DLSU Lady Spikers

DLSU Lady Spikers
University De La Salle University
Short name DLSUWVT
Nickname Lady Spikers and Lady Archers
Head Coach Ramil de Jesus
League UAAP
UAAP Season 80 Champion
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UAAP

Total: 11

Season 62, 66-68, 71, 73-75, 78-80

The De La Salle University Lady Spikers is the official women's volleyball team of De La Salle University.

History

The first UAAP title of the team came in Season 62 (1999-2000). They then won the UAAP title in 2003, 2004, 2005 (as 3-peat champions), 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (as 3-peat champions), and 2016, 2017, 2018 (as 3-peat champions). They have won a total of eleven (11) titles.

The Lady Spikers are also 4-peat Champions of the PVF National Inter-Collegiate Volleyball Tournament nailing the 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th editions of the tournament. They have also won 3 conferences in the Shakey's V-league, 2004 Second Conference, 2005 Conference and the 2006 Conference

In 2009 the Lady Spikers soared high as they emerged champions in the UAAP, overpowering the 2007 champions, FEU. 2009 Lady Spikers' captain, Manilla Santos was the MVP.

In 2010-2011, the Lady Spikers, powered by stalwarts Abigail Maraño, Michele Gumabao, Charleen Cruz (team captain), Stephanie Mercado and Season MVP Jacqueline Alarca, edged out the UST Tigresses in Game 2 of the Season 73 Finals. Cruz was the Finals MVP

In 2011-2012, the Lady Spikers swept the elimination round to earn an automatic finals berth and a 1-game advantage in the Finals. After losing their first game in the season in Game 1, the Lady Spikers led by Season MVP Maraño, Gumabao and prized rookies Mika Reyes and Ara Galang defeated the Ateneo Lady Eagles in Games 2 and 3 (winning Game 3 against the Ateneo Lady Eagles in 3 straight sets). Graduating team captain Charleen Cruz was hailed the Most Valuable player of the Finals for the second straight year (Season 73 and 74).

In 2012-2013, after an opening day loss to the UST Golden Tigresses, the Lady Spikers won the rest of their elimination round games to finish with a 13-1 win-loss card. In the Final Four, the Lady Spikers defeated the NU Lady Bulldogs in 3 straight sets to advance to the finals facing rival Ateneo Lady Eagles. In Game 1 of the best of 3 Finals, the Lady Eagles started strong and led 2-0 but the Lady Spikers regained their bearings and came back to win the last 3 sets and win Game 1 despite committing 48 unforced errors. In Game 2, the Lady Spikers, with the leadership of Season MVP and best blocker Aby Maraño together with co-MVP Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, Michele Gumabao, Melissa Gohing, Wensh Tiu, Mika Esperenza, Kim Fajardo and Cyd Demecillo, once again crushed the Ateneo Lady Eagles, handing them their 13th straight loss against the mighty Lady Spikers, 3 sets to none, giving La Salle its eighth UAAP championship and its second 3-peat feat. Gumabao was chosen as Finals MVP.[1][2][3]

In the 2013-2014 season, with the goal of capturing a 4-peat title and their 9th UAAP championship in mind, La Salle made a remarkable second 14-0 win-loss eliminations record, making them the first women's volleyball team to achieve the feat, and once again showed no mercy to Ateneo, winning the elimination games against the Katipunan-based female squad.[4] DLSU then got the number 1 spot after defeating every team on its way. The Lady Spikers got the thrice-to-beat advantage, establishin the longest winning streak in UAAP history (standing at 30 games, since its second game during the Season 75 eliminations round, up to the final eliminations game in Season 76). DLSU, however, lost to their nemesis Ateneo (in their third consecutive season matchup for the championship) 3 games to 1 (despite La Salle's 1-0 incentive lead for the tournament's best-of-five championship round), giving the Lady Eagles their first title ever since they joined the UAAP, ending 36 years of drought. The UAAP Season 76 women's volleyball finals series is notable for being the longest championship series in the league's history (lasting 5 games after the Ateneo Lady Eagles overcame La Salle's thrice-to-beat advantage in the 5-set thriller Game 3), with La Salle being the first ever UAAP varsity team to gain an automatic finals berth as top seed but losing to a lower-seed team in the championship series in the 2008 to the present form of the UAAP's Final Four playoffs format era.[5]

