Francis Saura
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Phillip Saura
NationalityFilipino
Born (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Opposite Hitter
Current clubD' Navigators Iloilo
Number7

Francis Phillip Saura (born May 2, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He is currently playing for the D' Navigators Iloilo in the Spikers' Turf.[1]

Career

Collegiate

Saura made his first game with NU Bulldogs in UAAP Season 77, where they got an 10–4 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with Adamson Soaring Falcons. They won against UST Golden Spikers in the Game 2 of semis. In the finals, they lost against Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Game 2 of best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 78 and UAAP Season 79, they lost again against Ateneo in a best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 80, they got a 12–2 win-lost in the preliminary round tied with FEU Tamaraws. They defeated the Ateneo in the playoffs and semis. NU Bulldogs gets back the championship title after 3 years of Championship drought.[2]

In UAAP Season 81, it was the last playing year of Saura in the UAAP. They got a 13–1 win-loss in the preliminary round. They won against Adamson Soaring Falcons in the semis. They also get the championship title against FEU Tamaraws.

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Season Tournament Award Ref
2017 2017 PVL Open Conference 2nd Best Middle Blocker [3]
2019 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference 1st Best Middle Blocker [4]

Collegiate

Season Tournament Title Ref
2014–2015 UAAP Season 77 Runner-up
2015–2016 UAAP Season 78 Runner-up [5]
2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference Runner-up
2016–2017 UAAP Season 79 Runner-up
2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference Runner-up
2017–2018 UAAP Season 80 Champions [6]
2018 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference Champions
2018–2019 UAAP Season 81 Champions

Clubs

Season Tournament Club Title Ref
2017 PVL Open Conference Megabuilders Volley Bolts Runner-up [7]
2019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Runner-up [8]
Open Conference Runner-up
2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3rd place [9]

References

  1. ↑ "PH men's core volleyball". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "NU Bulldogs sweep Ateneo Blue Eagles win UAAP Season 80". Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "UAAP Season 78 volleyball Awardees". Tiebreaker times. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Matel, Philip (April 30, 2018). "UAAP Volleyball: MVPs Jaja Santiago, Marck Espejo banner individual awards for Season 80". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Riego, Norman (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Spikers Turf Open Conference". Inquirer.net. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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