SANTA ANA, Cagayan – It took 785 days for the power duo of Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons to become BVR on Tour champions, but it was worth the wait.
Representing Creamline 1, Rondina and Pons remained untouchable, pulling off a dominant 21-10, 21-16 victory over Good Health-CDO’s Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor to capture the first leg championship on Monday (Oct. 25).
The Cool Smashers went unbeaten in six matches and have not yielded a set in the bubble.
One of the winningest BVR athletes, Rondina captured her fourth gold overall – and second with her enduring partnership with Pons. They also emerged victorious in the Lianga, Surigao del Sur leg on Sept. 1, 2019, before the tour went into a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The second and final leg is set on Thursday (Oct. 28) at the same Santa Ana venue, with Rondina simply looking forward to delivering again with Pons as the two, being part of the Philippine team, continue to prepare for next month’s Asian Seniors Beach Volleyball Championship.
“Kailangan maging focused kami sa mga goals namin,” said Rondina after the awards ceremony.
Creamline had a golden double, as Krung Arbasto and Jude Garcia outlasted PLDT’s Rancel Varga and Efraem Dimaculangan, 21-19, 19-21, 15-12, in a back and forth men’s final to win the crown.
Creamline 2, which also won over PLDT in pool play, went undefeated in the first leg bubble at 7-0. (BVR) – bny
