UST Golden Tigresses volleyball


The UST Golden Tigresses are the women’s collegiate varsity volleyball team of the UST Growling Tigers, representing the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Their head coach as of April 17, 2015 is former Golden Spiker Kungfu Reyes.
They are one of the UAAP’s winningest teams with 16 championships, the last coming in 2010 against the De La Salle Lady Spikers. The Tigresses swept their elimination games in 1988, 1993 and 1996 and were declared automatic champions in each of those years. They also have the third most Final Four appearances with 15, behind La Salle’s 20 and the FEU Lady Tamaraws’ 16. UST made seven straight Final Four appearances from 2005 until 2012.
The Tigresses also have six Premier Volleyball League championships, with the distinction of being the inaugural winners in 2004 when the tournament was still known as the Shakey’s V-League. They hold the same number of six championships in the UNIGAMES, with back-to-back wins in 2009 and 2010, and then capped by a three-peat from 2016 until 2018.

History

The Golden Tigresses’ team colors were derived from UST’s school colors of gold, black, and white, which were in turn inspired by the flag of the Papal States since their pontifical status was obtained in 1902.
The Tigresses who used to be called the Lady Goldies won their first championship in 1974. Even as the men’s volleyball team existed during their time in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the 1920s, the women’s team was only formed in the same year of the sports’ inception in the UAAP in 1938. The 1974 title was the first of three consecutive championships won until 1976. They next achieved an unprecedented seven-year title run from 1984 until 1990 under then coach August Sta. Maria.

Year-by-year highlights

; 1980
; 1987
; 1988
; 1990
; 1992
; 1993
; 1995
; 1996
; 1997
; 1999, 2000
; 2001
; 2002
; 2003
; 2004
; 2005
; 2006–07
; 2007–08
; 2008–09
; 2009–10
; 2010–11
; 2011–12
; 2012–13
; 2013–14

Rivalries

The UST Golden Tigresses and the FEU Lady Tamaraws met in the finals for a total of 13 seasons, with UST winning 11 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 La Salle thrice in the UNIGAMES finals.

Season-by-season record

Final Four era

;Notes

Current season

Roster

As of 15 Feb 2025

Offseason

Rosters


2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge
1 Renren Peñafiel, OH ∙ 2 Bien Arasan, OH ∙ 3 Ashlee Knop, OH ∙ 4 Detdet Pepito, L ∙ 5 Arlene Waje, S ∙ 6 Kaizah Huyno, MB ∙ 7 Franzine Rameri, L
8 Marga Altea, OP ∙ 9 Ysa Chua, OP ∙ 11 Pia Abbu, MB ∙ 12 Chin Osis, MB ∙ 13 Jonna Perdido, OH ∙ 14 Pau Escober, L ∙ 16 Cassie Carballo, S
17 Angge Poyos, OH ∙ 18 Regina Jurado, OP∙ 19 Mae Coronado, MB ∙ 20 Em Banagua, MB ∙ 21 Kyla Cordora, OH ∙ 25 Blessing Unekwe, MB
Head coach: Kungfu Reyes



2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Preseason
1 Renren Peñafiel, OH ∙ 3 Ashlee Knop, OP ∙ 4 Detdet Pepito, L ∙ 6 Kaizah Huyno, MB ∙ 8 Marga Altea, OP ∙ 10 Xyza Gula, OH ∙ 11 Pia Abbu, MB
12 Chin Osis, MB ∙ 13 Jonna Perdido, OH ∙ 14 Pau Escober, L ∙ 15 Abi Sinson, OH ∙ 16 Cassie Carballo, S ∙ 17 Angge Poyos, OH ∙ 18 Regina Jurado, OP
19 Mae Coronado, MB ∙ 21 Kyla Cordora, OH ∙ 22 Bianca Plaza, MB ∙ 24 Freya Elderfield, S ∙ 25 Blessing Unekwe, MB ∙ 27 Arlene Waje, S
Head coach: Kungfu Reyes

Awards

Team

Individual

  • Josie Vasquez
  • Asther Paglinawan
  • Natalie Cruz
  • Roxanne Pimentel
  • Johanna Botor
  • Jocelyn Capati
  • Joyce Pano
  • Lourdes Palomo
  • Kate Co Yu Kang
  • Ging Balse
  • Lilet Mabbayad
  • Rubie de Leon
  • Anna Eliza Fulo
  • Venus Bernal
  • Denise Tan
  • Angelie Tabaquero
  • Aiza Maizo
  • Rhea Dimaculangan
  • Judy Caballejo
  • Maika Ortiz
  • Pam Lastimosa
  • Dancel Dusaran
  • Ria Meneses
  • EJ Laure
  • Tin Francisco
  • Cherry Rondina
  • Milena Alessandrini
  • Eya Laure
  • Imee Hernandez
  • Detdet Pepito
  • Angeline Poyos
  • Cassie Carballo
  • Regina Jurado
  • '''Em Banagua'''

