Caitlin Viray

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Caitlin Viray
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
BornCaitlin Viray
(1998-04-12) April 12, 1998 (age 26)
Hometown Cavite, Philippines
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
College / University University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite Hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2019 Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers
2020–2024 Choco Mucho Flying Titans
2024–present Farm Fresh Foxies

Caitlin Viray (born April 12, 1998) is a Filipino indoor and beach volleyball player who currently plays for the Farm Fresh Foxies at the Premier Volleyball League.

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Career

Collegiate

Viray made her first game appearance with the UST Lady Tigresses in the UAAP in UAAP Season 79, where they finished in bronze.

Viray made her first game appearance in beach volleyball in the UAAP Season 80 Beach Volleyball Tournament, where they swept the elimination round with her partner Sisi Rondina and successfully defended their crown. She also won Rookie of the Year. [1] UST Tigresses fails to advance in the Final 4 of UAAP Season 80 women's volleyball tournament.

Her team got a 10–4 win–loss record in the elimination round of UAAP Season 81 women's volleyball tournament, the team's best record since UAAP Season 73. [2] UST Tigresses won over De La Salle Lady Spikers in playoffs [3] and semi-finals and sent UST to its first Finals appearance after 7-year drought. [4]

UAAP Season 82 was supposedly the last playing year of Caitlin Viray for the UST Lady Tigresses, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the volleyball schedule was cancelled.

Clubs

Awards

Individual

SeasonTournamentAwardRef
2016–2017 UAAP Season 79 beach volleyball tournaments Rookie of the Year

Collegiate

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
2016–2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments 3rd Place
2017–2018 UAAP Season 80 beach volleyball tournaments Champions [1]
2018–2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournaments Runner-up [5]

Club

SeasonTournamentClubTitleRef
2023 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup Choco Mucho Flying Titans 3rd Place [6]
2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference Runner-up

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