An energized Charo Soriano teamed up with Bea Tan to sweep their four women’s matches on Saturday in the Beach Volleyball Republic On Tour, at Lio Beach in El Nido, Palawan.
Representing Seda Hotels, Soriano and Tan defeated Perlas’ Dzi Gervacio and Roma Doromal (21-18, 21-13); Balai Adlao’s Gizelle Tan and Ria Lo (21-12, 21-16); Lio Crusaders’ Sydney Eleazar and Paulina Ong (21-7, 21-7); and Palawan State University’s April Sayang and Gemma Puno (21-4, 21-6) in succession to become perfect pool play.
In the semifinals starting at 8:00am Sunday, Soriano and Tan will play Eleazar and Ong, while Gervacio and Doromal will take on Tan and Lo in the other pairing.
Soriano played for the first time since the Santa Ana Open in June. She and Tan last won a BVR leg in Puerto Galera last January.
The champion will receive PHP 50,000.
The gold medal match is set at 2:00pm, while the bronze medal game is at 12:00nn.