Friday, October 2, 2015

Recap of September 20 matches in UAAP women's badminton

After dealing with Trixie Malibiran's injury that cost them their opener, the Ateneo Lady Eagles bounced back to destroy Adamson, 5-0, in the UAAP women's badminton tournament at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.

Cassie Lim ably replaced Malibiran in the rotation, beating Alyssa San Pedro in the second singles match, 21-7 and 21-13. Unsurprisingly, Season 76 MVP Bianca Carlos breezed past Mikaela Aquino, 21-7 and 21-7 in the first singles match.

Geva De Vera and Jana Dihiansan clinched the win for these lady shuttlers with a 21-10 and 21-7 triumph over Christine Garin and Maggie Villacorta. Carlos and Nicole Nieto then dispatched Aquino and Clydel Pada, 21-14 and 21-12 in the other doubles match.

Completing the sweep is Samantha Santos, who took care of things against Pada, 21-14 and 21-11.

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Also conducting a sweep like the Lady Eagles is Far Eastern University, who accomplished it against the University of the East.

Thea Pomar beat Erycka Labay, 21-15 and 21-12 to set the tone first for the tie. Michal Duqilla then followed suit with a 21-15 and 21-8 smashing of Lyra Rosal.

Securing the tie for the Lady Tamaraws is the doubles tandem of Pomar and Hannah Tudtud. The duo beat Labay and Pamela Fernandez, 21-10 and 21-10. Duqilla and Maridel Rivera then beat out the Rosal siblings (Heide and Lyra), 22-20 and 21-18 to make it four straight.

The sweep was then secured by Tudtud, who defeated Heide, 21-9 and 21-13.

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Joining the 5-0 party are the defending champions UP. The Lady Maroons showed no mercy against the University of Santo Tomas.

Team skipper Bea Bernardo kicked things off with a 21-18 and 21-18 win over Steffi Aquino, while doubling this up is Ann Maranon's 21-9 and 21-7 demolition of Airish Macalinao.

Jessie Francisco and Lea Inlayo then secured the tie with a 21-12 and 21-16 triumph over Aquino and Patricia Barredo. Bernardo and Elisha Ongcuangco then dispatched Macalinao and Victoria Vizmonte, 21-8 and 21-16.

Capping this sweep is Inlayo's 14-21 23-21 and 21-18 win over Barredo.

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The only tie that did not end in a sweep is La Salle's 4-1 result over National University.

Ariane Rivera opened with a 21-13 and 21-16 win over Amica Du-ay in the first singles. Anghela Sevilla then made it 2-0 with a 21-9 and 21-18 win over Jiselle Capillo.

Doubles action also went to DLSU's favor, as team skipper Kristelle Salatan and Alyssa Leonardo won against Du-ay and Loverly Magallano, 21-8 19-21 and 21-11, while Sevilla and Aires Montilla beat Capillo and Marinel Diansay, 21-9 and 21-17.

Magallano denied a sweep by defeating Lindsay Tercias, 21-17 and 21-17.

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