MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas eyes podium spots when the country hosts the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships starting November 5 at Nuvali Sand Courts in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna.
The Philippine women’s beach volleyball team will parade the Air Force duo of Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda, who reached the Round of 16 last summer.
The University of Santo Tomas tandem of Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara are also competing in the main draw of the 20-team women’s tournament, where the eight other squads will go through qualifiers, according to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) president Tats Suzara.
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FEATURED STORIES SPORTS NBA finds missed Warriors' free throw actually went in SPORTS NBA: Klay Thompson sets 3s record for Mavericks debut SPORTS Spikers' Turf: Savouge stuns Cignal in five-set thrillerA third Alas pair, Philippine Army’s Alexa Polidario and Coast Guard’s Jenny Gaviola, will fight for a spot in the main draw as they compete in the qualifying tournament of the six-day event.
Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic of Australia defend their title after ruling the AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open in April.
Article continues after this advertisementJasmine Fleming, who wound up with the silver medal with Georgia Johnson in April, will now team up with Elizabeth Alchin.
Article continues after this advertisementIn men’s action, Alas will be fielding Southeast Asian Games veterans Ran Abdilla and James Buytrago.
Article continues after this advertisementRancel Varga, who earned the silver medal with Buytrago in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in April, teams up with Lerry John Francisco in the 20-team main draw.
Former University of Perpetual Help star Ronniel Rosales and ex-National University stalwart Edwin Tolentino will compete in the qualifiers
Article continues after this advertisementNineteen pairs are confirmed for the qualifying phase, fighting for the four open slots in the main draw.
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