Rookie fencer nasungkit ang women’s individual epee para sa UP

TINALO ng baguhang si Jennina Mendoza ng University of the Philippines si Cyrra Vergara ng De La Salle University, 15–12, noong Sabado upang makuha ang gintong medalya sa women’s individual epee sa UAAP Season 88 fencing tournament sa Makati Coliseum.

Tinusok ng 21-anyos na si Mendoza si Krupskaya Ednilag ng DLSU, 15–13, at si Andrea Matias ng University of the East, 15–13, upang makaabot sa final.

“All I could think about was the trust people had in me, my parents, my coaches and my friends. Just fight. Actually, I was crying at every point,”Wika ni Mendoza,na transferee mula sa Rizal Technological University.

Natanggap ni Matias ang medalya na bronze.

Samantala, nagkaroon ng 1-2 na pagkakasunod ang UE at University of Santo Tomas sa boys’ individual foil at girls’ individual sabre, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Ginapi ng kasaluku-yang Most Valuable Player na si James Lim ang kanyang kakampi na si Brynt Gale, 15-10, sa final.

Kinuha nina Ranzel Aberilla ng UST at Derek Perez ng Ateneo de Manila University ang mga medalya na bronze.

Nakamit ni Lia Gillana ang ginto sa individual sabre matapos maungusan ang teammate Kathleen Tuy, 15-14.

“I’m very proud that I did again what I did last year. Well, it’s just overwhelming because I did my best,” Tugon ni Gillana, na miyembro ng junior national team.

Binulsa nina Opao Cantantan at Nicol Canlas ng UE ang dalawang broze medal.