ADAMSON University’s Shai Nitura and Fel Sagaysay overpowered UP Integrated School’s Khloe Long and Janella Guarino, 21-6, 21-7, for a winning start Friday night in the UAAP Season 86 High School Girls’ Beach Volleyball tournament at the Sands SM By The Bay.
The Baby Falcons placed second last year.
In their swan song for Adamson, Nitura and Sagaysay hope to emerge triumphant in the sand court just like on the taraflex floor last February.
Far Eastern University-Diliman’s Frenchie Premaylon and Love Lopez subdued National University Nazareth School’s Vilmarie Toos and Laiza Benigay, 21-13, 21-17, to earn win No. 1.
De La Salle-Zobel’s Aislinn Alemaña and Katrina Tria bested Ateneo’s Reggie Sanchez and Abigail May Martija, 21-11, 21-14, to complete opening day winners.
University of Santo Tomas, last season’s champions, drew a bye. The Junior Tiger Sands’ first match is against the Junior Lady Spikers at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday.
In the boys’ division, holders Baby Tamaraws overcame a tough opening day match to secure their first win.
FEU-D’s Kyle Tandoc and Amet Bituin went into the wringer in the second set to beat UST’s John Lagaran and Lance Malinao, 21-15, 24-22.
NUNS’ John Wayne Dionela and Rain Skyler Gemarino turned back Adamson’s CJ Dominquto and Brandy Clemente, 21-18, 21-19.
University of the East also made an early statement as Jan Macam and Xyrone Montemayor rout De La Salle-Zobel’s Mario Roxas and Christopher Pallega, 21-8, 21-13
In the opening day’s only three-setter, Ateneo’s Mon Paquito Berdos and Santiago Andres Avila outlasted UPIS’ Juan Miguel Navarro and Japeth Ben Casabar, 15-21, 21-16, 15-12.
