Phl beach volley duo guns for R16 slot
KHYLEM Progella and Sofiah Pagara are ready to return to the sands and continue their quest for a Round of 16 seat in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games women’s beach volleyball competition.
photograph courtesy of PNVF
Alas Pilipinas’ Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara aim to pick up from where they left off and inch closer to a Round of 16 seat when they take on Mongolia in the Aichi-Nagoya Asia Games women’s beach volleyball tournament Wednesday at the Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Cour.
The tandem returns to the sand at 9 a.m. (Manila time) against Mongolians Khandsuren Gantogtokh and Tsolmon Batjargal.
Alas took off to a rousing start after a speedy 21-6, 21-11 victory over Maldives’ Anal Fathimath and Areesha Aminath on Monday to begin its campaign in Pool G.
The Filipinas have the momentum on their side as the Mongolians will be coming off a 7-21, 3-21, drubbing at the hands of Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, James Buytrago and Ronniel Rosales are also eyeing a second straight win and a step near a berth in the next round of men’s play.
The pair crosses paths with the Vietnamese duo of Lam Toi Nguyen and Van Viet Tran.
Alas had a dominant opener after sweeping Mongolia’s Amar Batmunkh and Shijir-erdene Bat-enkh, 21-11, 21-15, on Monday in Pool C.
In contrast, the Vietnamese suffered an 18-21, 15-21, defeat at the hands of Indonesia.
The Indonesians Sofyan Efendi and Bintang Akbar take on Mongolia in the other Pool C match.
Alas and Indonesia will meet on Sunday.