DLSU celebrates its women’s and men’s title conquests in the 1st Philippine Table Tennis Federation Huaching Inter-Collegiate Challenge.
La Salle paddlers sweep PTTF tourney
LA SALLE bested fabled rival Ateneo to sweep the women’s and men’s division titles in the 1st Philippine Table Tennis Federation Huaching Inter-Collegiate Challenge Sunday at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
Angel Laude and Mitz Rein Redoquerio powered the Lady Green Paddlers to a 2-0 sweep of the Blue Eagles in the title round.
Laude made quick work of Jelaine Monteclaro, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7, while Redoquerio completed La Salle’s sweep with a 11-8, 11-7, 3-11, 11-7 conquest of Ann Gella Borbon.
The reigning UAAP queens defeated Far Eastern University, 2-0, in the semifinals.
The Green Paddlers found their Katipunan counterparts to tough nut to crack before pulling off a 2-0 Finals win.
Elijah Yamson survived Kong Cabrido’s tough first and third set stands before hacking out a 14-12, 11-5, 12-10 victory, while Red Morison Torres outlasted Andrew Uy in a five-set thriller, 12-14, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9, to secure La Salle’s victory.
University of Santo Tomas, the reigning three-time UAAP men’s champion, settled for third place after losing to Ateneo, 0-2, in the semifinals.
The Blue Eagles pulled off the biggest shocker in the tournament after Cabrido stunned Cambodia Southeast Asian Games campaigner Eljey Dan Tormis, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10. Uy downed John Michael Castro, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9.
The tournament is supported by Huaching Foundation of philanthropist Bill Yap, Philippine Olympic Committee, Gold Cross Security and Investigation Agency, Cara Celine Dormtel, Coca-Cola Bottlers, and Dino Jalandoni.
