Team of National University, Philippines
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).
NU Lady Bulldogs Spikers won their first in season 16 (1953–54). As of UAAP Season 86, NU Lady Bulldogs have won 4 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57), Season 84 (2021–22)[ 1] and Season 86 (2023–24).[ 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]
NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team [ edit ]
UAAP Season 86 Current 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 (age 19)
Naga College Foundation
2
Pearl Denura
Libero
5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
(2000-10-24 ) October 24, 2000 (age 24)
NU Nazareth School
3
Abegail Pono
Setter
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2004-09-12 ) September 12, 2004 (age 20)
NU Nazareth School
4
Mhicaela Belen
Outside Hitter
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2002-06-29 ) June 29, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
5
Shaira Jardio
Libero
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
(2003-10-27 ) October 27, 2003 (age 21)
NU Nazareth School
6
Evangeline Alinsug
Outside Hitter
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
(2003-02-18 ) February 18, 2003 (age 21)
NU Nazareth School
8
Sheena Toring
Middle Blocker
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
(2001-05-08 ) May 8, 2001 (age 23)
NU Nazareth School
9
Aishat Bello (Nigeria)
Middle Blocker
12
Alyssa Solomon
Opposite Hitter
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
(2001-12-14 ) December 14, 2001 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
13
Camilla Lamina
Setter
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2002-04-23 ) April 23, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
14
Erin Pangilinan (c )
Middle Blocker
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2001-10-12 ) October 12, 2001 (age 23)
NU -Nazareth School
17
Minerva Maaya
Middle Blocker
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
(2002-07-10 ) July 10, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
18
Arah Panique
Outside Hitter
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
(2003-08-01 ) August 1, 2003 (age 21)
Naga College Foundation
21
Myrtle Escanlar
Outside Hitter
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
(2003-07-21 ) July 21, 2003 (age 21)
Calvary Baptist Academy of Pontevedra
Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship[ edit ]
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 (age 19)
Naga College Foundation
3
Abegail Pono
Setter
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2004-09-12 ) September 12, 2004 (age 20)
NU Nazareth School
4
Mhicaela Belen
Outside Hitter
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2002-06-29 ) June 29, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
5
Shaira Jardio
Libero
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
(2003-10-27 ) October 27, 2003 (age 21)
NU Nazareth School
6
Evangeline Alinsug
Outside Hitter
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
(2003-02-18 ) February 18, 2003 (age 21)
NU Nazareth School
12
Alyssa Solomon
Opposite Hitter
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
(2001-12-14 ) December 14, 2001 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
13
Camilla Lamina
Setter
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2002-04-23 ) April 23, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
14
Erin Pangilinan (c )
Middle Blocker
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
(2001-10-12 ) October 12, 2001 (age 23)
NU -Nazareth School
16
Patriz Salazar
Opposite Hitter
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
(2005-04-24 ) April 24, 2005 (age 19)
NU Nazareth School
17
Minerva Maaya
Middle Blocker
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
(2002-07-10 ) July 10, 2002 (age 22)
NU Nazareth School
18
Arah Panique
Outside Hitter
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
(2003-08-01 ) August 1, 2003 (age 21)
Naga College Foundation
19
Celine Marsh
Opposite Hitter
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
(2005-11-11 ) November 11, 2005 (age 19)
NU Nazareth School
20
IC Cepada
Libero
1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
(2005-04-18 ) April 18, 2005 (age 19)
NU Nazareth School
UAAP Season 86 roster
NU Lady Bulldogs
No.
Player
Position
1
Kaye Bombita
OP
2
Pearl Denura
L
3
Abegail Pono
S
4
Bella Belen
OH
5
Shaira Jardio
L
6
Vangie Alinsug
OH
8
Sheena Toring
MB
9
Aishat Bello
MB
10
Alexa Mata
MB
12
Alyssa Solomon
OP
13
Camilla Lamina
S
14
Erin Pangilinan (c )
MB
17
Minerva Maaya
MB
21
Myrtle Escanlar
OH
2017 PVL Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs
No.
Player
Position
3
Jaja Santiago
MB
4
Jasmine Nabor
S
5
Risa Sato
MB
6
Roma Joy Doromal
OH
7
Larnie Aberin
S
8
Joni Chavez
L
9
Aiko Urdas
OPP
11
Roselyn Doria
MB
13
Gayle Rose Valdez
L
14
Jorelle Singh (c )
OH
15
Audry Paran
OPP
13th Shakey's Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs
No.
