UST Golden Tigresses women's volleyball


The UST Golden Tigresses women's volleyball is the intercollegiate women's volleyball program of the University of Santo Tomas. Formed in the same year of the sports' inception in 1938, the Tigresses are the second winningest team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines with 16 titles behind Far Eastern University's 29 championships.

History

The Tigresses won their first championship in Season 37 and went on to achieve a three-peat in the succeeding seasons. They won for seven consecutive years from Season 47 until Season 53.
They also have the third most final four appearances with 18, behind FEU's 22 and the De La Salle Lady Spikers' 20.
They last won the UAAP Championship in Season 72 after defeating La Salle in the finals. They in turn lost to the Lady Spikers in two finals games the following year with Game One ending in a thrilling five-set match. The Golden Tigresses barged back to the finals in Season 81, after defeating La Salle twice—for the #2 twice-to-beat play-off seeding and then in the semifinal game that resulted in a showdown with the #1-seeded Ateneo Lady Eagles. The Tigresses ended up as runners-up, losing to Ateneo in the best-of-three finals, 1-2.
The Golden Tigresses, who used to be called the Lady Spikers also have the most titles won among collegiate teams in the Premier Volleyball League with six, beginning at the inaugural tournament in 2004 when the league was still known as the Shakey's V-League.
They also have six UNIGAMES Women's volleyball championships, beginning in 2009 and capped by a three-peat from 2016 until 2018. The Tigresses finished third in 2019 after defeating the NU Lady Bulldogs in three straight sets. They lost to the College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers in their semifinals match which ended their championship streak in the annual tournament.
The Tigresses also joined the Philippine Super Liga's 2018 Collegiate Grand Slam Conference and ended up as runners-up to the eventual champions, the UP Lady Maroons after topping the elimination round with an undefeated record of 5-0.

Rivalries

The UST Golden Tigresses and the FEU Lady Tamaraws met in the finals for a total of 18 seasons, with UST winning 15 times.
The rivalry between the De La Salle Lady Spikers and the Tigresses has also been apparent in women's volleyball with the two teams being frequent finalists in the UAAP Volleyball Championships, the UNIGAMES and the Shakey's V-League. The two teams met four times in the UAAP finals, with La Salle winning three. They also faced each other thrice in the finals of the Shakey's V-League, with UST winning the first and the Lady Spikers winning the latter two. The Tigresses have also defeated the La Salle thrice in the UNIGAMES finals.

Current roster

Coaching staff
Team Staff
Legend
Team captain

Preseason rosters

[Premier Volleyball League]

Coaching staff
Team staff
Legend
Team captain
Injured

[Philippine University Games]

The UST Golden Tigresses Training pool

Records by season

SeasonYearRankNotable playersFinals opponent
371974–75Champion
381975–76Champion
391976–77Champion
431980-81Champion
471984–85Champion
481985–86ChampionMarilyn de Jesus
49a1986-87ChampionMarilyn de Jesus
501987-88ChampionMarilyn de Jesus
Mozzy Ravena
511988-89bChampionMozzy Ravena
52b1989-90ChampionMozzy Ravena
531990-91Champion
551992–932nd place
56b1993–94Champion
Roxanne Pimentel
Joanna Botor-Carpio
Cindy Rival
Dixia Maningat
571994–952nd place
Roxanne Pimentel
Joanna Botor-Carpio
Cindy Rival
Dixia Maningat
581995–962nd place
Roxanne Pimentel
Joanna Botor-Carpio
Cindy Rival
Dixia Maningat
591996–97Champion
Roxanne Pimentel
Joanna Botor-Carpio
Cindy Rival
Dixia Maningat
601997–98Champion
611998–996th place
621999–002nd place
632000–016th place
642001–025th place
652002–033rd place
662003–043rd place
Joyce Pano
Ana Eliza Fulo
Lourdes Palomo
672004–052nd place
Mary Jean Balse
Venus Bernal
Joyce Pano
Kate Co Yu Kang
682005–064th place
Mary Jean Balse
Venus Bernal
Lilet Mabbayad
Kate Co Yu Kang
Maria Angeli Tabaquero
692006–07Champion
Mary Jean Balse
Venus Bernal
Ma. Angeli Tabaquero
Denise Patricia Tan
Aiza Maizo
Lilet Mabbayad
702007–083rd place
Mary Jean Balse
Venus Bernal
Maria Angeli Tabaquero
Denise Patricia Tan
Joanna Torrijos
Hannah Mance
712008–093rd place
Aiza Maizo
Bernice Abigail Co
Maika Angela Ortiz
Judy Ann Caballejo
Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan
Hannah Mance
722009–10Champion
Aiza Maizo
Aleona Denise Santiago
Maria Angeli Tabaquero
Maika Angela Ortiz
Maruja Banaticla

