The idyllic Dumaguete City will play host to the Beach Volleyball Republic On Tour on Monday.
Headlining the women’s division are battle-tested duo of Charo Soriano and Bea Tan of Perlas, and newly-minted UAAP champion Babylove Barbon and Genesa Eslapor of University of Santo Tomas in the two-day spikefest which will be held at the Rizal Boulevard sand court.
Soriano had a successful comeback last month in scenic El Nido, teaming up with Tan in winning the championship, while Barbon, who joined forces with Sisi Rondina in topping the Manila Open last August, will have Eslapor as her new partner in the tour.
Among visiting women’s players joining are Samaa Miyagawa of Japan, Tin Lai of Hong Kong, and Tati Sablan of Guam, while Mitabashi Masato and Takashi Tsuchiya of Japan will also play in the men’s side.
The BVR is now becoming a platform for former student-athletes to pursue playing beach volleyball even after college.
In fact, former UAAP champions KR Guzman and Krung Arbasto will reunite in the ninth leg of the year that will also feature two pairs from host Dumaguete – Reynald Catipay and Buensuceso Sayson, and Jestorni Tubosa and Jayron Eltanal.
