FAVORITES Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek take on Negros’s Floremel Rodriguez and Jennifer Cosas in the Pool A semifinals of the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) National Championship at the SM Sands By the Bay in Pasay City.
Soriano and Micek, winners of four of the seven BVR legs, defeated Bacolod City’s Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario, 21-19, 21-16, in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Rodriguez and Cosas, on the other hand, upset Pool D leaders Apple Saraum and Jusabelle Brillo of Cebu, 21-15, 21-13, to earn their slot in the final four.
Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos and Air Force’s Judy Caballejo and Camille Abanto will clash in the other semifinal. Tan and Ceballos survived Iloilo’s DM Demontanio and Jackie Estoquia, 21-12, 15-21, 15-9. Caballejo and Abanto, on the other hand, defeated Lot Catubag and Karen Quilario of Tagum, 14-21, 21-11, 15-11.
The semifinals and championship match will be on Saturday.