The UST Lady Shuttlers capped their UAAP Season 85 women’s badminton tournament with a loss to the UP Fighting Maroons, 0-5, to finish fifth overall at the Centro Atletico Badminton Court on Sunday.
UST’s duo of team captain Elij Peña and Clara Ignacio bowed down to UP’s rookie Anthea Gonzales and Andrea Abalos, 21-12, 21-14.
Gonzales dominated Peña in the singles match, 21-9, 21-6, while UST’s Charlize Belen fell to UP’s Susmita Ramos, 21-16, 21-9.
UP’s duo of UAAP Season 78 Rookie of the Year Lea Inlayo and Ramos overpowered UST’s Rhafi Santos and Jennifer Saladaga, 21-13, 21-16.
Inlayo finished the match with a sweep against UST’s Samantha Chozas, 21-14, 21-14.
UST ended the tournament with a 1-4 record, which was only better than the winless Adamson University.
UP will advance to the finals in which they will face the Ateneo Blue Eagles. John Peter L. Cajayon
