UST wins Dumaguete City title
By Adrian Stewart Co
Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) recently captured the Dumaguete City leg of the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour (BVR Tour), which recently took place at the Rizal Boulevard sand court.
In the gold medal match, UST defeated the Perlas Lady Spikers, comprised of Dij Rodriguez and Negrense Bea Tan, 17-21, 21-14, 15-12.
Meanwhile, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos pair Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario came in third after winning 28-26, 21-16 over Smash Bacolod’s Bianca Lizares and Jennifer Cosas in the consolation match.
In men’s event, Ranran Abdilla and Jessie Lopez of the Philippine Air Force walloped Mike Abria and Jade Becaldo, 21-13, 21-14, taking their third consecutive BVR on Tour crown this year.
In the battle for third place, UST’s Rancel Varga and Efraem Dimaculangan toppled the University of St. La Salle’s Herold Percia and Deanne Neil De Pedro, 21-14, 19-21, 15-11./ASC, WDJ