By Romina Austria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:01:00 05/10/2009
BORACAY - University of San Jose Recoletos and University of Southern Philippines Foundation completed a title sweep for the Visayans by ruling their respective divisions in the 13th Nestea Fit Beach Volleyball finals here Saturday.
USJR’s Ariel Carumba and Loujei Tipgos employed what they called a “mind game” in toppling last year’s men’s champion Foundation University, 21-14, 21-17.
It was the first loss in eight matches for FU’s Buensuceso Sayson and Arnel Amadeo since the Mandaue City qualifier in April where they beat the same USJR pair twice.
Erika Camille Verano and Apple Saraum gave USPF its first national championship in the women’s division as they bested the weary Adamson University duo of Angela Benting and Lizlee Ann Gata, 21-17, 23-21.
The victories marked the second time that Visayas swept the national championships, which awarded P100,000 each to the winners and P65,000 to the runners-up.
During the eighth edition in 2004, USJR won the second of its three men’s titles while four-time winner Southwestern University bagged the women’s plum.
“We didn’t go to the net as often as we used to,” said USJR coach Grace Antigua. “We moved the ball around and forced Foundation to run. We didn’t match their power game because however strong or subtle our attacks are, it would still be worth just one point.”
USJR and Foundation battled through 12 deadlocks in the second set, the last at 13-11, before a 6-2 run put the reigning Cebu varsity champions on top for good, 19-15.
Carumba and Tipgos had not explored Boracay since arriving here on May 4 as they had to be in bed by 10 p.m. and wake up at 6 a.m. Last night, they finally got the chance to party.
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