Reigning Beach Volleyball champions University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses and the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws went 2-0 to open their UAAP Season 80 Women’s Beach Volleyball campaigns, late Thursday evening at the Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City.
Cherry Rondina and Caitlyn Viray of the Tigresses rolled to a 21-9, 21-8 win over National University’s Roma Doromal and Audrey Paran, right after surviving De La Salle’s Tin Tiamzon and May Luna, 23-21, 19-21, 15-11, in the afternoon session.
The Lady Tamaraws’ Bernadeth Pons and Kyla Atienza, second placers last year, scored a 21-8, 21-6 win over University of the Philippines’ Diana Carlos and Ayel Estrañero and a 21-8, 21-14 victory over Ateneo’s Bea de Leon and Jules Samonte.
The Lady Eagles later bounced back with a 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 victory over University of the East’s Judith Abil and Angelica Dacaymat to enter the win column.
The Lady Spikers also improved to 1-1 following a 21-14, 21-10 decision of Adamson University’s Bern Flora and Chrislyn Uy.
The Lady Maroons and the Lady Falcons, who bested the Lady Warriors (21-19, 21-13) and the Lady Bulldogs (21-18, 21-19), in the afternoon session respectively, fell at 1-1.
NU and UE fell to 0-2.
On Deck: Friday, October 6
5:00pm: UST vs. Ateneo
5:30pm: FEU vs. La Salle
6:00pm: NU vs. UE
6:30pm: UP vs. Adamson