NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball

NU Lady Bulldogs

University	National University
Nickname	Lady Bulldogs
Location	Manila, Philippines
Head coach	Regine Diego
Main league
League	UAAP
Season 86 (2024)	Champions
Championships
UAAP: 5 SSL: 4 Shakey's V-League: 3 PVL: 1

The NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball is the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the National University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

NU Lady Bulldogs Spikers won their first in season 16 (1953–54). As of UAAP Season 86, NU Lady Bulldogs have won 5 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57), Season 84 (2021–22), ^[1] Season 86 (2023–24) and Season 87 (2024-2025). ^[2]

In Season 86, the NU Men’s and Women’s volleyball teams dominated and emerged as champions after both defeating the University of Santo Tomas Men’s and Women’s teams respectively.

The team would play as a club under the name NU–Monolith Sky Risers at the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. ^[3] They finished sixth. ^[4]

Current roster

NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team

Main article: UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournaments

UAAP Season 87 Current roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
3	Abegail Pono	Setter	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2004-09-12) September 12, 2004 (age 21)	NU Nazareth School
4	Mhicaela Belen (c)	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
5	Shaira Jardio	Libero	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)	(2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 (age 22)	NU Nazareth School
6	Evangeline Alinsug	Outside Hitter	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	(2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 (age 22)	NU Nazareth School
8	Sheena Toring	Middle Blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2001-05-08) May 8, 2001 (age 24)	NU Nazareth School
9	Aishat Bello (Nigeria)	Middle Blocker
10	Alexa Mata	Middle Blocker
12	Alyssa Solomon	Opposite Hitter	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
13	Camilla Lamina	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2002-04-23) April 23, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
14	Erin Pangilinan	Middle Blocker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 24)	NU -Nazareth School
17	Minerva Maaya	Middle Blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2002-07-10) July 10, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
18	Arah Panique	Outside Hitter	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	(2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 (age 22)	Naga College Foundation
19	Celine Marsh	Outside Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(2005-11-11) November 11, 2005 (age 20)	NU Nazareth School
20	IC Cepada	Libero	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)	(2005-04-18) April 18, 2005 (age 20)	NU Nazareth School

Offseason roster

Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

The following is the roster of the NU Lady Bulldogs playing under the club name Monolith Sky Risers in the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. ^{[5] [6]}

Head coach: Sherwin Meneses

2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
1	Kaye Bombita	Opposite Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2005-01-14) January 14, 2005 (age 20)	Naga College Foundation
3	Abegail Pono	Setter	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2004-09-12) September 12, 2004 (age 21)	NU Nazareth School
4	Mhicaela Belen	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
5	Shaira Jardio	Libero	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)	(2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 (age 22)	NU Nazareth School
6	Evangeline Alinsug	Outside Hitter	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	(2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 (age 22)	NU Nazareth School
12	Alyssa Solomon	Opposite Hitter	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
13	Camilla Lamina	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2002-04-23) April 23, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
14	Erin Pangilinan (c)	Middle Blocker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 24)	NU -Nazareth School
16	Patriz Salazar	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2005-04-24) April 24, 2005 (age 20)	NU Nazareth School
17	Minerva Maaya	Middle Blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2002-07-10) July 10, 2002 (age 23)	NU Nazareth School
18	Arah Panique	Outside Hitter	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	(2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 (age 22)	Naga College Foundation
19	Celine Marsh	Opposite Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(2005-11-11) November 11, 2005 (age 20)	NU Nazareth School
20	IC Cepada	Libero	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)	(2005-04-18) April 18, 2005 (age 20)	NU Nazareth School

Previous rosters

UAAP champions

UAAP Season 87 roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 3 Abegail Pono S 4 Bella Belen (c) OH 5 Shaira Jardio L 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Aishat Bello MB 10 Alexa Mata MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan MB 17 Minerva Maaya MB 18 Arah Panique OH 19 Celine Marsh OH 20 IC Cepada L Sherwin Meneses HC

