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UAAP: UST completes sweep for inaugural girls' beach volley title

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UST ruled the first-ever girls" beach="" volleyball="" tournament.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/05/03/uaap85-gbvb-1st-place-ust-7802018.jpg"/><figcaption>UST ruled the first-ever girls&#x27; beach volleyball tournament. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas completed its undefeated run and captured the first-ever UAAP High School Girls&#x27; Beach Volleyball title after sweeping Adamson University 21-17, 21-17 in the knockout Final match on Wednesday at the Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City.This is the school&#x27;s eighth championship at the high school level, putting UST in a prime position to bag its seventh consecutive overall championship title in the league.Up by just two at 16-18, the Cebuana pair of Khylem Progella and Grydelle Matibag moved to championship point from the title taking on two errant returns. Adamson&#x27;s Shaina Nitura scored a clean hit to keep them in the game, but eventual Season Most Valuable Player Matibag eventually finished the match with a power tip.&quot;Sinabi ko nga sa kanila, &#x27;tong championship na &#x27;to ay napaka-espasyal,&quot; coach John Paul Doloiras said. &quot;Kung magkuwentuhan sila balang araw, sila yung bida kasi sila yung nag-champion sa unang UAAP na &#x27;to.&quot;UST has won three beach volleyball titles overall, having swept the women&#x27;s and men&#x27;s titles last November.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/03/23/uaap-nu-returns-to-finals-eliminates-adamson">UAAP: NU sets up title rematch vs La Salle, eliminates Adamson</a></li></ul>Nitura and Felicity Sagaysay fought toe-to-toe with the UST duo in the opening set before back-to-back errors from the former surrendered a 16-18 margin in favor of the latter. UST eventually pulled off the finishing kick to take the set advantage.A crucial service ace from Progella saw UST with a 15-13 lead, which grew to 17-14 after an error on the return from Sagaysay and forced AdU to call for a timeout.That turned out to be the difference as the Tiger Sands walked away with the championship.&quot;Sobrang blessing rin na nakuha nila kasi grabe rin yung kwento nitong dalawang batang &#x27;to. Nagsimula sila sa grassroots namin na talagang zero. Buti unti-unti silang naka-adapt,&quot; Doloiras added.De La Salle Zobel completed the podium with a 3-2 win-loss record and saw Aislin Alemaña bag the top rookie award.On the boys&#x27; side, John Wayne Dionela and Eugene Gloria took care of both University of the East and Adamson University to grab one of the twice-to-beat advantages in the Final Four for National University Nazareth School.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/03/23/uaap-la-salle-enters-finals-ousts-ust-tigresses">UAAP: La Salle enters Finals, ousts Eya Laure, UST Tigresses</a></li></ul>NUNS earlier shook off Junior Warriors Jan Macam and Brent Maralit 21-12, 15-21, 15-12 before completing the day sweep over Baby Falcons Brandy Clemente and King Herbosa with 21-12, 19-21, 15-8 vicotry.Far Eastern University-Diliman completed an elimination round sweep after a quick work of also-ran Ateneo 21-6, 21-11, with Kyle Tandoc, Amet Bituin, and Zedrick Calimlim all seeing action in the match.The Baby Tamaraws will take on Adamson in the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage, with the Final Four games scheduled for Thursday beginning at 3:00 p.m.UST&#x27;s Kenneth Salvador and Ron Jasper Poja moved into the Final Four on the boys&#x27; side as well after a 22-20, 21-13 decision over UE but will have to win twice against the second-ranked NUNS on Thursday to move into the Final.

UST captured the first-ever UAAP High School Girls' Beach Volleyball title after sweeping Adamson in the knockout Final match on Wednesday.