SAN JUAN, Batangas ‒ Gen Eslapor and Roma Joy Doromal capped a dominant run with a 21-15, 21-8 victory over PetroGazz’s Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio to rule the women’s side in the BVR Recharged presented by Aboitiz Land at Seafront Residences Saturday here.
A silver medalist in the 2022 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Subic and a two-time UAAP champion, Esplador was fluid on her attacking game, while Doromal unleashed sharp serves to prevail in just 28 minutes
The Doromal-Eslapor tandem went undefeated in five matches.
UST 1’s Dominique Gabito and Alchie Gupiteo defeated AMC Cotabato 1’s Krung Arbasto and Rancel Varga, 21-15, 21-17, to rule the men’s division via five-match sweep.
The silver medal turned out to be a good comeback for the Tan-Gervacio pair, who maintained their tried and tested chemistry that resulted to numerous success in the past.
Two of the BVR founders, Tan and Gervacio last played together in 2018 where they won the BVR On Tour December Open at the Sands SM By The Bay.
Displaying no-quit attitude, Delimondo’s Bianca Lizares bucked cramps to help her former college teammate Jannine Navarro in subduing Grace Pharmacy 2’s Cherilyn Sindayen and Raprap Aguilar, 24-22, 21-19, to secure the bronze medal.