Mark Gil Alfafara

Mark Gil Alfafara
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1994-01-28) January 28, 1994 (age 31)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
College / University	University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter Opposite Hitter
Current club	Retired
Career
Years Teams 2015 PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters 2016 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 2017 Cignal HD Spikers 2018–2019 Rebisco 2021 PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters
National team
2019 Philippines
Honours Men's indoor volleyball Representing   Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2019 Manila Indoor

Mark Gil Alfafara (born January 28, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with UST Growling Tigers collegiate men's University team.

Career

Collegiate

In UAAP Season 73, they got a 13–1 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with FEU Tamaraws. They succeeded to advanced in the finals after defeating the La Salle Green Archers in the Semis. They won the championship title after beating the FEU Tamaraws in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 74, they got 11–3 win-loss record in the preliminary round. They won against Adamson Soaring Falcons in the Semis but failed to get the championship title after being defeated by FEU Tamaraws in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals series. ^[1]

In UAAP Season 75, they failed to advance to the Semis after being placed 5th. Alfafara and Red Christensen of De La Salle Green Archers shared the Season's MVP on that year. ^[2]

In UAAP Season 76, they were placed 6th. ^[3]

In UAAP Season 77, it was the last playing year of Mark Gil Alfafara in the UAAP. They got an 11–3 win-loss record in the preliminary round, tied with Ateneo Blue Eagles. They failed to advance in the Finals after being defeated by NU Bulldogs in Game 2 of the semis. ^[4]

Club

Alfafara has played in the Premier Volleyball League. He joined the Cignal Cignal HD Spikers in the 2017 Reinforced Conference ^[5]

Clubs

• PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters (2015, 2018–2019)
• Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (2016)
• Cignal HD Spikers (2017)
• Rebisco (2021)

Awards

Individual

Year	League	Season/Conference	Award	Ref
					2013	UAAP	75	MVP (Season)
Best Blocker
2014	76	Best Scorer
		Best Attacker
2015	77	Best Scorer
	Spikers' Turf	Open	MVP (Finals)
			Best Opposite Spiker
		Reinforced	MVP (Season)
			1st Best Outside Spiker
2017	PVL	Reinforced	1st Best Outside Spiker

Collegiate

Year	League	Season/Conference	Title	Ref
					2011	UAAP	73	Champions
2012	74	Runner-up	[1]
2015	77	3rd place	[4]

Clubs

Year	League	Season/Conference	Club	Title	Ref
						2015	Spikers' Turf	Open	PLDT Home Ultra Fast Hitters	Champion	[6]
Reinforced	3rd place
2016	Open	Philippine Air Force Air Spikers	Champions	[7]
	Reinforced		Champions	[8]
2017	PVL	Reinforced	Cignal HD Spikers	Champions	[9]
		Open		Champions	[10]
2018	Spikers' Turf	Open	PLDT Home Ultra Fast Hitters	Runner-up	[11]
2019		Reinforced		3rd place	[12]

References

1. "Tamaraws sweep tiger Spikers, end title drought". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
2. "Christensen, Alfafara share MVP plum in UAAP men's volley". Inquirer. March 6, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
3. "UAAP Season 76". UAAP TV. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
4. "FEU beats UST in staright sets". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
5. "Alfafara provides added leadership to Cignal men's nvt". Tiebreaker times. July 11, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
6. Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 2, 2015). "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf". SPIN . Retrieved October 27, 2018.
7. Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
8. Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
9. Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
10. Riego, Norman (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
11. "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
12. Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 6, 2019.