UAAP Season 86 roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Kaye Bombita OP 2 Pearl Denura L 3 Abegail Pono S 4 Bella Belen OH 5 Shaira Jardio L 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Aishat Bello MB 10 Alexa Mata MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan (c) MB 17 Minerva Maaya MB 21 Myrtle Escanlar OH Norman Miguel HC

UAAP Season 84 roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Pearl Denura L 3 Chiennie Arroyo OH 4 Bella Belen OH 7 Cess Robles (c) OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Jen Nierva L 10 Alexa Mata MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan OP 15 France Ronquillo OH 16 Ivy Lacsina MB 17 Kamille Cal S 18 Joyme Cagande S Ray Karl Dimaculangan HC

SVL/PVL champions

2017 PVL Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 3 Jaja Santiago MB 4 Jasmine Nabor S 5 Risa Sato MB 6 Roma Joy Doromal OH 7 Larnie Aberin S 8 Joni Chavez L 9 Aiko Urdas OPP 11 Roselyn Doria MB 13 Gayle Rose Valdez L 14 Jorelle Singh (c) OH 15 Audry Paran OPP Roger Gorayeb HC

13th Shakey's Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 3 Jaja Santiago MB 4 Jasmine Nabor S 5 Risa Sato MB 6 Roma Joy Doromal OH 7 Larnie Aberin S 8 Joni Chavez L 9 Aiko Urdas OPP 11 Roselyn Doria MB 13 Gayle Rose Valdez L 14 Jorelle Singh (c) OH 15 Audry Paran OPP Roger Gorayeb HC

12th Shakey's Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Rica Diolan S 2 Ivy Perez S 3 Jaja Santiago MB 4 Rubie De Leon (G) S 5 Bia General L 6 Roma Joy Doromal OPP 7 Marites Pablo OH 9 Aiko Urdas OPP 11 Roselyn Doria MB 13 Gayle Rose Valdez 14 Jorelle Singh (c) OH 15 Audry Paran OPP 16 Dindin Santiago-Manabat (G) MB 17 Myla Pablo OH 18 Jasmine Nabor OH Roger Gorayeb HC

10th Shakey's Collegiate roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Desiree Dadang OH 2 Ivy Perez S 3 Jaja Santiago (G) MB 4 Carmina Aganon OH 5 Bia General L 6 Precious Salibad S 7 Rizza Mandapat OH 8 Maricar Nepomuceno OPP 9 Aiko Urdas OPP 10 Rubie De Leon (G) S 11 Myla Pablo OH 12 Jennylyn Reyes L 14 Andrea Marzan MB 16 Dindin Santiago-Manabat (c) MB Edjet Mabbayad HC

SSL champions

2024 Pre-Season roster

NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Nathasza Bombita OPP 2 Chaitlin Mauricio S 3 Abegail Pono S 4 Bella Belen (c) OH 5 Shaira Jardio L 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Aishat Bello MB 10 Alexa Mata MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OPP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan MB 16 Josline Salazar OPP 17 Minerva Maaya MB 18 Arah Panique OH 19 Celine Marsh OH 20 IC Cepada L 21 Myrtle Escanlar OH 23 Carlyn Tizon OPP Sherwin Meneses HC

2024 Invitationals roster

NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Nathasza Bombita OPP 2 Chaitlin Mauricio S 3 Abegail Pono S 4 Bella Belen OH 5 Shaira Jardio L 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 7 Ruth Escanlar OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Aishat Bello MB 10 Alexa Mata MB 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan (c) MB 16 Josline Salazar OPP 17 Minerva Maaya MB 18 Arah Panique OH 19 Celine Marsh OH 20 IC Cepada L 21 Myrtle Escanlar OH 23 Carlyn Tizon OPP Norman Miguel HC

2023 Pre-Season roster
NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Kaye Bombita OP 2 Pearl Denura L 3 Abegail Pono S 4 Bella Belen OH 5 Shaira Jardio L 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Aishat Bello MB 10 Alexa Mata MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan (c) MB 17 Minerva Maaya MB 21 Myrtle Escanlar OH Norman Miguel HC

