JRU’s Laurenciana-Miguel tandem stuns beach volleyball NCAA S99 titleist Ramirez-Marapoc duo
JOSE RIZAL University’s (JRU)Windel Laurenciana and Matthew Miguel sent shockwaves down the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 beach volleyball sands after stunning reigning titlists Louie Ramirez and Jefferson Marapoc, 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 on Wednesday in Subic Bay.
It was a mammoth win for the Heavy Bombers pair after coming in as complete underdogs against the Ramirez-Marapoc pair, who captured last season’s title — the Altas third overall.
Also posting opening day wins were Arellano University’s (AU) Adrian Villados and Arman Clarence Guinto over College of Saint Benilde’s (CSB) Leonard Van Jaboli and Arnel Christian Aguilar, 24-26, 21-17, 15-8; Mapua University’s Kenneth Eslapor and Saint Marlowe Jamisola against Emilio Aguinaldo College’s (EAC) Bhim Lawrence Diones and Ervin Patrick Osabel, 21-19, 9-21, 15-10; San Beda University’s Aidjien Josh Rus and Mohammad Shaif Ali Tahiluddin over Lyceum of the Philippines University’s (LPU) Janse Palad and Josue Velasco III, 21-18, 21-14; and CSB’s Arnel Christian Aguilar and James Harold Marasigan against Kyle Angelo Villamor and Jezreel Franz Marcos, 12-21, 21-19, 15-13.
In women’s action, University of Perpetual Help’s Mary Rhose Dapol and Krisha Cordero outlasted JRU’s Karyla Rafaela Jasareno and Czarina Nina Ramos, 21-12, 19-21, 15-13, yesterday to seize the early share of the lead with three others.
Other victors were SBU’s Angel Habacon and Reyanna Caneta over LPU’s Christina Cañares and Baby Mar Nichole Collado, 21-13, 21-8, EAC’s Catherine Almazan and Christine Joy Cordial against Mapua’s Raina Airyl Verginio and Nadine Angeli Berces, 14-21, 21-16, 15-8; and AU’s Alona Nichole Caguicla and Harem Ceballos over St. Benilde’s Angelika Mondejar and Doreen Baguio, 21-15, 21-17.
The Lady Blazers bounced back from the defeat after they downed San Sebastian College-Recoletos’ Kat Santos and Juna May Gonzales, 21-12, 21-12, to claim their first win and stay in the medal hunt. — Joey Villar