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Perpetual's Taneo brothers rule NCAA beach volleyball

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/26/022617-tanio1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Perpetual Help&#x27;s Rey Jr. and Relan Taneo celebrate after winning the NCAA Season 92 men&#x27;s beach volleyball title. <cite>Handout photo.</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – University of Perpetual Help&#x27;s Relan and Rey Taneo, Jr. outlasted the Lyceum of the Philippines University tandem of Jhonel Badua and Joeward Presnede, 21-16, 20-22, 17-15, to claim the NCAA Season 92 men&#x27;s beach volleyball championship on Sunday at the Subic Bay Sands.The Taneos, who swept the elimination round in nine games to go into the finals with a twice-to-beat advantage, bounced back from a stinging 21-15, 16-21, 13-15 loss in Game 1 and ruled the deciding game to give the Altas the crown.It was Perpetual Help&#x27;s second championship in the men&#x27;s division, having first won the event four years ago.&quot;This will be an unforgettable championship for us, because we showed composure when we could have folded,&quot; said Relan.The title also somewhat eased the pain of their indoor team&#x27;s loss to De La Salle-College of St. Benilde earlier this month.&quot;Our loss there was painful, but this win somehow makes up for it,&quot; said Rey Jr. &quot;We dedicate this to our teammates and the school.&quot;Badua and Presnede advanced to the Finals after turning back Emilio Aguinaldo College&#x27;s Joshua Mina and Paolo Cezar Lim, 21-15, 21-15, in the stepladder semifinals.The emphatic win helped the Lyceum duo enter the Finals with tremendous confident, and they rallied from an opening set defeat to stun the Altas in Game 1.However, the Taneo brothers showed composure with their backs against the wall, winning the three-set thriller.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

University of Perpetual Help's Relan and Rey Taneo, Jr. outlasted the Lyceum of the Philippines University tandem of Jhonel Badua and Joeward Presnede, 21-16, 20-22, 17-15, to claim the NCAA Season 92 men's beach volleyball championship on Sunday at the Subic Bay Sands.

University of Perpetual Help's Relan and Rey Taneo, Jr. outlasted the Lyceum of the Philippines University tandem of Jhonel Badua and Joeward Presnede, 21-16, 20-22, 17-15, to claim the NCAA Season 92 men's beach volleyball championship on Sunday at the Subic Bay Sands.