Pauline Gaston

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Pauline Gaston
Personal information
Full namePauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston
NicknamePonggay
NationalityFilipino
Born (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997 (age 26)
Iloilo City, Philippines
Hometown Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spike278 cm (109 in)
Block273 cm (107 in)
College / University Ateneo De Manila University
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Opposite Hitter
Middle Blocker
Current club Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Number22
National team
2016 Philippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
ASEAN University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Singapore Team

Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston (born August 27, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She played with Ateneo Lady Eagles collegiate women's University team. She currently plays for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League. [1]

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Career

Ponggay Gaston played for the Ateneo De Manila University collegiate women's University team alongside her sister Therese Gaston.

In 2020, she became the captain of the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the UAAP Season 84 volleyball tournaments but the tournament was cut due to the spread of COVID-19.

In August 2020, Gaston was signed by the Choco Mucho Flying Titans. [2]

In 2023, she was signed by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. [3]

Personal life

Ponggay Gaston is the daughter of former PBA player Matthew "Fritz" Gaston and former beauty queen Duday Mandanas-Gaston. [4] She studied high school at the University of Santo Tomas. [5] She studied interdisciplinary studies at the Ateneo De Manila University.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
2022The Score One Sports Co-Host

Clubs

Awards

Individual

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceAwardRef
2014 UAAP 76 (junior's) Best Blocker
2015 UAAP 77 (junior's)

Collegiate

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceTitleRef
2015 Shakey's VL Collegiate Runner-up [6]
2016 UAAP 78 Runner-up [7]
2016 Shakey's VL Collegiate Runner-up [8]
2017 UAAP 79 Runner-up [9]
2018 UAAP 80 3rd Place [10]
2019 UAAP 81 Champions [11]
2019 PVL Collegiate 3rd Place [12]

Clubs

YearLeagueConferenceClubTitleRef
2018 PVL Open Ateneo-Motolite Runner-up [13]
2024 PNVF Champions League Chery Tiggo Crossovers 3rd Place

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