THE UST Lady Paddlers absorbed their first defeat against the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 89 women’s table tennis tournament on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Gameville Central Park.
UST opened the second day with a sweep against UP as Rookie J-An Sanchez notched a 3-2 victory against UP’s Niquee Romero, 6-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3.
Season 87 MVP and ROTY Althea Gudes clinched a 3-1 victory against Ma. Ana Therese Gumobao, 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4.
The Tiger duo of Trexiemay Alarcon and Micah Tanate also claimed 3-1 victory against Bethel Sadora and Faye Obaña to clinch their third win of the season.
However, during the latter half of the day, the España squad yielded against their championship rivals last season.
Lady Tamaraw Chrishien Mae Santillan denied Lady Paddler Kaye Encarnacion’s a second set comeback, winning the first game for FEU, 4-11, 10-12, 4-11.
Former ROTY and MVP Althea Gudes struggled as well for the Tigers in a 3-1 loss versus Mikylla Therese Dinauanao, who gave FEU another win, 12-14, 11-7, 13-15, 8-11.
The doubles match resulted in another 3-1 loss as Tiger duo Jannah Mae Paculba and Kaye Alliah Encarnacion bowed down to the Tamaraw duo of Cate Sarmiento and Krisha Reyes, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-13.
The Lady Paddlers will face the Ateneo and the DLSU Lady Archers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the same venue. F
