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MANILA, Philippines – The UAAP women’s volleyball crown is finally back in Katipunan.
Over 21,000 fans trooped to the game venue but thousands more were heard loud and proud on social media after the Ateneo Lady Eagles overpowered the UST Golden Tigresses in 3 games to claim the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball championship on Saturday, May 18.
(READ: Ateneo breaks UST’s heart, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown)
BREAKING
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 18, 2019
The Ateneo Lady Eagles are your UAAP Season 81 Women’s Volleyball CHAMPIONS!
The Lady Eagles defeat the UST Golden Tigresses in straight sets, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22. #LiveTheDreamAteneo #KamiUlit #UAAP81VolleyballFinals
HIGHLIGHTS: https://t.co/PfhvKUb7G9 pic.twitter.com/3rkAvOh6jw
Shortly after the championship point, the winner-take-all Game 3 of the finals swept the Philippine Twitter trends with 20 out of 20 keywords related to the match.
LOOK: 20/20 Philippine trending topics for Game 3 of #UAAP81VolleyballFinals! #LiveTheDreamAteneo #KamiUlit pic.twitter.com/9rlFrSf13q
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 18, 2019
It didn’t end there, however, as top 5 of the worldwide trending topics on the microblogging site were also about the classic Katipunan vs España showdown.
LOOK: 20/20 Philippine trending topics for Game 3 of #UAAP81VolleyballFinals! #LiveTheDreamAteneo #KamiUlit pic.twitter.com/9rlFrSf13q
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 18, 2019
Ateneo fans also took to social media their appreciation for graduating players, including team captain and Finals MVP Bea de Leon.
Thank you for One Big Fight#LiveTheDreamAteneo pic.twitter.com/EPhv4PlsHr
— hi. (@blazingrawr) May 18, 2019
I stan the right one
— jac (@jmnl_jacq) May 18, 2019
I love you#LiveTheDreamAteneo #UAAP81VolleyballFinals #BeaAsFinalsMVP pic.twitter.com/tvQfmJ4cPY
She left the legacy that she wanted. Grabeee! I’m so proud of you, Isabel Beatriz de Leon Ahlabyow! #LiveTheDreamAteneo pic.twitter.com/2v9hqs4hXp
— Raven Joyce (@rjvar_) May 18, 2019
FINALS MVP!!! I’M SO PROUD OF WHAT YOU’VE DONE @_beadel
— Isabel Beatriz de Leon (@BeadelBelievers) May 18, 2019
Janine Torre#LiveTheDreamAteneo pic.twitter.com/Y5VtAfgZBy
Here are more tweets about the game:
#LiveTheDreamAteneo – Curated tweets by RapplerSports
Congratulations, Lady Eagles! – Rappler.com
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