The M. Lhuillier Sports Development Foundation (MLSDF)-supported University of the Visayas (UV) ladies team is already assured of a final outing as it booked a championship match against fellow Cebu team, the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Lady Jaguars, at the De La Salle-Greenhills sandcourts.
UV coach Raffy Briones got no other instruction to his wards, Janiz Igot and Jusabelle Brillo, but to prove that their 21-16, 21-14 semifinal victory over another Cebu team, Southwestern University (SWU), was no fluke.
Manning the SWU squad were Janelle Tabio and Maritess Natad.
Gennie Sabas and Jullet Marikit of USJ-R under coach Grace Antigua are also assured of a trip to Boracay after beating the Verano sisters, Yvonne and Ericka Camille, of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 21-11, 21-15.
SWU and USPF will be fighting for the last slot left for the women’s division.
In the men’s side, USPF and the University San Carlos, two Cebu-based squads, who both shared a win and a loss card in the opening day, managed to pull a hard-earned wins in the second day to make it to Boracay.
Mentored by Cecil Jotojot, James Rivera and Roland Melencion of USPF kept their hopes alive by taking a 21-18, 21-10 victory over the University of Negros Oriental-Recoletos.
Rivera, a transferee from USC said after the game, that he is dedicating the win to one of his uncles, who just passed away.
"Kung wa pa to siya mamatay, tan-aw pud to diri siguro ba. Tan-aw gani siya kanunay og muduwa ko og indoor. This is the second time that a member of our family died while I am away for a tournament," said Rivera.
USPF then stretched their dominance to win over Foundation University of Dumaguete City, 21-17, 21-17, to advance to the championship round.
USC, for its part, first defeated University of San Agustin, 21-16, 21-18, in a do-or-die game, to earn the right to meet University of St. La Salle (USLS)-Bacolod, which they barely survived, 21-18, 19-21, 15-9.
USC is made up of Carlo Tecson and Roderick Arenasa. Their coach is Eugene dela Cerna and Norvie Labuga.
USLS still has a chance to secure a ticket to Boracay if they win against Foundation University.
The third men’s team from Cebu, USJ-R lost contention after bowing to USC late Tuesday.  Caecent No-ot-Magsumbol