University of Santo Tomas swept the women’s and men’s championships Monday in the UAAP table tennis tournament at the UP CHK Gym.
The Tigresses ended De La Salle’s four-year dominance in the women’s division, sweeping the Finals series via identical 3-2 scores.
The Growling Tigers nipped National University, 3-2, in the men’s Finals opener and achieved a perfect 16-0 season with a 3-0 Game 2 win.
UST captured a record 27th men’s title, while winning a league-best 13th championship in the distaff side.
The Tigresses placed second in the eliminations behind the Lady Paddlers, who jumped straight into the Finals via 14-0 sweep.
But UST defied all the odds, as Shaeena Ronquillo outlasted De La Salle’s Jhoana Go, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, in the deciding singles to clinch the series and end a 12-year title drought.
With five newcomers, the Bulldogs tried to put a valiant fight to extend their reign, but the Tigers proved too strong to overcome.
