UP’s John Matthew Bernardo retaliated and finished off Nicole Clarence Filart in straight sets, 9-21, 16-21. The Blue Eagles forced a rubber match against the twice-to-beat Fighting Maroons after scoring a 3-1 victory in the first semis game on Saturday. John Bernardo bounced back for UP to set a deadlock at 1-all after surviving a three-set thriller against Filart, 21-19, 13-21, 20-22. The Mangubat-Hanz Bernardo tandem edged past UP’s Pineda and Manuel in straight sets, 21-19, 22-20. Remo and Gecosala notched the third victory for Ateneo after defeating Malelang and John Bernardo, 19-21, 21-15, 21-15.

Source: Manila Times October 09, 2016 10:52 UTC