Gonzalez-Carro, Bello twins umiskor sa BPT Challenge Nuvali | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Tinakasan nina Sofía González at María Belén-Carro ng Spain sina Piper Ferch at Madison Shields ng US, 21-18, 14-21, 20-18, sa Round of 12 ng Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge Nuvali sa City of Santa Rosa.
Naglista si Gonzalez ng 24 attack points, habang may 11 markers si Carro para palakasin ang tsansa sa korona matapos pagreynahan ang nakaraang Copa de La Reina Madrid.
Sunod na lalabanan ng World No. 66 pair sina World No. 84 Malgorzata Ciezkowska at Urszula Lunio ng Poland na tinalo sina Hailey Harward at Kylie DeBerg ng US, 21-14, 21-15.
Sa men's division, winalis nina English twins Javier at Joaquin Bello sina Dutch rising stars Leon Luini at Ruben Penninga, 21-18, 21-19, sa torneong inorganisa ng Philippine National Volleyball Federation sa pamumuno ni Ramon “Tats” Suzara na presidente rin ng Asian Volleyball Confederation at Executive Vice President ng world governing body Federation Internationale de Volleyball.
“Whenever you’re the No. 1 seed in any international tournament and to have a target on your back is sometimes difficult but for us we think of the same way every tournament,” sabi ni Joaquin.
Samantala, dinaig nina Jonas at Beneditk Sagstetter ng Germany sina World No. 44 Vinicius at Heitor ng Brazil, 21-13, 21-18.
Nauna nang sinibak ng mag-utol na Sagstetter sina Alas Pilipinas pair James Buytrago at Rancel Varga.