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Hopes for an additional team into the main draw for the Philippines in the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships went up in smoke on Tuesday, as both Alas Pilipinas duos were eliminated in qualifying action at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa.
Represented by Ronniel Rosales and Edwin Tolentino, they bowed out to their Iranian opposition in Salemiinjehboroun Bahman and Khakizadeh Abolhassan, 8-21 10-21.
On the women's side, Alexa Polidario and Jen Gaviola fell short against Kaize Josephine Selvina Anasthasya and Melinda Novita Sari Devi of Indonesia, 21-23 15-21.
Alas Pilipinas will have to make do with their respective pairs already seeded into the competition: Ran Abdilla and James Buytrago as well as Rancel Varga and Lerry John Francisco on the men's side, and Khylem Progella and Sofia Pagara, as well as Kly Orillaneda and Gen Eslapor.
Fifteen teams had to be whittled down to four teams to complete the men's draw, while it was a battle for seven teams to be reduced to also four in the distaff side. Both divisions will have 24 pairs split into six pools of four teams each.
Action is set to get underway at 8am.
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