Player
Position
3
Jaja Santiago
MB
4
Jasmine Nabor
S
5
Risa Sato
MB
6
Roma Joy Doromal
OH
7
Larnie Aberin
S
8
Joni Chavez
L
9
Aiko Urdas
OPP
11
Roselyn Doria
MB
13
Gayle Rose Valdez
L
14
Jorelle Singh (c )
OH
15
Audry Paran
OPP
12th Shakey's Collegiate roster
2023 SSL Pre-Season roster
NU Lady Bulldogs
No.
Player
Position
1
Kaye Bombita
OP
2
Pearl Denura
L
3
Abegail Pono
S
4
Bella Belen
OH
5
Shaira Jardio
L
6
Vangie Alinsug
OH
8
Sheena Toring
MB
9
Aishat Bello
MB
10
Alexa Mata
MB
12
Alyssa Solomon
OP
13
Camilla Lamina
S
14
Erin Pangilinan (c )
MB
17
Minerva Maaya
MB
21
Myrtle Escanlar
OH
2022 SSL Pre-Season roster
NU Lady Bulldogs
No.
Player
Position
1
Renee Mabilangan
S
2
Pearl Denura
L
3
Chiennie Arroyo
OH
4
Bella Belen
OH
6
Vangie Alinsug
OH
7
Cess Robles (c )
OH
8
Sheena Toring
MB
9
Jen Nierva
L
10
Alexa Mata
MB
11
Francine Osis
MB
12
Alyssa Solomon
OP
13
Camilla Lamina
S
14
Erin Pangilinan
OP
15
Jazlyn Ellarina
OP
16
Shaira Jardio
L
17
Minerva Maaya
MB
18
Joyme Cagande
S
21
Myrtle Escanlar
OH
Loreanne Santiago
MB
Merriene Maderazo
L
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
SSL NU individual awardees
Shakey's V-L/PVL awardees
Season-by-season records [ edit ]
Records starting UAAP Season 56
Champion
Runner-up
Third place
Year
Season
Field
Eliminations
Playoffs
Head coach
Ref.
Finish
GP
W
L
PCT
Round
Opponent
Result
1993
56
8
7th
Did not qualify
1994
57
7
6th
Did not qualify
1995
58
8
6th
Did not qualify
1996
59
8
6th
Did not qualify
1997
60
7
7th
Did not qualify
1998
61
8
7th
Did not qualify
1999
62
8
7th
Did not qualify
2000
63
8
6th
Did not qualify
2001
64
8
7th
Did not qualify
2002
65
8
7th
Did not qualify
2003
66
8
8th
Did not qualify
2004
67
8
8th
Did not qualify
2005
68
8
8th
14
1
14
0.024
Did not qualify
2007
69
8
7th
12
0
12
0.000
Did not qualify
2008
70
8
6th
14
0
11
0.214
Did not qualify
2009
71
8
8th
14
0
13
0.071
Did not qualify
2010
72
8
7th
14
0
13
0.71
Did not qualify
Dante Alinsunurin
2011
73
8
5th
14
5
9
0.959
Did not qualify
Francis Vicente
2012
74
8
7th
14
2
12
0.801
Did not qualify
2013
75
8
4th
14
8
6
1.098
4th seed playoffs Final Four
UST Lady Tigresses #1 De La Salle Lady Spikers
W 1–0 L 0–1
2014
76
8
2nd
14
12
2
1.190
Final Four
#3 Ateneo Lady Eagles
L 0–2
Edjet Mabbayad
2015
77
8
3rd
14
8
6
1.036
#1st Stepladder #2nd stepladder
#4 FEU Lady Tamaraws #2 De La Salle Lady Spikers
W 1–0 L 0–2
Ariel dela Cruz
2016
78
8
5th
14
7
7
1.032
Did not qualify
Roger Gorayeb
2017
79
8
6th
14
7
7
0.963
Did not qualify
2018
80
8
4th
14
7
7
0.955
Final Four
#1 De La Salle Lady Spikers
L
Raymund Castillo
2019
81
8
6th
14
4
10
0.863
Did not qualify
Norman Miguel
[ 21]
2020
82
Tournament cancelled
2021
83
Tournament cancelled
2022
84
8
1st
14
14
0
8.400
Finals
#2 De La Salle Lady Spikers
W 2–0
Ray Karl Dimaculangan
2023
85
8
2nd
14
11
3
2.333
Finals
#1 De La Salle Lady Spikers
L 0–2
2024
86
8
1st
14
12
2
3.167
Finals
#2 UST Golden Tigresses
W 2–0
Norman Miguel
Legend
S
Setter
L
Libero
MB
Middle Blocker
OH
Outside Hitter
OP
Opposite Hitter
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