Awardees of UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas’ star duo of Cherry Rondina and Eya Laure officially accepted their individual awards in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
READ: UST pride: Cherry Rondina is UAAP Season 81 MVP, Eya Laure is top Rookie
Your MVP, @Rondina011 #UAAPSeason81 | @BLozadaINQ pic.twitter.com/pbrzcz69Oj
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) May 15, 2019
Rondina accepted the MVP and 2nd Best Outside Hitter after leading the Golden Tigresses to a second-best 10-4 record in the eliminations and their first championship appearance since 2011.
Sisi thanks everyone who helped her throughout #UAAPSeason81 pic.twitter.com/C6dKFwN9FR
— Bong Lozada (@BongLozada92) May 15, 2019
Laure was named the Rookie of the Year and 1st Best Outside Hitter.
The awarding took place before Game 2 of the best-of-three showdown between the Tigresses and Ateneo.
The top players of #UAAPSeason81 pic.twitter.com/9W3BbmEKoD
— Bong Lozada (@BongLozada92) May 15, 2019
Here are the rest of the winners in the women’s division:
Roselyn Doria, 1st Best Middle Blocker
Maddie Madayag, 2nd Best Middle Blockerb
Lai Bendong, Best Setter
Kat Tolentino, Best Opposite Hitter
Princess Robles, Best Server
In the men’s side of things, Bryan Bagunas was a triple winner taking home the MVP, 2nd Best Outside Hitter, and Best Server.
Here are the men’s division awardees:
Jude Garcia, 2nd Best Outside Hitter
John Paul Bugaoan, 1st Best Middle Blocker
Chumason Celestine Njigha, 2nd Best Middle Blocker
Lawrence Magadia, Best Setter
James Natividad, Best Opposite Hitter
Manuel Sumaguid, Best Libero
Angelo Almendras, Rookie of the Year