In 2016, after a heart breaking loss the previous season without Ara Galang in the finals, they finished with an 11-3 win-loss elimination record, starting strong in the elimination round and even ending the Ateneo Lady Eagles’ 24-match winning streak.[6] DLSU then got the number 2 spot entering the Final Four with a twice-to-beat-advantage, but lost to the FEU Lady Tamaraws in game 1 (a 5-set thriller). The Lady Spikers regained their composure as they won in 3 straight sets in Game 2 to advance to the finals facing rival Ateneo Lady Eagles for the 5th consecutive year.[7] In Game 1 of the best of 3 Finals, the Ateneo Lady Eagles started strong and led early but the Lady Spikers regained their bearings and finished to win Game 1 in 3 straight. In Game 2, the Katipunan-based squad rallied from a 0-2 deficit to win in 5 sets with the help of their leading scorer Alyssa Valdez with 34 points.[8] In Game 3, the Lady Spikers, powered by Best Setter Kim Fajardo together with graduating seniors Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, Cyd Demecillo, Mika Esperanza and Carol Cerveza, and juniors Kim Dy, best blocker Majoy Baron and best digger and best receiver Dawn Macandili, dethroned the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 3 sets to 1, to win their ninth UAAP championship. Kianna Dy was selected as Finals MVP.[9][10]

In 2017 the Lady Spikers finished with an 11-3 win-loss elimination record gaining a twice to beat advantage in the Final Four Series. The Lady Spikers faced the Lady Tigresses and won in four sets bringing them to another finals appearance against arch rival ADMU Lady Eagles. The Lady Spikers were able to sweep the Best of Three Finals Series winning in four sets in Game 1 and five sets in Game 2, making them back-to-back champions. Kim Fajardo was awarded UAAP Season 79 Best Setter and Best Server, Dawn Macandili was awarded with UAAP Season 79 Best Receiver and Majoy Baron as UAAP Season 79 MVP. Desiree Cheng was named the Finals MVP.

In the Girls Division, the Junior Lady Spikers represented by De La Salle-Zobel, have won a league best nine (9) titles which include a 5-peat (1994-1999) and the recent season as 3-peat champions. Junior Lady Spiker stalwarts Kim Kianna Dy and recent Juniors MVP Andie Narciso matched the 3-peat feat of their Senior counterparts.

DLSU Lady Spikers UAAP Record

The DLSU Women's Volleyball Team joined NCAA in 1924 then later moved to UAAP in 1986 (Season 49).

DLSU Lady Spikers in UAAP Season 56-present
Season Place MVP Finals Opponent Notes
Season 56 8th place
Season 57 7th place
Season 58 8th place
Season 59 5th place
Season 60 4th place CRDJ's first coaching
Season 61 2nd place FEU *FEU-DLSU rivalry
Season 62 CHAMPION Iris Ortega (S) UST 1st championship title
Season 63 2nd place FEU
Season 64 2nd place FEU
Season 65 2nd place FEU
Season 66 CHAMPION Desiree Hernandez (S) FEU
Season 67 CHAMPION Maureen Penetrante (S) UST
Season 68 CHAMPION Desiree Hernandez (S) AdU 1st three-peat
Season 69 No record Suspended[11]
Season 70 6th place Forfeited[11][12]
Season 71 CHAMPION Manilla Santos (S) FEU
Season 72 2nd place UST *DLSUST rivalry
Season 73 CHAMPION Jacqueline Alarca (S)

Charleen Abigaile Cruz (F)

 UST
Season 74 CHAMPION Abigail Maraño (S)

Charleen Abigaile Cruz (F)

 ADMU *DLSU-ADMU rivalry
Season 75 CHAMPION Abigail Maraño (S)

Victonara Galang (S)

Michele Gumabao (F)

 ADMU 2nd three-peat
Season 76 2nd place ADMU
Season 77 2nd place ADMU
Season 78 CHAMPION Kim Kianna Dy (F) ADMU
Season 79 CHAMPION Mary Joy Baron (S)

Desiree Cheng (F)

