The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA tandem of Mary Rhose Dapol and Shaila Omipon copped the two most coveted individual honors in the NCAA Season 98 women's volleyball tournament as the league handed the awards on Friday.
Dapol was hailed the Season Most Valuable Player for steering the Lady ALTAs to a Final Four return after missing out on the semifinals in the previous season. The high-flying outside spiker has also become the first MVP from Perpetual since NCAA legend Honey Royse Tubino clinched both the Season and Finals MVP plums in Season 89.
Dapol will also take home the 1st Best Outside Spiker honors while Jade Gentapa of finalist De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde was recognized the second Best Outside Spiker.
Meanwhile, Dapol's teammate, Shaila Omipon, was named the Rookie of the Year for also playing a crucial role in Perpetual's impressive run this season.
Trina Abay of Arellano University and Jaja Tulang of another finalist Lyceum of the Philippines University were handed the 1st and 2nd Best Middle Blocker awards, respectively. Gayle Pascual, last year's Finals MVP, was given the Best Opposite Spiker honors while another Lady ALTAs in Marian Andal was named the Best Libero.
Venice Puzon of Lyceum has been named the Best Setter for the second straight season now for steering the Lady Pirates to their first ever finals appearance.
On the men's side, Perpetual's Louie Ramirez was named the MVP of the division while Vince Himzon was hailed the top rookie as well as the 1st Best Middle Blocker.
Barbie San Andres of Mapua University and Joshua Ramilo of Emilio Aguinaldo College were the two best outside spikers while Jethro Cabillan of Arellano was the other best middle blocker.
Joshua Zareno of Perpetual was the best opposite spiker while Bhim Diones copped the Best Libero award as Arellano's Adrian Villados claimed the Best Setter honors.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
