Francis Saura | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Francis Phillip Saura |
Nationality | Filipino |
Born | May 2, 1996 |
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
College / University | National University |
Volleyball information | |
Position | Middle Blocker Opposite Hitter |
Current club | D' Navigators Iloilo |
Number | 7 |
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]
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.[ citation needed ]
In UAAP Season 78 and UAAP Season 79, they lost again against Ateneo in a best-of-three finals series.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
Season | Tournament | Award | Ref |
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2017 | 2017 PVL Open Conference | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | [3] |
2019 | 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | 1st Best Middle Blocker | [4] |
Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
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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 |
Season | Tournament | Club | Title | Ref |
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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] |
The Spikers' Turf conference results shows the final rankings of each conference, a men's volleyball league in the Philippines founded in 2015.
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