Defending champs USPF looking good in Cesafi boys beach volley

John Espina of UC dives to save the ball during their Cesafi beach volleyball match in the secondary boys division yesterday at the Fort San Pedro sand court. CDN PHOTO/LITO TECSON

The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Baby Panthers are on a roll in the preliminary round of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) boys beach volleyball tournament.

The defending champion USPF defeated the Ateneo Magis Eagles, 21-19, 21-6, on Sunday at the Fort San Pedro sand court for its second win in as many games.

In the distaff side, girls defending champion University of San Jose- Recoletos (USJ-R) redeemed itself from a loss with a win against the University of San Carlos (USC), 21-15, 21-16.

Last year’s runner-up USPF also tallied its second win by defeating the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, 21-13, 21-11.

In the other games in boys division, the University of San Carlos (USC) downed USJ-R, 21-18, 21-14, while Southwestern University (SWU)- Phinma started strong after winning twice in a day against UC, 21-14, 21-13, and USC, 21-17, 16-21, 19-17.

In the collegiate games, UC waxed hot as it defeated Cebu Institute of Technology- University (CIT-U) Wildcats, 21-16, 21-18, and USPF, 21-16, 21-18.

USJ-R also won against SWU- Phinma, 21-18, 21-12.

In the women’s division games, USPF won against Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU), 21-15, 14-21, 15-13; USJ-R defeated CIT-U, 19-21, 21-11, 15-4; and USC beat USJ-R, 21-18, 15-21, 15-12.

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