NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball

NU Lady Bulldogs
UniversityNational University
NicknameLady Bulldogs
LocationManila, Philippines
Head coachRegine Diego
Main league
LeagueUAAP
Season 86 (2024)Champions
Championships

The NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball is the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the National University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

NU Lady Bulldogs Spikers won their first in season 16 (1953–54). As of UAAP Season 86, NU Lady Bulldogs have won 5 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57), Season 84 (2021–22),[1] Season 86 (2023–24) and Season 87 (2024-2025).[2]

In Season 86, the NU Men’s and Women’s volleyball teams dominated and emerged as champions after both defeating the University of Santo Tomas Men’s and Women’s teams respectively.

The team would play as a club under the name NU–Monolith Sky Risers at the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.[3] They finished sixth.[4]

Current roster

NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team

Main article: UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournaments
UAAP Season 87 Current roster
Number Player Position Height Birth date High School
3 Abegail Pono Setter 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (2004-09-12) September 12, 2004 NU Nazareth School
4 Mhicaela Belen (c) Outside Hitter 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 NU Nazareth School
5 Shaira Jardio Libero 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) (2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 NU Nazareth School
6 Evangeline Alinsug Outside Hitter 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) (2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 NU Nazareth School
8 Sheena Toring Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2001-05-08) May 8, 2001 NU Nazareth School
9 Aishat Bello (Nigeria) Middle Blocker
10 Alexa Mata Middle Blocker
12 Alyssa Solomon Opposite Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 NU Nazareth School
13 Camilla Lamina Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-04-23) April 23, 2002 NU Nazareth School
14 Erin Pangilinan Middle Blocker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 NU -Nazareth School
17 Minerva Maaya Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-07-10) July 10, 2002 NU Nazareth School
18 Arah Panique Outside Hitter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) (2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 Naga College Foundation
19 Celine Marsh Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2005-11-11) November 11, 2005 NU Nazareth School
20 IC Cepada Libero 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) (2005-04-18) April 18, 2005 NU Nazareth School

Offseason roster

Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

The following is the roster of the NU Lady Bulldogs playing under the club name Monolith Sky Risers in the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.[5][6]

Head coach: Sherwin Meneses

2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship roster
Number Player Position Height Birth date High School
1 Kaye Bombita Opposite Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2005-01-14) January 14, 2005 Naga College Foundation
3 Abegail Pono Setter 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (2004-09-12) September 12, 2004 NU Nazareth School
4 Mhicaela Belen Outside Hitter 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 NU Nazareth School
5 Shaira Jardio Libero 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) (2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 NU Nazareth School
6 Evangeline Alinsug Outside Hitter 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) (2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 NU Nazareth School
12 Alyssa Solomon Opposite Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 NU Nazareth School
13 Camilla Lamina Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-04-23) April 23, 2002 NU Nazareth School
14 Erin Pangilinan (c) Middle Blocker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 NU -Nazareth School
16 Patriz Salazar Opposite Hitter 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (2005-04-24) April 24, 2005 NU Nazareth School
17 Minerva Maaya Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-07-10) July 10, 2002 NU Nazareth School
18 Arah Panique Outside Hitter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) (2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 Naga College Foundation
19 Celine Marsh Opposite Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2005-11-11) November 11, 2005 NU Nazareth School
20 IC Cepada Libero 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) (2005-04-18) April 18, 2005 NU Nazareth School

Previous rosters

UAAP champions

SVL/PVL champions

SSL champions

Awards

Team

UAAP
NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year Season Title Ref
1953 16 Champions
1956 19 Champions
2014 76 3rd place
2015 77 3rd place
2022 84 Champions [7]
2023 85 Runner-up
2024 86 Champions
2025 87 Champions

SSL

NU Lady Bulldogs
Year Season Title Ref
2022 Pre-Season Champions [8]
2023 Pre-Season Champions
2024 National Invitationals Champions
2024 Pre-Season Champions

SVL/PVL

NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year Season Title Ref
2013 1st Champions
2014 1st Runners-up [9]
2015 Collegiate Champions [10][11]
Collegiate Champions [12]
2017 Collegiate Champions

Individual

UAAP

SSL

SVL/PVL

Season-by-season records

Coaches

NU Lady Bulldogs
Head coach UAAP Season Ref
From To
Johnny Candoy ? 71
Dante Alinsunurin 72
Francis Vicente 73 75
Edjet Mabbayad 76
Ariel dela Cruz 77
Roger Gorayeb 78 79
Raymund Castillo 80 [21]
Norman Miguel 81 82
Ray Karl Dimaculangan 84 85
Norman Miguel 86
Sherwin Meneses 87
Regine Diego 88 – [22]

Notable players

See also

References

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