Abanse Negrense rules prelims

Abanse Negrense dominated pool play on Saturday to secure the top spots heading into the knockout quarterfinals of the 2021 Gatorade-Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup at the Subic Bay sand courts.

Alexa Polidario and Erjane Magdato powered Abanse Negrense to a three-game sweep of Pool A after making short work of Arianne Alarcon and Christina Canares of Kennedy Solar Energy-PetroGazz, 21-4, 21-7, in this special bubble tournament that is being held in cooperation with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Region 3.Jennifer Cosas and Gelimae Villanueva of Abanse Negrense B also completed a sweep of Pool B after taking down Jonah San Pedro and Javen Sabas of Toby’s Sports, 21-11, 21-9.

Abanse Negrense squads were fighting for semifinal slots at press time with Magdato and Polidario battling Pool B cellar dweller Toby’s Sports. Cosas and Villanueva were clashing with Kennedy Solar Energy-PetroGazz in the knockout quarterfinals.

“We’re happy that both Abanse Negrense teams are showing the great talents of players from Negros Occidental as a team and as individuals,” Magdato said.