Kim Fajardo

A promising DLSU Lady Spiker. From having the guts to pursue volleyball to being one of the veterans of
the sport, Kim Fajardo really has what it takes to be WCW and one of the inspirations – may it be in life
or in sports. From all of the things to describe her being sporty, classy and grunge; She is indeed a
humble person. Awarded the best setter in the Philippines, from being the captain in DLSU school. She
loved volleyball and the sport seemed to love her too. But the odds were against her when she was
made to choose between her academics and her passion for the sport. Kim eventually had to quit the
team. She was also a spiker in UST during her high school days.

She stepped out of her introverted shell to play a heavily-physical sport. When she learned to love that
sport, she had to give it up in order to maintain her high grades. And when things finally paid off, she
became the salutatorian in high school. Her next goal was to become one of the best spikers in UAAP.
But there seemed to be a pattern happening in her life; it was how things didn’t always go her way.
From being a spiker, her coach eventually asked her to play a different position; a setter for the team.
What makes Kim unique from every volleyball player is that she is more than willing to stand her
ground; she’s determined to defy all odds whatever the cost is. She stepped down from her personal
goal and decided to play as a team. Little did she know that humbling herself was her ticket to greatness.
She may not have been a spiker as she had originally planned, but she became the best setter in UAAP
four times and eventually, the best spiker in the whole country.

She is a member of the DLSU Lady Spiker; The Lady Spikers were the first NCAA women's champions in
volleyball when the tournament was introduced in NCAA Season 51 (1975–76). The first UAAP title of
the team came in Season 62 (2000). They then won the UAAP title in 2004, 2005, 2006 (as 3-peat
champions), 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (as 3-peat champions), and 2016, 2017, 2018 (as 3-peat
champions). They have won a total of eleven titles. The Lady Spikers hold the distinction of having
appeared in the Finals for ten consecutive times from UAAP Seasons 71 to 80 (2009–2018) which is the
longest streak in the Final Four era of the UAAP.

PROGRESS IN RALLY

 The duo of Kim Fajardo and Cyd Demecillo dropped their first game to UST’s Cherry Rondina and
Rica Rivera in straight sets 18-21, 13-21, earlier at the UE Caloocan Sand Court. The Lady Spikers
started slowly in the first set and couldn’t keep up the pace with the Tigresses. UST was quick to
capitalize on the attack errors that the Taft-based squad committed and established an 18-12
lead. DLSU tried to bounce back with a 4-0 run to cut UST’s lead to just 3 points but UST was
able to fend off DLSU’s rally and took the first set 21-18.
(In here the rally made by the DLSU lady spiker was fend by the UST)
 After leading 7-3 in the final set, both Fajardo and Demecillo could not contain another furious
rally from Pons and Atienza as the FEU pair scored three straight points after saving a match
point, 17-15.
(In here the duo can’t contain another furious rally)
Likewise, their progress in Rally is not that good through the observations made from these sets
of game they had from the past.
 In 2012–2013, after an opening day loss to the UST Golden Tigresses, the Lady Spikers won the
rest of their elimination round games to finish with a 13–1 win-loss card. In the Final Four, the
 Lady Spikers defeated the NU Lady Bulldogs in 3 straight sets to advance to the finals facing rival
Ateneo Lady Eagles. In Game 1 of the best of 3 Finals, the Lady Eagles started strong and led 2–0
but the Lady Spikers regained their bearings and came back to win the last 3 sets and win Game
1 despite committing 48 unforced errors. In Game 2, the Lady Spikers, with the leadership of
Season MVP and best blocker Aby Maraño together with co-MVP Ara Galang, Mika Reyes,
Michele Gumabao, Melissa Gohing, Wensh Tiu, Mika Esperenza, Kim Fajardo and Cyd Demecillo,
once again crushed the Ateneo Lady Eagles, handing them their 13th straight loss against the
mighty Lady Spikers, 3 sets to none, giving La Salle its eighth UAAP championship and its second
3-peat feat.
 In 2016, Game 3, the Lady Spikers, powered by Best Setter Kim Fajardo together with
graduating seniors Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, Cyd Demecillo, Mika Esperanza and Carol Cerveza,
and juniors Kim Dy, best blocker Majoy Baron and best digger and best receiver Dawn Macandili,
dethroned the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 3 sets to 1, to win their ninth UAAP championship. Kianna Dy
was selected as Finals MVP.
 In 2017, the Lady Spikers finished with an 11–3 win-loss elimination record gaining a twice to
beat advantage in the Final Four Series. The Lady Spikers faced the Lady Tigresses and won in
four sets bringing them to another finals appearance against arch rival ADMU Lady Eagles. The
Lady Spikers were able to sweep the Best of Three Finals Series winning in four sets in Game 1
and five sets in Game 2, making them back-to-back champions. Kim Fajardo was awarded UAAP
Season 79 Best Setter and Best Server