Mary Joy "Majoy" Dela Cruz Baron (born December 12, 1995) is a Filipino volleyball player. She attended college at De La Salle University and played for its volleyball team. She is currently playing for the PLDT High Speed Hitters playing as a middle blocker. Baron is also part of the Philippine National Women's Volleyball Team.

Mary Joy Baron
Personal information
Full nameMary Joy Dela Cruz Baron
NicknameMajoy, MJB
NationalityFilipino
Born (1995-12-10) December 10, 1995 (age 28)
HometownConcepcion, Tarlac, Philippines
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Spike287 cm (113 in)
Block272 cm (107 in)
College / UniversityDe La Salle University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Hitter/Middle Blocker
Current clubPLDT
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2015Meralco Power Spikers
2016–2023F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
2024–presentPLDT High Speed Hitters
2021Rebisco Philippines
National team
2018–presentPhilippines
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Philippines
ASEAN Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 1
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Santa Rosa Leg 2

Personal life

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Baron originates from Concepcion, Tarlac,[2] where she attended Concepcion Catholic School.[citation needed] Aside from sports, she also works as a model.[3]

Career

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Baron was a member of the DLSU Lady Spikers which won the women's UAAP Volleyball Championship from year 2016 to 2018.[4][5]

Baron won the UAAP Season 78 Best Blocker award in April 2016.[6][7] The following year, she won the Most Valuable Player award for UAAP Season 79.[8][9] In her last playing year in the collegiate ranks, she led the squad as its team captain to their 3rd consecutive championship.

With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Baron won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship[10] and was awarded the Second Best Middle Blocker.[11] In the following conferences and years in the league, she has bagged multiple Best Middle Blocker awards.

From 2018 to 2022, Baron was a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team where she played as a Middle Blocker.[citation needed]. Baron participated in the 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix together with the Philippines women's national volleyball team where she played as the Middle Blocker. During this tournament, she was able to bag the Best Middle Blocker award from both Legs of the tournament.

After the disbandment of the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers in late 2023, she joined the PLDT High Speed Hitters.[12][13]

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Individuals

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Collegiate

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References

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  1. ^ "Majoy Baron". Volleyverse – via volleyverse.com.
  2. ^ "Majoy Baron embraces change in move to PLDT". Tiebreakter Times. January 6, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Majoy Baron goes from volleyball to fashion". Boxscore World Sportswire. June 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "UAAP volleyball: La Salle secures three-peat with another sweep of FEU". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Still peerless, DLSU Lady Spikers reign as 3-peat UAAP champions". Rappler. May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "IN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball awarding". Rappler. Manila, Philippinas. April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "IN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball awarding". Rappler. April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "UAAP: La Salle's MaJoy Baron named Season 79 MVP". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "La Salle's Majoy Baron is UAAP Season 79 MVP". ABS-CBN News. May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ https://sports.inquirer.net/544201/f2-logistics-cargo-movers-disband
  13. ^ https://pvl.ph/news/pldt-reveals-majoy-baron-as-second-key-signing
  14. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (July 30, 2023). "Cignal's Ces Molina crowned 2023 PVL Invitational MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  15. ^ https://pvl.ph/news/bernadeth-pons-named-pvl-reinforced-conference-mvp
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