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PUERTO PRINCESA: Spikers from the University of the Philippines (UP)
and Puerto Princesa City downed separate rivals Friday night at the
start of the second leg of the 2008 Petron Ladies’ Beach
Volleyball at the sand courts of the Baywalk area.
UP Lady Maroon bets Danielle Michiko Castañeda
and Leah Acepcion, and their schoolmates Carmela Lopez and Rebecca
Gail Montero both eked out a pair of wins to grab the lead in their
respective divisions in this four-leg beach volley extravaganza
backed by Petron.
Playing before a big crowd of Palaweños,
Palarong Pambansa standouts Angeliene Heredia and Roxanne Pontelo,
playing for Inagawan National High School, kept Asian College of
Science and Technology (ACSAT) bets Jesy Dumagat and Erika del Valle
on their toes in a stunning 21-14 upset win.
Salve Jaravez and Jinky Garraez, a much older
pair of Palawan campaigners, later frustrated Philippine School of
Business Administration (PSBA) stalwarts Roxanne Naral and Dyrene
Benecio, 21-11, in this tournament also backed by Speedo, Mikasa and
the City of Puerto Princesa.
Their big wins put all four teams in contention
for the top purse of P10,000 and slots in the Battle of Champions at
the end of the year.
Lady Maroons Lopez and Montero fought their way
to the top of Group A after they first prevailed over Heredia and
Pontelo, 21-10, before holding their ground against San
Sebastian’s Russell Jalbuna and Princess Elaine Cruz, 21-17.
The 5’10” Castañeda and Acepcion followed
through with a 21-8 crushing of Palawenos Jaravez and Garraez, and a
23-21 shocker over ACSAT veterans Sheena Rose Teves and Raisalyn
Noleal.
Heredia and Pontelo quickly recovered from the
initial loss to Lopez and Montero, and moved to second at 2-1 in
Group A after thwarting Feati’s Jennifer Peralta and Maricel Nano,
21-18, and the duo of Dumagat and del Valle.
“Noong unang laro ay nahiya kami dahil first
time namin. Pero nakuha na rin namin ang game nu’ng mga sumunod na
laro,” said Heredia, who was cheered on by Puerto Princesa Mayor
Edward Hagedorn and Vice Mayor Lucilo Bayron.
Jaravez and Palawan State University standout
Garraez also picked up the pace after bowing to Castañeda and
Acepcion. After beating Naral and Benecio, they claimed a second
straight win at the expense of PSBA’s Janina Medina and Jenny
Escalora, 21-9.
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