Ateneo Blue Eagles women's volleyball
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| Ateneo Blue Eagles | |||
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| Nickname | Blue Eagles | ||
| League | UAAP SSL PVL | ||
| Arena | Blue Eagle gym | ||
| Capacity | 7,500 | ||
| Location | Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City | ||
| Team colors | Blue and White | ||
| Team manager | Lorenzo Vera Cruz | ||
| Head coach | Oliver Allan Almadro | ||
| Team captain | Faith Janine Shirley M. Nisperos | ||
| Championships | UAAP: 3 Shakey's V-League: 2 | ||
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The Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagles is the collegiate women's varsity volleyball team of the Ateneo de Manila University. They play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
History
The volleyball Lady Blue Eagles team was formed in 1975. They first played competitive varsity volleyball when they participated in the women's volleyball tournament of the NCAA (Philippines) in Season 51 (1975–76). The following year, Season 52 (1976–77), the Lady Blue Eagles won their first and only NCAA women's volleyball championship. They were unable to defend their title in the NCAA because Ateneo de Manila transferred to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1978. The team did not win a championship for the next 37 years.
Sherwin Malonzo was appointed as the head of the volleyball program in 2008. In Season 71 (2008–09), Roger Gorayeb was hired as head coach of the Lady Eagles. That same year, Ateneo began to recruit high school players. Five blue-chip high school players (Fille Cainglet, Jem Ferrer, Dzi Gervacio, Gretchen Ho and Ailysse Nacachi) were recruited, and were later dubbed the Fabulous Five by the Ateneo community and fans. Another group of five high school players was recruited the following year. In 2010 Ateneo recruited highly prized UST high school volleyball player Alyssa Valdez, as well as four other high school players.[1] Valdez was a national youth volleyball team standout, dubbed the "Phenom" by the sports press,[2] and a three-time MVP in UAAP high school volleyball. On January 20, 2013, she broke the UAAP volleyball record, by scoring 35 points (31 spikes, 3 blocks and 1 service ace) in the second round elimination game. Prior to her performance, the record had been 33 points, set by an Adamson University player on February 14, 2009.[3]
In 2011 they won the championship of the Shakey's V-League, a summer tournament which the Ateneo Lady Blue Eagles use as a preparation for the UAAP tournament.[4]
Their first title in the UAAP came in Season 76 (2013–14), and they won the title again the following year in Season 77 (2014–15),[5] beating second-seeded De La Salle University in 2 matches. The sweep achieved a 16–0 season record (elimination rounds to championship round), a first for any UAAP women varsity team in the Final Four era.[6] Their third and most recent title was won in Season 81 (2018–19). Prior to these championships, they had nine Final Four appearances (Seasons 70, 72, 73, 74 and 75), with a second seed and twice-to-beat advantage in Season 74 and 75. In Season 72 (2009), the three Ateneo varsity volleyball teams – men's, women's and boys' were in the Final 4.[citation needed]
Team Roster
Ateneo Lady Blue Eagles Volleyball
UAAP Season 85 (S.Y. 2022–23) Team[7][better source needed]
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Playing Yr. | College Yr. | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gena May T. Hora | Outside Hitter | 5' 8" | 125 lbs. | 1st | Senior | Naga College Foundation |
| 3 | Jan Angeli G. Cane | Opposite Hitter | 5’ 10” | 130 lbs. | 2nd | Sophomore | Ateneo de Davao University |
| 4 | Jean Arriane May S. Licauco | Libero | 5' 6" | 120 lbs. | 1st | Senior | PACE Academy |
| 5 | Vanessa S. Gandler | Opposite Hitter | 5' 10" | 135 lbs. | 3rd | Senior | De La Salle Santiago Zobel |
| 6 | Makana C. Kowalski | Setter | 5' 8" | 135 lbs. | 1st | Sophomore | La Jolla Country Day HS San Diego California US |
| 7 | Kiara Cyrene R. Cruz | Libero | 5' 5" | 120 lbs. | 2nd | Junior | St Mary's School |
| 8 | Yvana Avik T. Sulit | Middle Blocker | 6' 0" | 135 lbs. | 2nd | Sophomore | Ateneo de Davao University |
| 9 | Takako R. Fujimoto | Setter | 5’ 5” | 125 lbs. | Rookie | Freshman | Ateneo de Davao University |
| 11 | Geezel May O. Tsunashima | Outside Hitter | 5' 8" | 130 lbs. | 1st | Sophomore | Ateneo de Davao University. |
| 12 | Joan Decemary O. Narit | Middle Blocker | 6' 1" | 135 lbs. | 3rd | Senior | Ateneo de Cebu |
| 14 | Alexis Ciarra L. Miner | Middle Blocker | 6' 0" | 135 lbs. | 2nd | Junior | Far Eastern University |
| 15 | Sofia Daniela G. Ildefonso | Middle Blocker | 5’ 10” | 130 lbs. | 2nd | Sophomore | Nazareth School of National University |
| 16 | Lyann Marie Loise G. De Guzman | Outside Hitter | 5’ 10” | 150 lbs. | 2nd | Junior | Far Eastern University |
| 17 | Faith Janine Shirley M. Nisperos | Outside Hitter | 5' 11" | 145 lbs. | 3rd | Senior | Nazareth School of National University |
| 18 | Beautiliza C. Lomocso | Setter | 5' 9" | 125 lbs. | |||
| 19 | Roma Mae D.r Doromal | Libero | 5' 6" | 125 lbs. | 3rd | Senior | Nazareth School of National University |
| 20 | Briana Fiby Ng | Setter | 5' 4" | 120 lbs. | Rookie | Freshman | PACE Academy |
| 21 | Sophia Beatriz Buena | Assumption Antipolo | |||||
| 24 | Faye Sophia Ysabelle M. Nisperos | Outside Hitter | Rookie | Freshman | Ateneo de Manila University | ||
Notable players
- Amy Ahomiro
- Fille Cainglet-Cayetano
- Jorella Marie de Jesus
- Bea de Leon
- Jamenea Ferrer
- Dzi Gervacio
- Gretchen Ho
- Maddie Madayag
- Jia Morado
- Denden Lazaro-Revilla
- Charo Soriano
- Kat Tolentino
- Alyssa Valdez
- Deanna Wong
- Faith Nisperos
Honors
See also
References
- ^ "Valdez sparks Ateneo's back-to-back crowns". Rappler.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ "High school phenom in spotlight as UAAP volleyball starts". Gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (April 10, 2020). "UAAP: Single-game scoring sensations in women's volleyball, final 4 era". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Ateneo bags first V-League crown". Manila Bulletin. 2011-05-18. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ a b Fopalan, Renee (March 14, 2015). "UAAP: Ateneo shuts out La Salle for perfect season, wins second straight women's volleyball title". GMA Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ateneo de Manila became the first UAAP women's volleyball team to go 16-0 in a season". Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "Ligang Pinoy: Ateneo Lady Blue Eagles Lineup, Roster, Players and Schedule for 2022 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Conference". 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Bonfire blues". BusinessMirror. March 22, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Inocencio, Jason (March 23, 2014). "United they fly: How the ADMU Lady Eagles became UAAP vball champs". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (May 18, 2019). "UAAP Season 81 Finals: Lady Eagles reclaim throne". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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