AN ACTION-PACKED reunion takes shape as UAAP stars renew their rivalry on the sand at the start of the 2017 Belo Philippine Superliga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup today at the SM By the Bay in Mall of Asia.
The stars of FEU and UST—Bernadeth Pons and Sisi Rondina—will join forces for Petron Sprint 4T as they battle former La Salle stalwarts Cyd Demecillo and Fritz Gallenero of F2 Logistics A in the 8 p.m. nightcap of this annual tourney bankrolled by Stoked, Mikasa, Mizuno, Senoh, Rebisco and SM By the Bay.
Prior to that, Jovelyn Gonzaga will kick off her title-retention campaign when she and fellow veteran Maica Morada of Cignal A battle Generika-Ayala B of Rosalie Pepito and Kat Arado at 7 p.m., while Kathleen Barrinuevo and Cherilyn Sindayen of Foton take on Ces Molina and Bang Pineda of Petron XCS at 6 p.m., Mylene Paat and Janine Marciano of Cignal B wage war against powerhouse Generika-Ayala A of Fiola Ceballos and Patty Orendain at 5 p.m., F2 Logistics A clashes with Wensh Tiu and Abie Nuval of Cocolife at 4 p.m., and Marijo Medalla and Bianca Tripoli of Perpetual Help battles Generika Ayala B at 3 p.m.
In the men’s side, Wayuk tip things off when it faces IEM A at 7:30 a.m. followed by the battle between IEM B and SM By the Bay at 8:20 a.m., Cignal HD and University of Perpetual Help B at 9:10 a.m., Generika-Ayala and Wayuk at 10 a.m., SM By the Bay and TVM at 10:50 a.m. and Perpetual Help B and IEM A at 11:40 a.m.