2022 Pre-Season roster

NU Lady Bulldogs No. Player Position 1 Renee Mabilangan S 2 Pearl Denura L 3 Chiennie Arroyo OH 4 Bella Belen OH 6 Vangie Alinsug OH 7 Cess Robles (c) OH 8 Sheena Toring MB 9 Jen Nierva L 10 Alexa Mata MB 11 Francine Osis MB 12 Alyssa Solomon OP 13 Camilla Lamina S 14 Erin Pangilinan OP 15 Jazlyn Ellarina OP 16 Shaira Jardio L 17 Minerva Maaya MB 18 Joyme Cagande S 21 Myrtle Escanlar OH Loreanne Santiago MB Merriene Maderazo L Ray Karl Dimaculangan HC

Awards

Team

UAAP

NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year	Season	Title	Ref
1953	16	Champions
1956	19	Champions
2014	76	3rd place
2015	77	3rd place
2022	84	Champions	[7]
2023	85	Runner-up
2024	86	Champions
2025	87	Champions

SSL

NU Lady Bulldogs
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2022	Pre-Season	Champions	[8]
2023	Pre-Season	Champions
2024	National Invitationals	Champions
2024	Pre-Season	Champions

SVL/PVL

NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2013	1st	Champions
2014	1st	Runners-up	[9]
2015	Collegiate	Champions	[10] [11]
	Collegiate	Champions	[12]
2017	Collegiate	Champions

Individual

UAAP

UAAP awardees (partial)

NU Lady Bulldogs awardees Year Award Player Ref 2013 Rookie of the Year Aiko Urdas [13] Best Attacker Myla Pablo Best Receiver Best Digger Jennylyn Reyes 2014 Rookie of the Year Best Attacker Jaja Santiago 2015 Best Attacker Jaja Santiago 2016 Best Attacker Jaja Santiago 2017 Best Scorer Best Attacker Best Blocker Jaja Santiago 2018 Season's MVP Best Attacker Jaja Santiago [14] 2019 1st Best Middle Blocker Roselyn Doria Best Server Cess Robles 2022 Season's MVP Rookie of the Year 1st Best Outside Spiker Bella Belen [15] Finals MVP Cess Robles Best Opposite Spiker Alyssa Solomon 2nd Best Middle Blocker Sheena Toring Best Setter Camilla Lamina Best Libero Jen Nierva 2024 Season's MVP 1st Best Outside Spiker Bella Belen [16] Finals MVP Best Opposite Spiker Alyssa Solomon

SSL

SSL NU individual awardees
NU Lady Bulldogs awardees Year Tournament Award Player Ref 2022 Pre-Season Season's MVP Best Opposite Spiker Alyssa Jae Solomon [17] 2nd Best Outside Spiker Bella Belen 2nd Best Middle Blocker Sheena Toring 2023 Pre-Season Season's MVP Best Opposite Spiker Alyssa Jae Solomon 1st Best Outside Spiker Bella Belen 1st Best Middle Blocker Erin Pangilinan Best Setter Camilla Lamina

SVL/PVL

Shakey's V-L/PVL awardees

NU Lady Bulldogs Shakey's VL/PVL awardees Year Conference Award Player Ref 2011 1st Best Blocker Dindin Santiago-Manabat Best Digger Jennylyn Reyes 2013 1st Conference MVP Best Scorer Dindin Santiago-Manabat [18] Best Attacker Myla Pablo Finals MVP Best Setter Rubie De Leon Best Digger Jennylyn Reyes 2014 1st Conference MVP Best Server Aleona Denise Santiago [19] 2015 Collegiate Finals MVP Myla Pablo 1st Best Middle Blocker Jaja Santiago Best Libero Bia General 2016 Collegiate Conference MVP 1st Best Middle Blocker Jaja Santiago 2nd Best Outside Spiker Jorelle Singh Finals MVP Jasmine Nabor 2017 Collegiate 2nd Best Middle Blocker Risa Sato [20] Best Libero Gayle Rose Valdez Conference MVP Jaja Santiago Finals MVP Jasmine Nabor

