Lady Knights stay hot in beach volley

MANILA, Philippines — Letran’s Gia Marcel Maquilang and Lara Mae Silva walloped San Sebastian’s Kat Santos and Juan May Gonzales, 21-8, 21-11, to nail their fifth win in a row and stay at the helm of NCAA Season 99 women’s beach volleyball at Subic Bay in Zambales.

The victory boosted the Lady Knights’ drive for back-to-back crowns and a third title overall.

Maquilang and Silva though would have to overcome the fierce challenge put up by San Beda’s Angel Mae Habacon and Reyanna Cañete and University of Perpetual Help’s Mary Rhose Dapol and Krisha Cordero, who likewise stayed undefeated in five outings.

The Habacon-Cañete duo turned back the feisty pair of Emilio Aguinaldo College’s Cathrine Almazan and Christine Joy Cordial, 21-18, 17-21, 15-10, while the Dapol-Cordero tandem smothered St. Benilde’s Angelika Mondejar and Doreen Baguio, 21-15, 21-15.

UPHSD’s Louie Ramirez and Jefferson Marapoc survived CSB’s Leonard Van Jaboli and Arnel Christian Aguilar’s upset try with a 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 win, the former’s fourth straight after a 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 stunner against Jose Rizal U’s Windel Laurenciana and Matthew Miguel last Wednesday.