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Alas’ Pons, Rondina enter AVC Beach Tour final vs Aussies
Bernadeth Pons, right, and Sisi Rondina during a quarterfinal match against Australia’s Jasmine Fleming and Elizabeth Achin in the AVC Beach Tour in Chinese Taipei.–AVC Beach Tour Photo
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas beach volleyball pair Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons earned a shot at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Pingtung Open crown.
Rondina and Pons continued their amazing run with a 21-17, 26-24 win over Thailand’s Kongphopsarutawadee Worapeerachayakorn and Taravadee Naraphornrapat in the semifinal on Saturday in Chinese Taipei.
The Alas duo asserted its mastery of the Thailand team, replicating their win in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games final, where they earned a historic breakthrough gold medal.
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Pons and Rondina take on Australia’s Olympian Taliqua Clancy and Stefie Fejes in the final on Sunday afternoon.
Earlier, they took down Jasmine Fleming and Elizabeth Achin of Australia, 21-18, 33-31, in the quarterfinal.
Rondina and Pons are currently on a break from PVL, focusing on their road to the Asian Games in Japan in September.
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