DLSU Lady Spikers
UniversityDe La Salle University
NicknameLady Spikers
LocationManila, Philippines
Head coachRamil de Jesus
CaptainJulia Cyrille Coronel
Main league
LeagueUAAP
NCAA (former)
Season 85 (2023)Champion
Websitewww.dlsusports.com
Championships
UAAP: 12
NCAA: 1
Uniforms
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The De La Salle University Lady Spikers are the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the De La Salle University. They compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

The Lady Spikers were the first NCAA women's champions in volleyball when the tournament was introduced in NCAA Season 51 (1975–76). The first UAAP title of the team came in Season 62 (2000). They then won the UAAP title in 2004, 2005, 2006 (as 3-peat champions),[1] 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (as 3-peat champions),[2] and 2016, 2017, 2018 (as 3-peat champions),[3] and 2023.[4] They have won a total of twelve (12) titles in the UAAP all under Coach Ramil de Jesus. The Lady Spikers hold the distinction of having appeared in the Finals for ten consecutive times from UAAP Seasons 71 to 80 (2009–2018) which is the longest streak in the Final Four era of the UAAP.[5]

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 three successive Shakey's V-League titles – Second Conference of Season 1 in 2004, First Conference of Season 2 in 2005, and First Conference of Season 3 in 2006.[6]

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).[7]

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.[8][9]

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.[10] DLSU then got the number 1 spot after defeating every team on its way. The Lady Spikers got the thrice-to-beat advantage, establishing 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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16][17]

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.[18][19][20] In 2018, the Lady Spikers achieved their third 3-peat after sweeping FEU in the Finals. Dawn Macandili was awarded the Finals MVP.[21]

In 2023, the Lady Spikers won their 12th UAAP championship title in the Season 85 women's volleyball tournament.[22][23] Angel Canino became the second rookie to be named Season MVP after Mhicaela Belen,[24][25] and Marionne Alba was named Finals MVP.[26][27]

In the girls' division, the Junior Lady Spikers represented by De La Salle-Zobel, have won a league best ten (10) titles which include a 5-peat from UAAP Seasons 57 to 61 and a 3-peat from Seasons 73 to 75. Junior Lady Spiker stalwarts Kim Kianna Dy and Juniors MVP Andie Narciso matched the 3-peat feat of their senior counterparts. In UAAP Season 81, the Junior Lady Spikers won their 10th championship and ended NU's four-year reign.[28][29]

Record

University Athletic Association of the Philippines

The DLSU Women's Volleyball Team was formed in 1975 when the women's volleyball tournament was introduced in NCAA Season 51, then later moved to the UAAP in 1986 (Season 49) when De La Salle University was admitted into the league.

DLSU Lady Spikers in UAAP Season 56–present
Season Place Most Valuable Player Finals Opponent Notes
Season Finals
Season 56 8th place
Season 57 7th place
Season 58 8th place
Season 59 5th place
Season 60 4th place Coach Ramil de Jesus' first coaching
Season 61 2nd place FEU school colors Far Eastern University
Season 62 Champion Iris Ortega N/A UST school colors University of Santo Tomas 1st championship title
Season 63 2nd place FEU school colors Far Eastern University
Season 64
Season 65
Season 66 Champion Desiree Hernandez N/A 2nd championship title
Season 67 Maureen Penetrante UST school colors University of Santo Tomas 3rd championship title
Season 68 Desiree Hernandez Adamson school colors Adamson University 4th championship title and 1st three-peat
Season 69 No record Suspended[30]
Season 70 6th place Forfeited[30][31]
Season 71 Champion Manilla Santos N/A FEU school colors Far Eastern University 5th championship title
Season 72 2nd place UST school colors University of Santo Tomas
Season 73 Champion Jacqueline Alarca Charleen Abigaile Cruz 6th championship title
Season 74 Abigail Maraño Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University 7th championship title
Season 75 Abigail Maraño and Victonara Galang Michele Theresa Gumabao 8th championship title and 2nd three-peat
Season 76 2nd place
Season 77
Season 78 Champion Kim Kianna Dy 9th championship title
Season 79 Mary Joy Baron Desiree Wynea Cheng 10th championship title
Season 80 Dawn Nicole Macandili FEU school colors Far Eastern University 11th championship title and 3rd three-peat
Season 81 3rd place
Season 84 2nd place NU school colors National University
Season 85 Champion Angel Anne Canino Marionne Angelique Alba NU school colors National University 12th championship title