Notable players

National team appearances

Josie VasquezJane Santos-BuquidMozzy CrisologoNatalie CruzAnnaliza YuAngeline LimMa. Luisa MejiaElvira GarovillasJoanne TaveraRoxanne PimentelJohanna BotorJoyce PanoLourdes PalomoRubie de LeonGing BalseAnna Eliza FuloKate Co Yu KangAiza MaizoAngeli TabaqueroVenus BernalRhea DimaculanganMaika OrtizEJ LaureRia MenesesEya LaureYsa JimenezKC GaldonesMafe GalanzaRachelle Roldan
  • '''Cherry Rondina'''

Past rosters

UAAP champion teams

UST Lady Spikers – UAAP Season 52
Natalie Cruz ∙ Carmela Abella ∙ Joanne Tavera ∙ Myra Balaquiot ∙ Mozzy Crisologo ∙ Annaliza Yu ∙ Julie Ogayon ∙ Carmen Gadionco ∙ Mylene Cuenca ∙ Tina Ignacio ∙ Vilet Ponce de Leon
Head coach: August Sta. Maria

UST Tigresses – UAAP Season 56
Annaliza Yu ∙ Mila Rañada ∙ Roxanne Pimentel ∙ Mylene Cuenca ∙ Angeline Lim ∙ Ana May Calma ∙ Elvira Garovillas ∙ Ma. Luisa Mejia
Head coach: August Sta. Maria

UST Tigresses – UAAP Season 60
Kimberly Racaza ∙ Johanna Botor ∙ Rosalyn Labay ∙ Janice Namuco ∙ Corinne Canonoy ∙ Kristine Ann Dave ∙ Catherine Lim ∙ Irene Montessino
Head coach: August Sta. Maria ∙ Assistant coach: Vilet Ponce de Leon

UST Tigresses – UAAP Season 72
1 Rhea Dimaculangan, S ∙ 2 Angeli Tabaquero, OH ∙ 3 Michelle del Rosario, OH ∙ 4 Hannah Mance, MB ∙ 5 Sarah Jane Gonzales, S ∙ 6 Jessica Curato, L
7 Jennifer Fortuno, L ∙ 8 Aiza Maizo, OP ∙ 9 Maru Banaticla, OH ∙ 10 Maika Ortiz, MB ∙ 11 Judy Caballejo, OH ∙ 12 Katrina Carangan, OP
16 Dindin Santiago, MB ∙ 18 Valerie Amar, OH
Head coach: Shaq delos Santos ∙ Assistant coach: Vilet Ponce de Leon, Norman Miguel

Shakey’s V-League champion teams

UST Tigresses – 2007 1st Conference
1 Rubie de Leon, S ∙ 2 Angeli Tabaquero, OH ∙ 3 Michelle del Rosario, OH ∙ 4 Hannah Mance, MB ∙ 5 Ging Balse, MB ∙ 6 Lilet Mabbayad, MB
7 Vida Rica Gutierrez, OP ∙ 8 Aiza Maizo, OP ∙ 9 Kimberly Lazaro, OH ∙ 10 Nerissa Bautista, OP ∙ 11 Gian Carla Benedicto, MB ∙ 12 Venus Bernal, OH ∙ 14 Denise Tan, S ∙ 15 Cherry Ann Balse, L
Head coach: August Sta. Maria

UST Tigresses – 2009 1st Conference
1 Rhea Dimaculangan, S ∙ 2 Maika Ortiz, MB ∙ 3 Michelle del Rosario, OH ∙ 4 Hannah Mance, MB ∙ 5 Ging Balse, MB ∙ 6 Jessica Curato, L
7 Kimberly Lazaro, OH ∙ 8 Aiza Maizo, OP ∙ 9 Michelle Carolino, OP ∙ 10 Bernice Co, OH ∙ 11 Judy Caballejo, OH ∙ 12 Verlyn Bernal, OH
18 Sarah Jane Gonzales, S
Head coach: Shaq delos Santos ∙ Assistant coach: Norman Miguel

UST Tigresses – 2010 1st Conference
1 Rhea Dimaculangan, S ∙ 2 Angeli Tabaquero, OH ∙ 4 Hannah Mance, MB ∙ 5 Ging Balse, MB ∙ 6 Jessica Curato, L ∙ 8 Aiza Maizo, OP
9 Maru Banaticla, OH ∙ 10 Maika Ortiz, MB ∙ 11 Judy Caballejo, OH ∙ 12 Sarah Jane Gonzales, S ∙ 14 Katrina Carangan, OP ∙ 16 Dindin Santiago, MB
18 Valerie Jen Amar, OP
Head coach: Shaq delos Santos ∙ Assistant coach: Norman Miguel