Majoy Baron

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Dela Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Baron.

Mary Joy Dela Cruz Baron (born December 12, 1995), also known as Majoy Baron, is a Filipino volleyball player. She went to Concepcion Catholic School in Concepcion, Tarlac. She attended college at De La Salle University. She is currently playing for the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers playing as a middle blocker. Baron is also part of the Philippine National Women’s Volleyball Team.

Mary Joy Baron
Personal information
Full name	Mary Joy Dela Cruz Baron
Nickname	Majoy, MJB
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1995-12-10) December 10, 1995 (age 27)
Hometown	Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)^[1]
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Spike	287 cm (113 in)
Block	272 cm (107 in)
College / University	De La Salle University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Hitter/Middle Blocker
Current club	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 2015 Meralco 2016-present F2 Logistics
National team
2018-present Philippines
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  Philippines ASEAN Grand Prix 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 1 2019 Santa Rosa Leg 2

Career

Baron was a member of the DLSU Lady Spikers which won the women's UAAP Volleyball Championship from year 2016 to 2018.^[2][3]

Baron won the UAAP Season 78 Best Blocker award in April 2016.^[4][5] The following year, she won the Most Valuable Player award for UAAP Season 79.^[6][7]

With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Baron won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship^[8] and was awarded the Second Best Middle Blocker.^[9]

In 2018, Baron was a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team where she played as a Middle Blocker.^{[citation needed]}

Clubs

•   Meralco Power Spikers (2015)
•   F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016–present)

Awards

Individuals

• UAAP Season 78 "Best Blocker"
• UAAP Season 79 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
• 2017 PSL All-Filipino "1st Best Middle Blocker"
• 2017 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
• 2018 Philippine Superliga Invitational Cup "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
• 2018 Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
• 2019 Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
• 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix - First Leg "Best Middle Blocker"
• 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix - Second Leg "Best Middle Blocker"
• 2019 Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference "1st Best Middle Blocker"
• 2019 Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference "Most Valuable Player"

Collegiate

• 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments -   Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments -   Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2016 UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments -   Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments -   Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments -   Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers

Clubs

• 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference –   Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference -   Bronze medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference -   Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference –   Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference -   Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2018 PSL Invitational Cup -   Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference -   Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference -   Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2019 PSL All-Filipino Conference -   Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
• 2019 PSL Invitational Conference -   Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers

Personal life

Off the court, Mary Joy Baron works as a model.^[10]

References

1. "Majoy Baron". Volleyverse – via volleyverse.com.
2. "UAAP volleyball: La Salle secures three-peat with another sweep of FEU". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Still peerless, DLSU Lady Spikers reign as 3-peat UAAP champions". Rappler. May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
4. "IN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball awarding". Rappler. Manila, Philippinas. April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
5. "IN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball awarding". Rappler. April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
6. "UAAP: La Salle's MaJoy Baron named Season 79 MVP". CNN Philippines. Retrieved August 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. "La Salle's Majoy Baron is UAAP Season 79 MVP". ABS-CBN News. May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
9. Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "Double celebration for F2 import Perez with MVP award and PSL title". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
10. "Majoy Baron goes from volleyball to fashion". Boxscore World Sportswire. June 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

External links

• Majoy Baron on Instagram