UST girls UAAP volleyball champs

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas got the girls’ volleyball crown back to Espana and stayed in the hunt in softball in UAAP Season 76 action Saturday.

With Ennajie Laure leading the attack, UST defeated National University, 25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, to end a four-year wait for the girls volleyball championship it won last in the 2009-10 season behind now college stars Alyssa Valdez and Kim Fajardo.

UST won the tightly-contested best-of-three series, 2-1, held at University of the East-Caloocan gym, for its sixth crown overall.

UST also made its presence felt at Rizal Memorial Stadium by beating University of the East, 6-0, to book a semifinals showdown with NU in softball action.