USPF, UP Cebu open Cesafi volleyball campaign with wins

The USPF Lady Panthers (above) and the UP Cebu women's volleyball team (below) opened their Cesafi Season 26 campaigns with victories. | Cesafi photos CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Lady Panthers and the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons opened their campaigns with contrasting victories in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 women's volleyball tournament. The tournament got underway during the weekend at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Basak Campus gymnasium. The Lady Panthers, perennial Final Four contenders, made a strong statement in their season opener, sweeping the University of Cebu (UC) Lady Webmasters, 25-13, 25-20, 26-18. MORE SPORTS NEWS: Cesafi: USJ-R holds off USC, pulls off 58-56 upset Cesafi volleyball thriller UP Cebu, meanwhile, endured a grueling five-set battle before escaping the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) Lady Webmasters, 21-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13. The Fighting Maroons kept their composure in the deciding set to secure the hard-fought victory in their opening match of the tournament. USPF also made waves in the girls' division, where its squad pulled off an upset against the reigning champions from USJ-R, 25-16, 16-25, 26-24. The victory gave the Lady Panthers a winning start while handing the defending champions an early setback in their bid to retain the title. Wins for Ateneo de Cebu, Don Bosco, UCLM Former girls' division champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles also opened their campaign on a winning note, dispatching the Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs, 25-22, 25-19. The Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC) Greywolves likewise secured a straight-sets victory over the San Carlos School of Cebu (SCSC) Baby Warriors, 25-15, 25-19. In an all-Webmasters matchup in the girls' division, UCLM defeated UC Main, 25-10, 25-19. Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UP Read Next