AFTER 11 months of inactivity, volleyball is finally back.
The Philippine Superliga returns with eight teams battling for pride and glory in the 2021 Gatorade-Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup starting today at the Subic Bay sand courts.
Action gets going at 8 a.m. with Bang Pineda and Jonah Sabete of Sta. Lucia 2 coming in as heavy favorites when they collide with Arianne Luna Alarcon and Christina Canares of Kennedy Solar Energy-PetroGazz in Pool A.
Chery Tiggo will carry the colors of United Auctioneers, Inc. with Ella Viray and Therese Ramas seeing action against Jennifer Cosas and Gelimae Villanueva of Abanse Negrense 2 at 9 a.m. in Pool B while F2 Logistics fields Jenny Mar Senares and Kyla Angela Gallego against Alexa Polidario and Erjan Magdato of Abanse Negrense 1 in the 10 a.m. battle in Pool A.
Matches will be streamed live on the YouTube channel of the PSL.
Aside from Pineda and Sabete, also tipped to dominate is the pair of DM Demontano and Jackie Estoquia of Sta. Lucia 2 following their back-to-back bridesmaid finishes in the past editions of the tournament.
Demontano and Estoquia kick off their title bid against Jonah San Pedro and Javen Sabas of Toby’s Sports at 11 a.m. before returning to action at 5 p.m. against Abanse Negrense 2.
