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Alas Pilipinas has done what their predecessors once dared to achieve.
For the first time in 63 years, the Philippines 🇵🇭 earns a podium finish in an AVC-sanctioned tournament.
Incredible feat, made all the more poetic by the fact it was accomplished on home soil.
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Jen Nierva received well. Dawn Catindig dug well. Sisi Rondina did a little bit of both.
Appreciation post for these three who provided Alas Pilipinas with impressive floor defense vs India.
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When Laure was struggling to find her groove, Canino and Gagate picked up the scoring cudgels for Alas Pilipinas.
When Laure finally heated up, De Guzman fed her the ball.
It's all about boosting your teammates' confidence and assuring them you have their back.
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Here is the good news: thanks to their win tonight vs Iran, Alas Pilipinas has officially entered the top 10 teams in Asia.
More importantly, we have overtaken regional rivals Indonesia in the world ranking!
Baby steps, yes, but boy does this feel nice.
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Four players scored in double digits in Alas Pilipinas' opening game win vs Australia.
The consensus is clear: Jia De Guzman will be the driving force behind our country's campaign for an elusive podium finish.
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Players in the national team pool, as confirmed by NT chairman Tonyboy Liao:
1. Bella Belen (NU)
2. Alyssa Solomon (NU)
3. Casiey Dongallo (UE)
4. Detdet Pepito (UST)
5. Zam Nolasco (Benilde)
6. Gayle Pascual (Benilde)
7. Tots Carlos (CCS)
8. Jema Galanza (CCS)
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Appreciation post for Angel Canino, who had to adapt to a late position change but still emerged as a go-to player for Alas Pilipinas.
Lest we forget, she is also coming off a right-arm injury.
Detractors come and go, Angel's talent remains intact.
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With Brooke Van Sickle and Petro Gazz out of the picture, Creamline's Bernadeth Pons has now emerged as the clear front-runner in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference MVP race.
Filling the hole that Galanza and Valdez left is no easy feat, but the Queen Tamaraw delivered.
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Alas Pilipinas makes history yet again!
For the first time in 21 years, the Philippines has defeated Indonesia in a regional volleyball tournament.
A major step as we try to shatter our medal drought in the SEA Games.
To more successes in the future! Laban, Alas! 🇵🇭
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If there's any major takeaway from tonight's loss, it's that Jia De Guzman deserves the line below her jersey number.
Quite the vocal and assertive leader. I dare say she is the best team captain we've had in recent years.
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Japan 🇯🇵 has made history in Bangkok tonight!
✅ Hands world number 1 Brazil their lone loss in the 2024 VNL
✅ Clinches their first win against 🇧🇷 since 2022 and only their sixth in 46 encounters
✅ Secures their first medal finish in a major FIVB tournament since 2014
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The many faces of defeat over the green-and-white.
For the first time since Season 70, the gold medal game in the UAAP women's volleyball will not feature Ateneo or La Salle.
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Last note before logging out: it was right of De Brito to rest Angel Canino tonight.
Winning individual awards is secondary to the main goal: surviving Kazakhstan in the semis and qualifying for the gold medal match.
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BELEN Mhicaela (PHI)
Statistics vs VIE
2 points
2 attacks (0.00% efficiency)
3 errors
5 receptions (50.00% efficiency)
6 digs (50.00% efficiency)
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Apparently, UST's The Varsitarian was able to capture this special moment the other day.
Two MVP-caliber players acknowledging each other by the net after an epic showdown.
It doesn't get better than this.
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Here are the players who are expected to don the country's tri-colors in the upcoming 2024 AVC Challenge Cup:
PVL: Catindig, De Guzman, Gandler, Laure, Nunag, Palomata, Rondina
UAAP: Belen, Canino, Coronel, Dongallo, Gagate, Solomon
The roster still needs one middle blocker.
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This is probably the best that Alas Pilipinas has played since its formation last May.
We are literally going neck-and-neck against world number 32 Vietnam, a team that recently beat a European squad in an FIVB-sanctioned tournament.
