MANILA – National University Lady Bulldogs 1 and University of Santo Tomas Golden Spikers 1 emerged victorious during the 26th Kadalag-an Festival Beach Volleyball Open held at Victorias City in Negros Occidental.
The Lady Bulldogs 1 pair of Negrense Honey Grace Cordero and Kathrina Epa clinched the women’s division crown after defeating the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses 1 tandem of Bacolodnon Lorien Gamboa and Sofia Pagara in the finals.
In the semifinals, Lady Bulldogs 1 defeated UST Golden Tigresses 2 of Cameron Villaluz and Khylen Progella, while UST Golden Tigresses 1 edged Delimondo Bacolod of Gelimae Villanueva and Bianca Lizares.
UST Golden Tigresses 2, on the other hand, salvaged a bronze medal finish in the tournament after prevailing over the veteran Delimondo Bacolod in the battle for third place.
Other teams who participated in the tournament were Air Force, Pahaconoy, NU Lady Bulldogs 2, Harbor Pilot, and Team Living Faith Guimaras.
Meanwhile, UST Golden Spikers 1 duo of Alche Gupiteo and Dominique Gabito claimed the men’s division crown as they outdueled Bacolod Everywhere of Eljhay Ronquillo and Deanne Neil de Pedro in the finals.
On their way to the finals, Gupiteo and Gabito edged NU Bulldogs 1 of Negrenses Leo Ordiales and Alexander Iraya, while Bacolod Everywhere pounced on NU Bulldogs 2 of Johnwayne Dionela and Rain Skyler Gemarino.
Ordiales and Iraya, for their part, were able to join the podium finishers as they claimed the bronze medal at the expense of schoolmates Dionela and Gemarino in the battle for third place.
Also who participated in the men’s division were Team Bacolod, University of Santo Tomas Golden Spikers 2, TeamAB, Team Pahaconoy, FEU-DILIMAN, and JDN Pharmacy.
The four-day beach volleyball tournament, which took place at the Victorias City Command and Evacuation Center, was organized as part of the 26th Charter Day anniversary of Victorias City./PN
