It was a reprise from this past weekend, as the Ateneo defeated the University of the Philippines in the stepladder playoff for UAAP men's badminton at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall this past Wednesday.
The Blue Eagles needed Hans Bernardo's heroics in the final singles match to secure the semifinal berth, as he dispatched Carl Clemente, 21-11 and 21-18.
The Maroon Shuttlers drew first blood as Miguel Leonardo needed three sets to beat Carlo Remo, 21-10 17-21 and 21-10, but Clarence Filart tied it 1-1 by defeating Wilson Lopez, 16-21 21-10 and 21-18.
Remo and Bernardo collaborated to give the blue shuttlers a 21-14 and 21-14 win over Leonardo and Ethan Malelang for the 2-1 lead, but Roberto Pineda and Vincent Manuel tripped Fides Bagasbas and Emilio Mangubat, 21-17 and 21-18, to force a decider.
Ateneo head coach Kennie Asuncion-Robles was proud of how the Blue Eagles performed against their Katipunan neighbors, and added that they "are ready against La Salle."
The Green Shuttlers are seeded second due to their 6-1 record and have a twice-to-beat advantage over their bitter rivals. The matchup is set to take place on Saturday, 8am, at the same venue.
The winner of this semifinal will face defending champions National University, which owns a thrice-to-beat advantage due to their sweep of the elimination round.
The Blue Eagles needed Hans Bernardo's heroics in the final singles match to secure the semifinal berth, as he dispatched Carl Clemente, 21-11 and 21-18.
The Maroon Shuttlers drew first blood as Miguel Leonardo needed three sets to beat Carlo Remo, 21-10 17-21 and 21-10, but Clarence Filart tied it 1-1 by defeating Wilson Lopez, 16-21 21-10 and 21-18.
Remo and Bernardo collaborated to give the blue shuttlers a 21-14 and 21-14 win over Leonardo and Ethan Malelang for the 2-1 lead, but Roberto Pineda and Vincent Manuel tripped Fides Bagasbas and Emilio Mangubat, 21-17 and 21-18, to force a decider.
Ateneo head coach Kennie Asuncion-Robles was proud of how the Blue Eagles performed against their Katipunan neighbors, and added that they "are ready against La Salle."
The Green Shuttlers are seeded second due to their 6-1 record and have a twice-to-beat advantage over their bitter rivals. The matchup is set to take place on Saturday, 8am, at the same venue.
The winner of this semifinal will face defending champions National University, which owns a thrice-to-beat advantage due to their sweep of the elimination round.
No comments:
Post a Comment