Isa Molde

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Isa Molde
Personal information
Full nameMaria Lina Isabel M. Molde
Born (1998-10-18) October 18, 1998 (age 25)
Hometown Catmon, Cebu, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight77.5 kg (171 lb)
Spike328 cm (129 in)
Block320 cm (130 in)
College / University University of the Philippines Diliman
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Career
YearsTeams
2015–2020 University of the Philippines
2018 Foton Tornadoes
2019 Motolite Power Builders
2021 PLDT High Speed Hitters
2022–present Choco Mucho Flying Titans
National team
2014 Philippines (U17)
2019 Philippines (U23)

Maria Lina Isabel "Isa" Molde (born October 18, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player playing for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

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Career

Molde was a member of the U17 Philippines national women's volleyball team in 2014, [1] the Under-17 team finished 7th among 13 teams in the 2014 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. It defeated Australia and India while losing to China in straight sets in the Group C stage. In the qualifying round, it lost to Thailand while winning against New Zealand in 4 sets. In the quarterfinals, it lost to South Korea. In the 5th–8th place playoffs, it lost to Kazakhstan in 5 sets. In the 7th place game, it won against New Zealand again. [2] She joined the UP Lady Maroons for the UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments. Molde was the first ever Lady Maroon to bag the "Rookie of the Year" Award. [3] She also played with the Lady Maroons for the UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments where they finished 5th place. In the 2015 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference she placed in third place with UP Lady Maroons. [4] In the 2016 Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference she also ranked third and won the First Best Outside Spiker individual award. [5]

In the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference, Molde became the first female athlete throughout the entire PVL history to win 2 MVP awards (Conference & Finals) plus the 1st Best Outside Hitter Award in one day. [6]

In 2019, she was chosen to be the Team Captain and Skipper for the Philippine National U-23 Women's Volleyball Team who is set to compete for the 3rd Asian Women's U-23 Volleyball Championship in Vietnam this coming July 13–21, 2019. She is also currently the Co-Captain of the University of the Philippines Women's Volleyball Team.

Personal life

Molde was born in Catmon, Cebu, Philippines, [3] and spent her teenage years in Manila for her high school and college studies. She went to Hope Christian High School in Manila, and as of 2016, is studying in the University of the Philippines. [7]

Awards

Individual

Collegiate

Club

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References

  1. "Chang 10th Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship / Bulletin 1" (PDF). AVC. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "Chang 10th Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship / Bulletin 10" (PDF). AVC. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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