Shakey's Super League

DLSU Lady Spikers in SSL 2022–present
Year Place Most Valuable Player Finals Opponent Notes
2022 2nd place NU school colors National University
2023 Champion Shevana Maria Nicola Laput Adamson school colors Adamson University 1st championship title

Roster

DLSU Lady Spikers UAAP Season 85 Roster
No. Name Position Height Playing Year College Year High School
2 Mereophe Aevangeline Sharma MB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 3rd Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
3 Thea Allison Gagate MB 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 3rd Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
4 Leila Jane Cruz OP 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 3rd Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
5 Ylizyeth Justine Jazareno L 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 3rd Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
6 Alleiah Jan Malaluan OH/OP 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 2nd Sophomore De La Salle University Senior High School
7 Shevana Maria Nicola Laput OP 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Rookie Freshman Lumen Christi College, Western Australia
8 Jolina Dela Cruz OH 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 4th Senior Academia de San Lorenzo Dema-ala Inc.
9 Julia Cyrille Coronel S 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 3rd Senior Colegio San Agustin – Makati
10 Princess Maicah Larroza OH 2nd Senior Nazareth School of National University
11 Marionne Angelique Alba (c) S 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 4th Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
12 Angel Anne Canino OH 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rookie Freshman De La Salle University Senior High School
15 Amie Provido MB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Rookie Freshman De La Salle University Senior High School
16 Baby Jyne Soreño OP 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 3rd Senior De La Salle University Senior High School
20 Lyka May De Leon L Rookie Freshman De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
Legend
 (c)  Team Captain
OH Outside Hitter
MB Middle Blocker
OP Opposite Hitter
S Setter
L Libero

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Salle crushes Ateneo to repeat as UAAP women's volleyball champs".
  2. ↑ "La Salle blazes way to UAAP women's volleyball three-peat".
  3. ↑ "Sports".
  4. ↑ "La Salle completes comeback vs NU, clinches title in 5-set marathon". ABS-CBN News. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "UAAP: UST downs La Salle in thriller, advances to finals". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Lady Spikers' V-League comeback no longer pushing through, says la Salle official".
  7. ↑ "La Salle blasts Ateneo to retain volleyball crown". 29 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "UAAP: DLSU defeats Ateneo for the women's volleyball crown, completes 3-peat".
  9. ↑ "A look back: First UAAP 3-Peat Volleyball Championship". 16 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "UAAP: Undefeated no longer – Lady Eagles win Finals game one, snap DLSU's 30-win streak".
  11. ↑ "Greenstincts: Searching for the Lady Spikers' lost mojo". 5 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "La Salle ends Ateneo's 24-game win streak".
  13. ↑ "La Salle tames Lady Tams to enter finals". 20 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ateneo completes epic comeback to force Game 3". 27 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "CNN- Philippines".
  16. ↑ "Final MVP Kim Dy dedicates title game to graduating Lady Spikers". 30 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "La Salle reclaims UAAP title after defeating Ateneo". 30 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "La Salle secures back-to-back titles after sweeping Ateneo". 6 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "La Salle reigns for 10th time, vanquishes Ateneo". 6 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "La Salle's Desiree Cheng is UAAP Season 79 Finals MVP". 6 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Still peerless, DLSU Lady Spikers reign as 3-peat UAAP champions". 2 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "La Salle storms back, completes revenge on NU for UAAP 85 crown". Tiebreaker Times. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  23. ↑ "La Salle caps off dominant Season 85 with reverse sweep of NU for 12th title". Rappler. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  24. ↑ "La Salle's Angel Canino named UAAP women's volleyball rookie MVP". Inquirer. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  25. ↑ "DLSU ace Angel Canino named UAAP rookie MVP". The Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Surreal moment for Mars Alba as she leaves La Salle a UAAP champion". Inquirer. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Double celebration for Mars Alba as she is UAAP Finals MVP". Tiebreaker Times. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  28. ↑ "La Salle-Zobel ends NU's reign in girls' volleyball". 9 December 2018.
  29. ↑ "La Salle Zobel reclaims UAAP high school volley crown". 9 December 2018.
  30. 1 2 "La Salle's great collapse | Volley Vault | Volleyverse.com". Volleyverse.com. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  31. ↑ "De La Salle's four wins nullified « Spike it Hard | Volleyball Philippines". spikeithard.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
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