RPSO Yellow Snags Ping Pong Victory

The Republic of Palau Student Organization Yellow (RPSO Yellow) team defeated the UOG Alumni team to take first place in the Ping Pong at the second event of the 4^th Annual President’s Cup.

Mai Sadao and Lebuu Gibbons of RPSO Yellow came back after losing to Mark Burgos and Jasemina Lemalisei of the UOG alumni in the fourth round only to face them again in the championship game, where they defeated them two matches in a row to claim their victory. RPSO won both sets of each match.

Gibbons, who was on the winning team in Ping Pong at last year’s cup, said it felt good to come back and beat the alumni after losing to them earlier in the tournament.

“It was frustrating,” he said, “but you just have to keep going and do it again.”

Sadao, who plays recreationally, said it was exciting to win because it was her first year playing with the team.

Read more about the 2016 President's Cup on the UOG Charter Day website. See photos from the showdown here.