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AVC Continental Cup: Rondina, Pons crash out after semis loss to NZ

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<blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NZL b PHI 2-1 (19-21, 21-10,15-12) in Golden Match of AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, handing NZL the eventual 2-1 match wins to advance to final match against JPN Saturday.<a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIVB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FIVB</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVC</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeachVolleyball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#BeachVolleyball</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVCContinentalCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVCContinentalCup</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVCVolley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVCVolley</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsianVolleyball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AsianVolleyball</a> <a href='https://t.co/vOVKtw1gcA'>pic.twitter.com/vOVKtw1gcA</a></p>— Asian Volleyball Confederation (@AsianVolleyball) <a href='https://twitter.com/AsianVolleyball/status/1405833064643633152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>June 18, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></div><p>Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons succumbed to New Zealand in the semifinals of the women's category in the AVC Continental Cup in Nakhon Pathom in Thailand Friday.</p><p>Kiwis Alice Ziemann and Shuanna Polley registered a 19-21, 21-10, 15-12 win to make it 2-1 in their semis pairing with the Philippines.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/18/21/avc-continental-cup-rondina-pons-ties-new-zealand-in-semis-pairing'>AVC Continental Cup: Rondina, Pons ties New Zealand in semis pairing</a></li></ul><p>Rondina and Pons earlier beat New Zealand, 21-12, 17-21, 15-9, to tie the series, 1-1.</p><p>The loss ended their bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.</p><p>New Zealand will now move on the to finals against Japan.</p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir="ltr" lang="en">AUS 2 b PHI 2 2-0 after PHI 2 suffered injury in 2nd set. AUS sweep 2-match win against PHI to next play JPN in final of AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on Saturday.<a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIVB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FIVB</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVC</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeachVolleyball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#BeachVolleyball</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVCContinentalCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVCContinentalCup</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVCVolley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AVCVolley</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsianVolleyball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#AsianVolleyball</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayActive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#StayActive</a> <a href='https://t.co/JXuuA9MBOF'>pic.twitter.com/JXuuA9MBOF</a></p>— Asian Volleyball Confederation (@AsianVolleyball) <a href='https://twitter.com/AsianVolleyball/status/1405818095696945155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>June 18, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></div><p>The Philippine men's team also yielded to Australia, 2-0, in the semifinals.</p><p>Jude Garcia and Anthony Arbasto were forced to forfeit after Garcia suffered a knee injury during their game.</p><p>Australia will move on to the finals to meet Japan.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1669244' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><div><br> </div>

<p>Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons succumbed to New Zealand in the semifinals of the women's category in the AVC Continental Cup in Nakhon Pathom in Thailand Friday.</p>

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons succumbed to New Zealand in the semifinals of the women's category in the AVC Continental Cup in Nakhon Pathom in Thailand Friday.