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Takeaways from Alas Pilipinas' loss to Vietnam:
1. Alyssa Solomon as the starting opposite should be a no-brainer.
2. Eya Laure's overall game improved immensely.
3. Vanie Gandler and Dell Palomata had moments of brilliance, although marred by errors.
4. Great floor defense.
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Riga and thousands of Filipino fans across social media just witnessed a victory for the ages.
World number 38 Gilas Pilipinas 🇵🇭 kicked off their FIBA OQT campaign in style as they pulled off a massive stunner over sixth-ranked Latvia 🇱🇻, 89-80.
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UST dominates four skill departments heading into the postseason.
Libero Detdet Pepito leads in digging and receiving, a feat last achieved by Kath Arado in Season 81.
Meanwhile, Cassie Carballo becomes the first Golden Tigress in a while to top in setting.
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In volleyball terms, Gilas' victory tonight is like Alas Pilipinas pushing Japan to five sets... and actually winning.
Strange things do happen in sports. I love strange things.
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The Queen Archer and the Queen Tigress in one frame.
Canino will reportedly play as the opposite spiker for Alas Pilipinas in the AVC Challenge Cup.
Laure, meanwhile, will backstop Sisi Rondina in the open hitter position.
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Light-hearted moments shared by tonight's hotshot Arah Panique and her ates in Alas Pilipinas.
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SEMIFINAL PREVIEW: Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 has won five of their seven previous encounters with the Philippines 🇵🇭.
The last time the Filipinas won was five years ago, when they outlasted the Kazakhs in the battle for 9th place during the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.
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Aside from Gayle Pascual and Ivy Lacsina, Alas Pilipinas head coach Jorge De Brito says he eyes the addition of the following players to the training pool:
1. Mars Alba (Choco Mucho)
2. Maddie Madayag (Choco Mucho)
3. Jolina Dela Cruz (Farm Fresh)
4. Tin Ubaldo (FEU)
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Sergio Veloso will take over the Philippine women's national volleyball team for the remaining international stints.
Outgoing head coach Jorge De Brito will still be on duty, this time for Chinese Taipei.
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UST's Detdet Pepito has now overtaken Adamson's Karen Verdeflor in the digging department.
Pepito now has the chance to end the elimination round as the best digger and best receiver in the league as the Golden Tigresses take on La Salle on Saturday.
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Category is: brother-sister duos who will be competing in indoor volleyball at the Paris Olympics!
The Ishikawas (Mayu and Yuki) from Japan 🇯🇵 and the Bergmanns (Julia and Lukas) from Brazil 🇧🇷 are set to don their national colors on the grandest stage for athletes.
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Still not over Alas Pilipinas' historic bronze-medal finish yesterday?
Here's a reminder that Thea Gagate solo blocked Australia's Caitlin Tipping from the pipe not just once, but twice this tournament.
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See how nobody picked on Elena Samoilenko for committing the fatal error against Akari. It's clear as day: PLDT won.
I hope Lena takes her talent somewhere else next conference. I would assume the double heartbreak she suffered with the High Speed Hitters is too much already.
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Marina Tushova is a league of her own. One of, if not the most dominant import to have ever played in our home soil.
Capital1 needs to find a way to fill the gaping hole she'll leave once the Reinforced Conference ends.
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La Salle's Kevin Quiambao has won MVP in all major collegiate 🏀 tournaments (UAAP, PinoyLiga, Filoil) in a span of six months.
Truly a league of his own.
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UST's Detdet Pepito leads all liberos in the women's division, enjoying an edge especially in setting (0.3036 assists per set).
Adamson's Karen Verdeflor was Pepito's toughest contender this season.
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Give Belen the rest of the year to mesh with the team, and she could prove why she deserves her starting role.
I strongly believe we have a good shot in the upcoming tournaments. With the entry of Solomon and Carlos, the Canino-Belen duo should be a no-brainer.
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Here's to hoping Angiolino Frigoni will be able to unleash the full potential of Alas Pilipinas.
Really heartwarming to see him celebrate after the match. You can tell by just that how much he loves the sport.
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At one point, Bella Belen begged off from the national team to focus on her studies.
Why can't Angel Canino do the same thing?