 ADMU
Season 80 CHAMPION Dawn Macandili (F) FEU 3rd three-peat

Roster

The DLSU Lady Spikers Women's Volleyball Team*

DLSU Lady Spikers UAAP Season 80 roster
No. Name Position Height Weight Play Yr. High School
2 Desiree Wynea Cheng Outside Hitter 5' 8" 130 lbs 5th Hope Christian High School
3 Michelle Kathereen Morente Opposite Hitter 5' 7" 5th* Ateneo De Manila University (transferred)
5 Maria Lourdes Clemente Middle Blocker 6' 1" 5th* University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (transferred)
6 Michelle Monique Cobb Setter 5' 4" 115 lbs 3rd St. Scholastica's College, Manila
7 May Luna Outside Hitter 5' 8" 120 lbs. 4th Tagum City National High School
9 Rovena Andrea Instrella Opposite Hitter 5' 8" 125 lbs. 2nd College of San Benildo - Rizal
12 Carmel June Saga Service/Defensive Specialist/Setter 5' 6" 120 lbs. 4th Silliman University
13 Aduke Christine Ogunsanya Middle Hitter 5' 10 ½" 130 lbs 4th Dumangas National High School
15 Ernestine Tiamzon Outside Hitter 5' 8" 130 lbs. 4th Moscrop Secondary School
16 Norielle O. Ipac Middle Blocker 5' 10" 135 lbs. 4th Kings' Montessori School
Aljan Andre Pielago Outside Hitter 5' 8" 125 lbs. 1st Angeles University Foundation
Jolina Dela Cruz Outside Hitter 5' 9" Rookie Academia De San Lorenzo Dema-Ala
Erica Santos Outside Hitter 5' 8" Rookie Holy Angel University
Ferlyn Nomil Libero 5'5" Rookie Nazareth School of National University
Aldwin Mullet Magluyan Libero 5' 0" Rookie DLSU SHS

The DLSU Lady Spikers Training Pool

No. Name Position Height Weight Play Yr. High School
Thea Allison Gagate Middle Hitter 6' 2" 130 lbs SHS Nazareth School of National University
Mereophe Aevangeline B. Sharma Middle Hitter 5' 10" SHS FEU Diliman
Ynna Nicole Hatulan Middle Hitter 5' 10" Rookie University of Perpetual Help Molino Campus
Stella Petillos Setter 5' 8" SHS De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
Emen Tolentino Oppposite Hitter 5' 9" SHS Miriam College High School
Chucel Njigha Open Hitter 5' 9" SHS Miriam College High School
Leila Cruz Open Hitter 6' 1" SHS De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
Marisse Cael L. Verdan Setter 5' 6" SHS St Scholastica's College
Matet Espina Open Hitter 5' 7" Rookie Living Stones International School
Chealsea Retuerto Setter 5' 6" SHS De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

Notable Players

Women's Division
Girl's Division

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/298005/sports/campussports/uaap-dlsu-defeats-ateneo-for-the-women-s-volleyball-crown-completes-3-peat
  2. ↑ http://www.fhm.com.ph/sports/others/dlsu-lady-spikers-three-peat-queens-of-uaap-volleyball
  3. ↑ http://thelasallian.com/2013/03/16/a-look-back-first-uaap-3-peat-volleyball-championship/
  4. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/351238/sports/campussports/uaap-undefeated-no-longer-lady-eagles-win-finals-game-one-snap-dlsu-s-30-win-streak
  5. ↑ http://goarchers.com/13844/greenstincts-searching-lady-spikers-lost-mojo/
  6. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/557045/sports/volleyball/la-salle-ends-ateneo-s-24-game-win-streak
  7. ↑ http://www.manilatimes.net/la-salle-tames-lady-tams-to-enter-finals/257359/
  8. ↑ http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/130828-uaap-finals-ateneo-la-salle-2016-game-2-recap
  9. ↑ http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2016/04/30/la-salle-ateneo-uaap-volleyball-championship.html
  10. ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/211855/final-mvp-kim-dy-dedicates-title-game-to-graduating-lady-spikers
  11. 1 2 "La Salle's great collapse | Volley Vault | Volleyverse.com". Volleyverse.com. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  12. ↑ "De La Salle's four wins nullified « Spike it Hard | Volleyball Philippines". spikeithard.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
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