Mean Mendrez

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Mean Mendrez
Personal information
Full nameMary Anne Mendrez
Born (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 (age 24)
Hometown San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Spike260 cm (100 in)
Block262 cm (103 in)
College / University University of the East
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter Middle Blocker
Current club PLDT High Speed Hitters
Career
YearsTeams
2016-2021 UE Lady Warriors
2018-2021 Petro Gazz Angels
2019-2021 Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
National team
2016 Philippines (U19)

Mary Anne "Mean" Mendrez (born November 14, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player, currently the outside hitter and middle blocker for the PLDT High Speed Hitters. From 2016 to 2021, she was the outside spiker for the UE Lady Warriors volleyball team of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where in 2018 she was awarded as the PSL Collegiate Grand Slam Second Best Outside Spiker. [1]

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Career

Mendrez was a member of the Under-19 Philippines women's national volleyball team, which competed in the 2016 South East Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championships where the team finished in fourth place. [2] In 2018, while still in college, she joined the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League, staying for two seasons. The team finished in fourth place in the league's 2018 Open Conference. After the UAAP's Season 81, she also suited up for the Generika-Ayala Lifesavers in the Philippine Super Liga. Mendrez currently plays for the PLDT High Speed Hitters.

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Individual

Collegiate

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References

  1. Lopez, Mark Edward (20 December 2018). "Tots Carlos earns MVP plum in PSL Collegiate Grand Slam". Fox Sports PH. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. "Pinay volleybelles finish fourth in Princess Cup". ABS-CBN Sports. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.