She Corporate FC swept the December Finance Trust Bank FWSL Monthly Awards, with head coach Ininahazwe Belyse and forward Jesca Namanda named Best Coach and Best Player of the Month respectively.
The awards ceremony was held on Monday morning at Twed Plaza, the headquarters of Finance Trust Bank, the official sponsor of the league.
Ininahazwe edged out Uganda Martyrs head coach Edward Kasozi Ssozi and Makerere University tactician Fred Ndawula to claim the coaching accolade.
Under her guidance, She Corporate registered three wins from three matches, defeating St Noa Girls, Kampala Queens, and Rines SS WFC.
The impressive run saw She Corporate finish the first round of the league in second place on the standings.
Ininahazwe was unable to attend the ceremony, as she had travelled to Burundi to spend the festive season with her family.
Forward Jesca Namanda was present to receive the Best Player of the Month award after an outstanding December.
She scored four goals in three matches and earned one Woman of the Match accolade, highlighted by a hat-trick against Kampala Queens at Lugogo.
Namanda beat Catheirne Nagadya and Angel Auki Kigongo to the award.
Speaking after receiving the honour, an emotional Namanda credited her teammates for the achievement.
“I am grateful to win this accolade. It was a team effort and the commitment we have to achieve our goals,” she said.
“This award challenges me to do even better, and I also thank FUFA and Finance Trust Bank for injecting money into the game to motivate us.” she added.
Namanda concluded her remarks in tears of joy, underlining how much the recognition meant to her.
Both the Best Coach and Best Player received trophies and a cash prize of UGX 500,000 each.
In the media category, Aminah Namutebi of FUFA Services and Solomon Ssaka of NBS Sport were named Best Journalists of the Month.
Each walked away with a cash prize of UGX 250,000.
