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FORMER champion College of Saint Benilde and
unheralded University of Perpetual Help Dalta posted their third
straight wins on Wednesday to secure the first two semis slots in
the 2008 Nestea Beach Volley National Circuits Luzon Elimination at
the Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park in Cavite.
CSB pair Angelo Espiritu and
Eddie Macdon displayed superb net defense in the extra set to upset
last year’s runner up Far Eastern University represented by Edjet
Mabbayad and Jerry Mabutol via a 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 decision.
“Our defense was a big factor.
We’ve just concentrated on how to stop their attacks and at the
same time our good reception really helped us to set up good plays.
We are determined to reclaim our glory days after failing to advance
in the national finals last year,” said the 22-year-old Espiritu,
a graduating culinary arts student.
CSB earlier defeated University
of Santo Tomas, 13-21, 21-8, 15-9, and Adamson University, 13-21,
21-17, 15-8.
On the other hand, Perpetual’s
Aristian Sartin and Marcelo Joaquin Jr. continued to make an impact
following their 21-18, 23-21 beating of Philippine Christian
University’s Jhester Tuante and Gabriel Usman.
Perpetual also trounced De La
Salle-Dasmariñas, 13-21, 23-21, 15-7, and Saint Francis of Assisi
College, 21-14, 21-23, 16-14.
FEU and PCU will be relegated in
the loser’s bracket along with St. Francis and Adamson.
St. Francis survived PATTS
College of Aeronautics, 15-21, 21-14, 15-5 while Adamson eliminated
San Beda College, 21-13, 25-23, to stay in hunt for the remaining
semis berths.
--Emil Noguera
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