NEW LOOK. CAGAYANON EUNICE ROXANNE EDUAVE IS A RECRUIT OF UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND WAS A KEY PLAYER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES WOMEN’S TEAM THAT SAW ACTION IN THE 4TH PIA CUP IN DAVAO CIITY.
AFTER a good 2018 in her young football career, young Eunice Roxanne Eduave faces a brighter year with an impressive performance in the recently concluded 4th Pinay In Action (PIA) Football Cup in Davao City.
UP WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM. ROXANNE (8th standing 3rd row) WITH HER TEAMMATES IN UP. EUNICE IN ACTION FOR UP TEAM Y.
The 18-year old former Xavier University and Higala FC goalie was the starting goalkeeper of the University of the Philippine Women’s Team Y during the three day competition organised by Taguig City representative and former Senator PIA Cayetano.
The tournament was supported by the Davao City government, Ulticon Builders Inc., the South Davao Regional Football Association, University of Southeastern Philippines, Frog Kaffee, Magic 89.1, and SunStar Davao.
With Eduave between the posts, UPWFT team Y was impressive during the elimination round at the Tionko field in Davao City. They recorded two wins and one draw. The UP-Y girls beat Red Corals of Zamboanga City 4-1, Tiago FC, 3-0, and Alab FC, 6-0. They then drew with University of Santo Thomas team A to advance to the quarterfinals where they whipped local team Philippine College of Technology Medvil FC, 5-0 and make the semis.
They met their sister team UP X in the semis but unluckily lost, 2-4, via penalty shootout. Their unlucky streak did not end there as they lost to a very strong UST team A, 1-0, in the battle for third.
Their sister team UP-X team captured the title after beating UST team B in the championship.
VIGAN PALARO. EUNICE (2nd standing at back) WITH REGION X PALARO TEAM.
So far Eduave is thankful for getting into UP after she was recruited after the Palarong Pambansa in Vigan last year. She was the starting goalkeeper of the Region X Girls Futsal team of coach Dhon Lazo.
The Region X Futsal girls managed to advance to the quarter finals but unluckily fell to the eventual champions Regional VII in the quarter finals.
IN ACTION. EUNICE HERE DURING THEIR MATCH AGAINST EVENTUAL CHAMPION REGION VII IN VIGAN PALARO.
“So far, I am okay in UP. I have new friends, new environment and most specially I am having a higher level of training. College football is way far from high school,’’ she said.
She added that her student athlete life now is much more intense compared to when she was still in high school at Xavier University.
She is now enrolled at the UP Diliman’s College of Human Kinetics taking up Physical Education. The Davao trip is part of UPWFT of coach Anto Gonzales preparation for the UAAP Women’s Football tournament which will start soon.
“I have always dream of playing in the UAAP. I did not try out for any team nor take any entrance test for any school in Manila yet I am here now at UP,’’ she said.
As a rookie, UP has given her free tuition but her parents Van Roger and Rowena Lyn Eduave have to pay for her board and lodging and matriculation and allowances.
As a lass from the province the economic pressure in the Big City is strong for the 18-year old. That is why she tries to earn some money by involving with multi-level marketing company Frontrow where she sells beauty and wellness products.
SMALL BUSINESS. EUNICE TRIES TO MAKE SOME MONEY TO SUPPORT HERSELF BY INVOLVING WITH A MULTI LEVEL COMPANY FRONTROW.
It is still a long way for Eunice. She is just a rookie. There are four goalkeepers in the UPWFT right now and making the 22-women team for the UAAP is a steep ladder to climb for this Cagayan de Oro lady.
Her priority right now is making making the UAAP line-up. With her hard work and dedication, we hope to cheer for her in the coming UAAP Women’s Football tournament.
CHAMPION OF WOMEN. FORMER SENATOR PIA CAYETANO (right) PERSONALLY WATCHES THE 4TH PIA CUP IN DAVAO CITY. LEFT PHOTO ARE THE CHAMPIONS UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES X TEAM.
RESULTS: Champion UPWFT X; 1st Runner-Up UST B; 2nd Runner-Up UST A; 3rd Runner-Up UPWFT Y;
Special Awards
Best Defender-Cassandra Alleje (UPWFT X); Best Midfielder-Charisa Lemoran (UST); Best Goal Keeper-Nicole Adlawan (UPWFT X); Fair Play-UPWFT; Top Goal Scorer-Shelah Cadag 13 goals (UST B ); Most Valuable Player-Cassandra Alleje (UPWFT X)-Charisa Lemoran (UST B ) (l.biantan@gmail.com)
