SAIPAN International School 1 won all its four matches in the Public School System 4v4 Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Fiesta Resort beach on Saturday.
The Geckos’ teamwork was flawless. Against Marianas High School 2, Serin Chung, Maury Zon Tybaco, Julianne Hall, Cevina Hwang and Guy Yeon Kim communicated well with each other as they thumped the Dolphins 21-12 for SIS 1’s first victory of the day.
Saipan International School 1’s Maury Zon Tybaco extends for the bump during a PSS 4v4 Beach Volleyball Tournament girls division game at the Fiesta Resort beach on Saturday.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
The Geckos’ second match was against the Mount Carmel School 2 Knights.
SIS 1 controlled the scene early with a 12-5 run but started committing some errors. However, the Knights failed to capitalize, allowing the Geckos to finish the job, 21-10.
For their third match, the Geckos faced Grace Christian Academy 1 Eagles which went down to defeat, 9-21.
Mount Carmel School 1’s Kaia Travilla attempts a spike return during a PSS 4v4 Beach Volleyball Tournament girls division game at the Fiesta Resort beach on Saturday.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
The Geckos’ biggest challenge came in their fourth match which was against Mount Carmel School 1.
Although SIS 1 started strong with a 10-4 run, MCS 1 fought back with hard work and hustle led by Kaia Travilla, Gayle Vidal, Fiona Bucalig and Victoria Ancheta.
The MCS 1 Knights dove and returned fire to stay alive. They managed to reduce the gap to just four points but could not hold their ground as they could not send a proper serve over the net.
This gave the Geckos breathing room. Soon enough, they were already leading 20-13. The Knights tried to prevent the inevitable but had to bow down to the Geckos, 14-21.