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Undrafted players after tonight's PVL Rookie Draft include former UP skipper Abi Goc, UE's Dea Villamor and Dara Nieva, and San Sebastian's Jewelle Bermillo.
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Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni will call the shots for Alas Pilipinas in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
Frigoni, who previously handled the Italian men's and women's national 🏐 team, helmed his country's men's U21 squad to the world title in 2021.
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Petro Gazz's Marian Buitre has been suspended by team management for an undisclosed amount of time, PVL president Ricky Palou confirmed.
This follows after a clip of the former UP standout flashing the middle finger went viral a few weeks ago.
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If the calculations are correct, NU's Bella Belen will be joining a set of elite players who have won the UAAP Most Valuable Award at least twice.
UST's Angge Poyos fell short in her bid for the trophy by less than 3 SPs.
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The Petro Gazz-Creamline matchup will be an electric one.
PGZ has been on a roll so far, thanks to the heroics of Wilma Salas and Brooke Van Sickle.
CCS will have to pull out all the stops if they want to keep their seven-year PVL semifinal streak alive.
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Much like her counterpart Dux Yambao vs FEU, UST's Cassie Carballo outplayed both setters from La Salle in their Finals-sealing win.
Carballo dished out 18 excellent sets. Julia Coronel and Julyana Tolentino jointly produced 14.
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CHRISTENSON Micah (USA)
Statistics vs BRA
3 points
1 attack
1 block
1 ace
8 digs (100.00% efficiency)
41 sets
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What a career for a one-of-a-kind player. Thank you, Sarina Koga!
The taraflex will feel much, much smaller in your absence.
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Category is: Russian imports who made waves in the ongoing Reinforced Conference.
Marina Tushova, who reset the PVL scoring record not once, not twice but thrice.
Lena Samoilenko, who banged 37 points to help PLDT enter the semis for only the third time in franchise history.
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Props to Angel Canino for rising to the challenge and embracing her role as Alas Pilipinas' starting opposite spiker.
It takes sheer tenacity to be able to adjust that fast and that well.
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MAGLINAO Vince Gerard (DLSU)
UAAP Season 86 Statistics
254 points
215 attacks (39.31% success rate)
28 blocks
11 aces
50 excellent digs (0.82 digs per set)
152 excellent receptions (46.20% success rate)
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Fun fact: Alas Pilipinas' Dell Palomata and Thea Gagate have the highest spike reach and block reach among the 137 players participating in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.
Palomata leads in both categories (S: 317 cm; B: 301 cm) followed closely by Gagate (S: 314 cm; B: 300 cm).
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And the lineup is finally complete! 🇵🇭
Here are the 14 players who will represent the country in the upcoming AVC tourney.
Newly-minted UAAP champions Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon have begged off from NT duty.
Meanwhile, Arah Panique will replace an injured Casiey Dongallo.
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UST exceeded everyone's expectations by sweeping NU in their opening match, finishing second in the elimination rounds and dethroning La Salle en route to the
#UAAPSeason86
Finals.
They will be back stronger next season.
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Remember his name: Carlos Edriel Yulo, the Philippines' second Olympic gold medallist.
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Sportscaster Noel Zarate said headturners during Day 1 of the PVL Draft Combine are Pierre Abellana, Angge Alcantara, Julia Coronel and top prospect Thea Gagate.
Honorable mentions include Perpetual's Razel Aldea, Brock U's Aleiah Torres and Adamson's Shar Ancheta.
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GAGATE Thea Allison (DLSU)
UAAP Season 86 Statistics
166 points
111 attacks (46.84% success rate)
46 blocks
9 aces
32 digs (0.56 digs per set)
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CANINO Angel Anne (PHI)
Statistics vs VIE
12 points
11 attacks (28.12% efficiency)
1 ace
6 errors
1 reception
8 digs (45.45% efficiency)
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[UNOFFICIAL MVP RACE -
#UAAPSeason86
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL as of 04/05/24]
After 19 matchdays, NU's Bella Belen manages to create some separation from UST's Angge Poyos.
Angel Canino slips to no. 4 after sitting out vs UP. Conversely, Alleiah Malaluan jumps to no. 6.