Season-by-season records

Records starting UAAP Season 56

Champion Runner-up Third place Year Season Field Eliminations Playoffs Ref. Finish GP W L SPR Round Opponent Result 1993 56 8 7th Did not qualify 1994 57 7 6th Did not qualify 1995 58 8 6th Did not qualify 1996 59 8 6th Did not qualify 1997 60 7 7th Did not qualify 1998 61 8 7th Did not qualify 1999 62 8 7th Did not qualify 2000 63 8 6th Did not qualify 2001 64 8 7th Did not qualify 2002 65 8 7th Did not qualify 2003 66 8 8th Did not qualify 2004 67 8 8th Did not qualify 2005 68 8 8th 14 1 14 0.024 Did not qualify 2007 69 8 7th 12 0 12 0.000 Did not qualify 2008 70 8 6th 14 0 11 0.214 Did not qualify 2009 71 8 8th 14 0 13 0.071 Did not qualify 2010 72 8 7th 14 0 13 0.71 Did not qualify 2011 73 8 5th 14 5 9 0.959 Did not qualify 2012 74 8 7th 14 2 12 0.801 Did not qualify 2013 75 8 4th 14 8 6 1.098 4th seed playoffs Final Four UST Lady Tigresses #1 De La Salle Lady Spikers W 1–0 L 0–1 2014 76 8 2nd 14 12 2 1.190 Final Four #3 Ateneo Lady Eagles L 0–2 2015 77 8 3rd 14 8 6 1.036 #1st Stepladder #2nd stepladder #4 FEU Lady Tamaraws #2 De La Salle Lady Spikers W 1–0 L 0–2 2016 78 8 5th 14 7 7 1.032 Did not qualify 2017 79 8 6th 14 7 7 0.963 Did not qualify 2018 80 8 4th 14 7 7 0.955 Final Four #1 De La Salle Lady Spikers L 2019 81 8 6th 14 4 10 0.863 Did not qualify 2020 82 Tournament cancelled 2021 83 Tournament cancelled 2022 84 8 1st 14 14 0 8.400 Finals #2 De La Salle Lady Spikers W 2–0 2023 85 8 2nd 14 11 3 2.333 Finals #1 De La Salle Lady Spikers L 0–2 2024 86 8 1st 14 12 2 3.167 Finals #2 UST Golden Tigresses W 2–0 2025 87 8 1st 14 12 2 1.217 Finals #2 De La Salle Lady Spikers W 2–0

Coaches

NU Lady Bulldogs
Head coach	UAAP Season		Ref
	From	To
Johnny Candoy	?	71
Dante Alinsunurin	72
Francis Vicente	73	75
Edjet Mabbayad	76
Ariel dela Cruz	77
Roger Gorayeb	78	79
Raymund Castillo	80		[21]
Norman Miguel	81	82
Ray Karl Dimaculangan	84	85
Norman Miguel	86
Sherwin Meneses	87
Regine Diego	88	–	[22]

Notable players

Camilla Lamina (S) Jasmine Nabor (S) Rica Diolan (S) Jennifer Nierva (L) Jennylyn Reyes (L) Dindin Santiago-Manabat (MB) Ivy Lacsina (MB) Jaja Santiago (MB) Risa Sato (MB) Roselyn Doria (MB) Sheena Toring (MB) Bella Belen (OH) Cess Robles (OH) Myla Pablo (OH) Alyssa Solomon (OP) Rizza Mandapat (OP)

Legend   S   Setter   L   Libero   MB   Middle Blocker   OH   Outside Hitter   OP   Opposite Hitter

See also

• NU Bulldogs
• National University (Philippines)
• University Athletic Association of the Philippines
• NU Bulldogs volleyball

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