Judy Ann Caballejo
732010–112nd place

Maika Angela Ortiz
Maruja Banaticla
Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan
Judy Ann Caballejo
Midori Hirotsuji
742011–123rd Place

Ingrid Reyes
Maruja Banaticla
Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan
Jessey Laine De Leon
Carmela Tunay
Judy Ann Caballejo
Midori Hirotsuji
752012-135th place

Ingrid Reyes
Maruja Banaticla
Loren Lantin
Pamela Lastimosa
Dancel Dusaran
Jessey Laine De Leon
Carmela Tunay
Judy Ann Caballejo
Midori Hirotsuji
762013–146th place

Pam Lastimosa
Jessey de Leon
Marivic Meneses
Dancel Dusaran
Loren Lantin
772014-155th place

Pam Lastimosa
Carmela Tunay
Jessey de Leon
Dancel Dusaran
Cherry Ann Rondina
Marivic Meneses
Alexine Cabanos
782015-166th place
Bicar, Alina Joyce R.
Cabanos, Alexine Danielle Dc.
Cortez, Chlodia Eiriel L.
De Leon, Jessey Laine M.
Dizon, Mildred Thea C.
Francisco, Christine B.
Laure, Ennajie C.
Meneses, Marivic Velaine M.
Reyes, Ingrid Julienne J.
Rivera, Rica Jane B.
Rondina, Cherry Ann Q.
Sandoval, Carla D.
Teope, Alyssa Marie T.
Tunay, Ma.Carmela D.I.
792016-173rd place
Bicar, Alina Joyce R.
Cabanos, Alexine Danielle Dc.
Cortez, Chlodia Eiriel L.
De Leon, Jessey Laine M.
Dizon, Mildred Thea C.
Francisco, Christine B.
Laure, Ennajie C.
Meneses, Marivic Velaine M.
Reyes, Ingrid Julienne J.
Rivera, Rica Jane B.
Rondina, Cherry Ann Q.
Sandoval, Carla D.
Teope, Alyssa Marie T.
Tunay, Ma.Carmela D.I.
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802017-187th place
812018-192nd place
Alina Bicar
Caitlyn Viray
Ysabel Jimenez
Kecelyn Galdones
Janel Delerio
Ejiya Laure
Cherry Rondina
822019-20

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Preseason championships

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  • Carmela Abella
  • Alyssa Aldwyn Alterado
  • Valerie Jen Amar
  • Myra Balaquiot
  • Raquel Balaquiot
  • Cherry Ann Balse
  • Mary Jean Balse
  • Maruja Banaticla
  • Ma. Cecilia Bangad
  • Gian Carla Benedicto
  • Venus Bernal
  • Verlyn Bernal
  • Johanna Botor
  • Peachy Gayne Buan
  • Judy Ann Caballejo
  • Alexine Danielle Cabanos
  • Mary Anne Calapan
  • Ana May Calma
  • Jessie Lyn Camaligan
  • Corinne Canonoy
  • Jocelyn Capati
  • Katrina Carangan
  • Bernice Abigail Co
  • Karen Co Yu Kang
  • Kate Co Yu Kang
  • Annalyn Cortes
  • Chlodia Eiriel Ysabela Cortez
  • Karla Cotoco
  • Melizza Crisologo
  • Melissa Cruz
  • Natalie Cruz
  • Mellisa Mei Cu
  • Mylene Cuenca
  • Jessica Curato
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  • Rosalyn Labay
  • Ma. Loren Josephine Lantin
  • Pamela Tricia Lastimosa
  • Kimberly Lazaro
  • Maricar Lopez
  • Angeline Lim
  • Catherine Lim
  • Lilet Mabbayad
  • Karen Macasait
  • Aiza Maizo
  • Hannah Mance
  • Dixia Maningat
  • Maria Luisa Mejia
  • Marivic Velanie Meneses
  • Irene Montessino
  • Jamie Marielle Morado
  • Janice Namuco
  • Julie Ogayon
  • Maika Angela Ortiz
  • Mary Dominique Pacres
  • Asther Paglinawan
  • Shannen Palec
  • Ma. Lourdes Palomo
  • Joyce Pano
  • Roxanne Pimentel
  • Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon
  • Kimberly Racaza
  • Mila Rañada
  • Patrisha Kim Rasmo
  • Joanna Marie Requez
  • Ingrid Julienne Reyes
  • Cindy Rival
  • Rica Jane Rivera
  • Cherry Ann Rondina
  • Mary Theresa Romano
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