By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Ilongga Roma Joy Doromal and Gen Eslapor capped a dominant run in the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) Recharged with a 21-15, 21-8 victory over Negrense Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio of Petro Gazz in the championship game held at Batangas province’s San Juan town.

Eslapor, a silver medalist in the 2022 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Subic and a two-time UAAP champion, was fluid in her attacking game, while Doromal unleashed sharp serves to prevail in the 28-minute contest.

On their way to the finals, Eslapor and Doromal made short work of Grace Pharmacy 2’s Cherilyn Sindayen and Raprap Aguilar, 21-13, 21-8, while Tan and Gervacio topped Negrense Bianca Lizares and Jannine Navarro of Delimondo, 21-11, 21-19.

The silver medal finish turned out to be a good comeback for the Tan-Gervacio pair, who maintained their tried and tested chemistry that resulted in numerous successes in the past.

Tan and Gervacio, two of the founders of the BVR tournament, last played as partners on the sandcourt in 2018, where they won the BVR On Tour December Open at the Sands SM By The Bay.

Meanwhile, Lizares bucked cramps to help her former college teammate Navarro in subduing Sindayen and Aguilar, 24-22, 21-19, to secure the bronze medal in the women’s division.

On the other hand, UST 1’s Dominique Gabito and Alchie Gupiteo defeated AMC Cotabato 1’s Krung Arbasto and Rancel Varga, 21-15, 21-17, to rule the men’s division via five-match sweep.

Seasoned campaigners AJ Pareja and Henry Pecaña completed the men’s podium finishers following a 21-17, 21-17 conquest of AMC Cotabato 2’s Pemie Bagalay and Julius Sioson.

Gabito and Gupiteo, who also went perfect in five matches, tripped Pareja and Pecaña, 21-15, 21-15, in the men’s semis, while Arbasto and Varga beat Bagalay and Sioson, 21-12, 21-10, in an all-AMC Cotabato pairing./ASC, WDJ