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UAAP: UST men, women continue winning ways in beach volleyball

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UST" s="" Babylove="" Barbon="" and="" Gen="" Eslapor="" are="" still="" unbeaten="" in="" UAAP="" Season="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/11/21/babylove-barbon-gen-eslapor.jpg"/><figcaption>UST&#x27;s Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor are still unbeaten in UAAP Season 85.<em> UAAP Media.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- The University of Santo Tomas (UST) remains on track for a golden double in UAAP beach volleyball after staying unbeaten in Day 2 of the Season 85 tournament.</p><p>The veteran tandem of Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor conquered Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s young crew of Pia Ildefonso and Ysa Nisperos, 21-8, 21-14, to improve to 3-0 on Sunday at the Sands SM By The Bay.</p><p>The Tigresses, seeking a fifth consecutive women&#x27;s beach volleyball title, have now won 31 straight matches since Game 3 of the UAAP Season 79 finals in 2016.</p><p>Keeping in step with UST was the pair of De La Salle University&#x27;s Justine Jazareno and Jolina dela Cruz. They also won a third straight match by sweeping Far Eastern University&#x27;s (FEU) Gerzel Petallo and Melody Pons, 21-16, 22-20.</p><p>Later, National University&#x27;s (NU) Honey Grace Cordero and Kly Orillaneda topped Ateneo&#x27;s Ildefonso and Nisperos, 21-12, 21-14, and University of the Philippines&#x27; (UP) Euri Eslapor and Alyssa Bertolano, 17-21, 21-14, 15-11, to force a three-way tie on top at 3-0.</p><p>The Lady Tamaraws, who earlier fashioned out a 21-16, 21-11 win over University of the East&#x27;s (UE) Ella Mae Capillano and Meriam Mungcal, fell to 1-2.</p><p>Adamson University&#x27;s Mary Grace Borromeo and Aliah Marce defeated UE&#x27;s Capillano and Mungcal, 21-13, 21-12, to tie UP and FEU at 1-2.</p><p>The Blue Eagles and the Lady Warriors remained winless in three matches.</p><p>In the men&#x27;s division, UST&#x27;s Jaron Requinton and Rancel Varga defeated UP&#x27;s Dan Nicolas and Erl Eusebio, 21-15, 21-10, to also remain perfect in three matches.</p><p>NU&#x27;s James Buytrago and Pol Salvador made quick work of La Salle&#x27;s Noel Kampton and Vince Maglinao, 21-12, 21-12, to also post a 3-0 record.</p><p>FEU improved to 2-1 after Vincent Nadera and Martin Bugaoan downed Adamson&#x27;s Francis Casas and Evander Novillo, 21-18, 21-11.</p><p>Jian Salarzon and Amil Pacinio steered Ateneo to its second win in three matches following a 21-10, 21-17 romp of UE&#x27;s Jake Abria and Allen Buensalida.</p><p>Nicolas and Eusebio, who earlier scored a 21-14, 21-15 win over UE&#x27;s Abria and Buensalida, dropped to 1-2.</p><p>Earlier, Adamson&#x27;s Casas and Novillo outlasted La Salle&#x27;s Kampton and Maglinao, 21-14, 20-22, 15-12, to enter the win column.</p><p>Action in UAAP beach volleyball resumes on Wednesday.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FOmfy3sYPHw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The University of Santo Tomas remains on track for a golden double in UAAP beach volleyball after staying unbeaten in Day 2 of the Season 85 tournament.