Far Eastern University-Diliman and National University-Nazareth School secured the first two semifinal slots in the UAAP Season 87 High School Girls’ Beach Volleyball Tournament after extending their winning streaks to three matches on Saturday at Sands SM By The Bay.
The Baby Tamaraws remained unbeaten as Sheena Cafe and Sheena Pascual outlasted Adamson’s Ella Gonzalvo and Francheska Adem in a tightly contested match, 21-16, 22-20.
Later, they dominated UP Integrated School’s Janella Guarino and Elisha Capus, 21-10, 21-6.
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Meanwhile, NUNS’ pair of Vilmarie Toos and Faith Mangyao kept their perfect record intact by defeating UPIS’ Janella Guarino and Elisha Capus, 21-16, 21-9.
They then overcame University of Santo Tomas’ Cheng Dadang and Angelica Del Mar, 21-17, 21-16.
The loss to NUNS marked the first defeat of the season for the three-peat-seeking Tiger Sands, who entered the day with a 2-0 record.
FEU-D and NUNS are set to face off for the solo lead on Sunday at 10:45 AM.
Adamson University snapped its two-game losing streak as Gonzalvo teamed up with Maegan Pineda — who replaced Adem before the match — to cruise past De La Salle-Zobel’s Aislinn Alemaña and Sabine Valdez, 21-10, 21-9.
Both the Junior Fighting Maroons and the Junior Lady Spikers remain winless after three matches.
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In the boys’ division, defending champion NUNS continued its resurgence after an opening-day loss to UST.
Wayne Dionela and Kian Tan found their rhythm, overpowering Adamson’s Brice Malinao and Gian Ygot, 21-13, 21-14, to improve to a 2-1 record, tying their opponents in second place.
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UST stayed as the only unbeaten team with a 3-0 record. Michael Lagaran and Lance Malinao displayed dominance against Ateneo’s Ken Nicolas and Santiago Avila, 21-3, 21-5.
They later edged out FEU-D’s Zedrick Calimlim and Samuel Coronel in a hard-fought match, 22-20, 21-14.
Adamson’s Malinao and Ygot secured their second win by routing UPIS’ Terren Villanueva and Bamba Marcus, 21-8, 21-19, during the morning session.
Later, Villanueva and Marcus gave the Junior Fighting Maroons their first victory of the tournament, surviving a nail-biting encounter against University of the East’s Clarence Gianan and Buenaventura Limpin, 22-20, 18-21, 15-13.
The win brought UPIS to a 1-2 record, tying UE and the Baby Tamaraws. Ateneo remains at the bottom of the standings with a 0-2 slate. (TJ)
