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Rondina, Pons bow out of Nuvali beach volley tilt after gritty stand vs. Swiss pair
Filipina beach volleyball pair Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons were eliminated from the Volleyball World Beach Volley Pro Tour Challenge after a three-set loss to Switzerland's Annique Niederhauser and Menia Bentele.
The Swiss pair won with scores of 18-21, 24-22, and 15-12, in the round-of-24 match held at the Nuvali Sands Court by Ayala Land in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Rondina described the loss as a "sorry loss" but added that they would learn from the experience.
Their exit means Rondina and Pons are the last Philippine team standing among the seven local teams that competed in the tournament.
Making the round of 24 was already a breakthrough for Philippine beach volleyball, as their earlier win against a Slovenian team was the first victory for any national team in a Beach Volleyball Tour Challenge tournament.
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