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Checked the statistics, and Jia De Guzman is currently the second best scoring setter (16) in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.
She trails India's Jini, who finished the preliminaries with 25 points.
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Alas Pilipinas led in all scoring departments, but they gave away 23 errors to Vietnam.
Five players also scored in double-digits, which only testifies to the superb playmaking of Jia De Guzman.
A loss like tonight's is fleeting, but experience gained is permanent.
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Here are the top scorers after the preliminary round of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.
Australia's Caitlin Tipping leads all players with 91 points.
Alas Pilipinas' Angel Canino is tied with three others in fifth place with 55.
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It's official!
Creamline's Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza are included in the Alas Pilipinas pool, newly-reinstated head coach Jorge De Brito announced.
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As per , Chery Tiggo's Jen Nierva, who missed today's practice, has committed to play for the national team in the upcoming AVC tourney.
PHWNVT head coach Jorge De Brito said "he is still waiting for Faith Nisperos and Fifi Sharma as well as Ivy Lacsina."
Here are the players who are expected to don the country's tri-colors in the upcoming 2024 AVC Challenge Cup:
PVL: Catindig, De Guzman, Gandler, Laure, Nunag, Palomata, Rondina
UAAP: Belen, Canino, Coronel, Dongallo, Gagate, Solomon
The roster still needs one middle blocker.
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Just my two cents on the recent rigodon in the UAAP: there's nothing wrong with transferring schools so long as you part ways with your alma mater amicably.
If your former coaches, teammates and even your fanbase feel betrayed, expect them to take a dig at you about loyalty.
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It was a tight race among the league's playmakers, but UST's Cassie Carballo eventually got the upper hand, thanks in part to her numbers in setting and serving.
La Salle's Julia Coronel trails behind by just a hairline: 9 RPs.
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Fabio Menta predicted a 3-1 Australia win tonight. Alas Pilipinas proved the seasoned mentor wrong.
Great opening game for our team, led by the impeccable Jia De Guzman. Everyone just fired from all cylinders.
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Appreciation post for Alyssa Solomon, a Lady Bulldog who is made for the big games.
Bounced back hard after a lackluster performance vs FEU in Game 1 of their semifinals. Averaged 22 points in the Finals series vs UST.
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UST's Bernadett Pepito becomes the first player in both divisions to register at least 200 digs.
In 12 games this season, Pepito has tallied 205 excellent digs from 378 attempts.
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TORRES Gilliana Jenya Louise (DLSU)
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
No. 20 Pick - 2024 PVL Rookie Draft
➡️Capital1 Solar Spikers
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UST's Angge Poyos is back as the league's best attacker.
Ateneo's Geezel Tsunashima and Sobe Buena enter the Top 10 as FEU's Gerzel Petallo and La Salle's Alleiah Malaluan drop to lower ranks
Following an impressive showing vs Ateneo, NU's Alyssa Solomon overtakes UST's Angge Poyos as the best attacker in the league as of April 10.
On the other hand, Bella Belen drops to no. 7.
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Following an impressive showing vs Ateneo, NU's Alyssa Solomon overtakes UST's Angge Poyos as the best attacker in the league as of April 10.
On the other hand, Bella Belen drops to no. 7.
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RONQUILLO John Mark (DLSU)
UAAP Season 86 Statistics
270 points
233 attacks (41.91% success rate)
29 blocks
8 aces
47 excellent digs (0.77 digs per set)
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[UNOFFICIAL MVP RACE -
#UAAPSeason86
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL as of 04/14/24]
NU's Bella Belen holds on to her lead over UST's Angge Poyos. The former is trailed by teammates Alyssa Solomon and Vange Alinsug.
In a slight shakeup to the race, UE's Casiey Dongallo has risen to Top 5.
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UE's Casiey Dongallo leads all players in scoring at the end of the elimination round. UST's Angge Poyos trails at second by just a point.
La Salle's Shevana Laput jumps to no. 4 after another prolific outing tonight.
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China 🇨🇳 and Japan 🇯🇵 will meet in the quarterfinals of a major FIVB tournament for the first time since the London Olympics.
