Buoyed the victory of their male counterparts in the morning, Ateneo secured the semifinal berth in UAAP women's badminton with a 3-1 win over FEU in the stepladder playoff at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.
The Lady Eagles kicked things off with Bianca Carlos' 21-15 and 21-17 triumph over Thea Pomar in the first singles, while Cassie Lim doubled things up with a 23-21 and 22-20 win over Michal Duquilla.
FEU managed to prevent a sweep, as Pomar and Hannah Tudtud managed to secure a 21-18 and 22-20 result over Geva de Vera and Janel Dihiansan, cutting the lead to 2-1.
But Carlos and Lim clinched the tie for these shuttlers with a 21-9 and 21-16 decision over Duquilla and Maridel Rivera.
With the win, La Salle, which finished second in the eliminations, now serves as the final obstacle for the Lady Eagles from making a return trip to the finals, a trip that would allow them a chance to avenge last season's defeat to the University of the Philippines. The Taft-based shuttlers own a twice-to-beat advantage against their bitter rivals, whom they defeated on the opening tie of the season, highlighted by an injury to team captain Trixie Malibiran that forced two matches to be forfeited.
The semifinal is slated to take place at 1pm at the same venue.
The Lady Eagles kicked things off with Bianca Carlos' 21-15 and 21-17 triumph over Thea Pomar in the first singles, while Cassie Lim doubled things up with a 23-21 and 22-20 win over Michal Duquilla.
FEU managed to prevent a sweep, as Pomar and Hannah Tudtud managed to secure a 21-18 and 22-20 result over Geva de Vera and Janel Dihiansan, cutting the lead to 2-1.
But Carlos and Lim clinched the tie for these shuttlers with a 21-9 and 21-16 decision over Duquilla and Maridel Rivera.
With the win, La Salle, which finished second in the eliminations, now serves as the final obstacle for the Lady Eagles from making a return trip to the finals, a trip that would allow them a chance to avenge last season's defeat to the University of the Philippines. The Taft-based shuttlers own a twice-to-beat advantage against their bitter rivals, whom they defeated on the opening tie of the season, highlighted by an injury to team captain Trixie Malibiran that forced two matches to be forfeited.
The semifinal is slated to take place at 1pm at the same venue.
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