By Romina Austria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:45:00 05/07/2009
Filed Under: Volleyball
BORACAY—Foundation University shoots for a third national title with a new duo in the 2009 Nestea Fit Beach Volley finals which starts today in this famous island paradise.
Arnel Amadeo and new partner Buensuceso Sayson topped the Visayas leg on April 18 and drew a first-day bye along with Luzon topnotcher Far Eastern University and Mindanao winner Mindanao State University-Tawi Tawi.
Amadeo teamed up with Rolando Agos when Foundation beat University of Southern Philippines Foundation in the 2008 finals, seven years after ruling the event for the first time.
“Sayson plays almost like Agos so I still have a good team this year,” said Foundation coach Dwight Sun.
Foundation can expect tough competition from FEU, also the 1999 winner and UAAP champion in 2006 and 2007, NCAA champion Letran, two-time national winner University of San Jose Recoletos which also topped the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi); and 2007 champion MSU-Tawi Tawi.
Letran is fielding the players who ruled the NCAA, Joseph Erickson Ramos and Eden Canlas. USJR retained the 2008 tandem which ruled Cesafi, Ariel Carumba and Loujei Tipgos.
A new women’s division champion will be crowned this year after 2008 champion Southwestern U failed to hurdle the Visayas qualifiers. Adamson and FEU are the top favorites.
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