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UAAP 84: Varga leads UST to men’s beach volley three-peat


University of Santo Tomas ruled the UAAP men’s beach volleyball tournament for the third straight season following a 28-26, 21-15 conquest of National University Sunday at Sands SM By The Bay.

The Tiger Spikers remained as the league’s winningest squad with six titles but had to withstand a tough Bulldogs challenge in the opening set.

UST took the extended first set on a Rancel Varga go-ahead kill that broke a 26-26 stalemate and a big Jaron Requinton block on Pol Salvador.

The Tigers raced to a 7-2 second set lead and later pulled away by scoring four straight points for a 16-9 advantage on a Requinton ace.

Playing in front of his family and friends who flew all the way from Cebu over the weekend, Varga was named the tournament for the second straight season.

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“Yung MVP bonus po iyon. Our goal talaga is to win the championship, yung three-peat po,” said Varga.

“Sobrang saya kasi nandito ulit yung family ko. Sobrang saya kasi na-witness po nila kung ano yung pinaghirapan namin ng ilang taon,” he added.

A two-time Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist, Requinton was able to get the job done after he was fielded at the end of the eliminations to boost UST’s title-retention bid.

“Sobrang challenging po sa akin kasi sa national team defender ako, so pagpasok ko sa training bubble ng UST, kailangan ko pong mag-adjust kasi ako po yung blocker,” said Requinton.

“One week ako nag-training na puro block, block, block hanggang sa pinasok po ako,” he added.20th-Photo-Champion-UST UAAP 84: Varga leads UST to men's beach volley three-peat Beach Volleyball DLSU News NU UAAP UST  - philippine sports news

Requinton, who was listed as third player, praised Efraem Dimaculangan for teaming up with Varga for helping the Tigers win four of the first five matches.

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“Sobrang nakaka-proud kasi from defender to blocker, na-accept yung role na ibinigay ng mga coaches na nagampanan niya ng maayos,” said Varga.

La Salle earlier carved out a 21-17, 21-17 win over University of the Philippines to secure the bronze medal.

It was the Green Spikers’ best-ever finish in the event, with Noel Kampton winning the Rookie of the Year honors.

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