University of Santo Tomas’ Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor topped Ateneo’s Ponggay Gaston and Roma Mae Doromal, 21-13, 21-11, for its second straight win in the women’s division of the UAAP Season 82 Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament Wednesday at Sands SM By The Bay.
The four-peat seeking Tigresses pulled away from a 11-10 lead at the end of the technical timeout by netting five straight points to pull away for good to take the upper hand.
UST was hardly threatened in the second set to prevail and stay perfect.
Meanwhile, last year’s runner-up De La Salle and Far Eastern University were also undefeated in two other matches.
The Lady Spikers’ Tin Tiamzon and Justine Jazareno overcame Adamson University’s Kring Uy and Chen Ave, 19-21, 21-18, 15-12.
The Lady Tamaraws’ Sheena Gallentes and Sheila Mae Kiseo also went through the wringer before beating University of the Philippines’ Rosie Rosier and Euri Eslapor, 21-18, 21-23, 15-12.
University of the East’s Lyen Ritual and Juliet Catindig entered the win column with a 21-9, 21-17 romp of National University’s Andrea Abian and Chlea dela Fuente.
The Lady Warriors are now tied with the Lady Falcons at 1-1, while the Lady Eagles, the Lady Maroons and the Lady Bulldogs remain winless in two matches.