| Alina Bicar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alina Joyce Bicar |
| Nickname | Alina |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | November 17, 1998 |
| Hometown | Basey, Samar |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| College / University | University of Santo Tomas |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Setter |
| Current club | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Number | 18 |
Alina Joyce Bicar (born November 17, 1998) is a Filipina professional volleyball player currently playing for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League. Bicar played setter for and was a former captain of the UST Golden Tigresses. [1]
Bicar was a member of UST Golden Tigresses collegiate women's University team.
In 2020, Bicar became the captain of the team in the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments but later on, the tournament was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3]
Alina Bicar was a member and Captain of BaliPure Purest Water Defenders in 2021. She left BaliPure in the then ongoing 2021 PVL Open Conference and signed for the Petro Gazz Angels.
In 2022, she signed again with BaliPure Purest Water Defenders and was back as the captain of the team for the 2022 PVL Open Conference.
In May 2022, she transferred to Chery Tiggo Crossovers but she and her Team mates EJ Laure, Justine Dorog, and Buding Duremdes missed the 3 games of 2022 PVL Invitational Conference due to the health and safety protocols. [4]
Power Smashers - (2017) Chooks-to-Go Tacloban Fighting Warays - (2018) Smart-Army Giga Hitters - (2018) PacificTown-Army Lady Troopers - (2019) BaliPure Purest Water Defenders - (2021 a , 2022) b Petro Gazz Angels - (2021) Chery Tiggo Crossovers - (2022 - present) c | Year | Season | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79 | 3rd Place | |
| 2019 | 81 | Runner-up | [5] |
| Season | Tournament | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 PVL | Reinforced | PacificTown-Army Lady Troopers | 3rd Place | |
| 2021 PVL | Open | Petro Gazz Angels | 3rd Place | [6] |
| 2024 PNVF | Champions League | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 3rd Place |
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