Japan emerged as the victors in their duel last August 7, 2012. Prior to that day, they had never won a single set vs China at any Olympics.
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I like Dindin Manabat.
Much like Tyang Aby last time, she entertained every fan who asked for a selfie or an autograph tonight.
Mind you, Choco Mucho just lost a tough five-setter, but Dindin still had the energy to engage in fan service.
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When Sarina Koga said she will give her all in the Paris Olympics, her fourth-set clutch is what she meant.
Such inspired plays for Team Japan. Won't be surprised if they pull off a stunner vs Brazil to stay alive.
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We saw glimpses of her old form in the VNL 2024. Today, the classic Zhu Ting finally showed up.
17 points on a 38.89% attack efficiency, to go with 13 receptions and 8 digs.
Her road to recovery was a tough one, but boy am I glad to see her back to her usual self.
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From California Precision Sports: "Casiey Dongallo in for the Roster of 14 in the AVC Challenge Cup May 2024. But now, she will have to be off to recover."
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[UNOFFICIAL MVP RACE -
#UAAPSeason86
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL as of 04/09/24]
UST's Bernadett Pepito and Cassie Carballo break into the Top 10 as three La Salle players drop to lower ranks.
NU's Vangie Alinsug and Alyssa Solomon join league-leading Bella Belen in the Top 5.
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Alas Pilipinas 🇵🇭 bows out of contention for a spot in the VNL 2025 after succumbing to Vietnam 🇻🇳 in straight sets, 14-25, 22-25, 21-25.
This marks the first time since 2018 that the host nation of the FIVB Women's Challenger Cup failed to win a single set.
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Before anyone comes for Marina Tushova, let me say that she is such a sweetheart in person. I think it is just the Europeans' culture to be brutally frank.
Marina, come back here in the next two or three years. Hopefully, we would have improved tons by then.
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NU's Bella Belen and UST's Angge Poyos lead all outside hitters in the women's division.
It was a neck-and-neck battle between the two ace players, with Belen gaining the leverage in floor defense.
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[UNOFFICIAL MVP RACE -
#UAAPSeason86
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL as of 04/21/24]
UST's Josh Ybañez remains on track for a second straight UAAP MVP award.
JM Ronquillo joins three other players from La Salle in the Top 10.
Although eliminated, Ateneo's Jian Salarzon improves to no. 5.
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Before the Alas Pilipinas takes center stage vs Australia tonight, here are the players who previously served as captain of the Philippine women's national 🏐 team.
Jia De Guzman will lead the squad anew after taking over the captaincy during the 2022 AVC Cup for Women.
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In what is arguably the most contested individual award in the men's division this season, La Salle's JM Ronquillo emerges on top, courtesy of his numbers in serving.
NU's Leo Aringo and FEU's Dryx Saavedra follow closely behind.
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La Salle's Thea Gagate and UP's Niña Ytang look poised to reclaim their spots as Best Middle Blockers in the UAAP.
For Gagate, this would be her third straight individual award in the league.
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La Salle's Shevana Laput is the first player from the green-and-white to be feted as the UAAP Women's Volleyball Player of the Week this season.
Prior to this day, Laput was also the last Lady Spiker to receive the said citation. She was recognized in Week 7 of Season 85.
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La Salle's Shevana Laput replaces an injured Angel Canino as the top scorer of the squad.
With 145 points, Laput breaks into the Top 10 in Scoring for the first time this season.
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[UNOFFICIAL MVP RACE -
#UAAPSeason86
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL as of 04/21/24]
The race for the MVP plum is far from settled as UST's Angge Poyos now trails NU's Bella Belen by the slimmest of margins.
Julia Coronel is now also the lone Lady Spiker in the Top 10.
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If the calculations are correct, UST's Josh Ybañez is set to become a back-to-back Season Most Valuable Player in the men's division.
Ateneo's Marck Espejo was the first to achieve this feat when he won the coveted award in Seasons 76 and 77.
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DOROMAL Roma Mae (ADMU)
UAAP Season 86 Statistics
1 point
188 excellent digs (3.55 digs per set)
197 excellent receptions (44.77% success rate)
4 excellent sets (0.08 assists per set)
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