Charm Simborio.

Meanwhile, the rookie duo of Cherry Rondina and Rica Rivera for the University of Santo Tomas defeated La Salle's Ara Galang and Cyd Demecillo, 21-18 and 21-13, while the University of the Philippines' Arylle Magtalas and Hannah Mangulabnan defeated their University of the East counterparts Francislyn Cais and Krysel Cueva, 21-17 and 21-18.


In men's beach volleyball, Adamson upset defending champions National University. Michael Sudaria and Rence Melgar won in straight sets against Edwin Tolentino and Josephnry Tipay, 21-17 and 21-19.

The other men's results sees Ateneo over La Salle, 21-16 and 21-14, FEU over UE, 21-10 and 21-14, and UST over UP, 21-16 and 21-14.

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