Thea Gagate

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Thea Gagate
Personal information
Full nameThea Allison Gagate
NationalityFilipino
Born (2000-07-26) July 26, 2000 (age 25)
Hometown Cebu, Philippines
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Spike314 cm (124 in)
Block300 cm (118 in)
College / University De La Salle University
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Current team Zus Coffee Thunderbelles
Number3
National team
2024–present Philippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Asian Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Hanoi Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Manila Team
SEA V.League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Vĩnh Phúc Leg 1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 2

Thea Allison Gagate (born July 26, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as a middle blocker for the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in the Premier Volleyball League. [1]

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Career

Gagate made her first game appearance in the UAAP with the De La Salle Lady Spikers in 2020. The league was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

In 2022, the UAAP came back after the league had been cancelled for 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her team finished in 2nd place after losing the finals against the NU Lady Bulldogs. [3] She also received the 1st Best Middle Blocker award that season. [4]

In 2023, her team bagged the championship title in the UAAP Season 85 after 5 years of championship drought. [5]

Personal life

Gagate is currently taking a degree in Sports Studies at De La Salle University.

Her younger brother, Seven Gagate, currently plays collegiate basketball for UP Fighting Maroons. [6]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceAwardRef
2016UAAP 78
(Junior's)		Rookie of the Year
2017 79
(Junior's)		1st Best Middle Blocker [7]
2022 84
(Women's)		 [4]
SSL Pre-Season [8]
2023UAAP 85
(Women's)		 [9]
SSL Invitationals [10]
2024UAAP 86
(Women's)
SEA V-League First Leg

Highschool

NSNU Lady Bullpups
YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceTitleRef
2016UAAP 78 Champion
2017 79 Champion

Collegiate

DLSU Lady Spikers
YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceTitleRef
2022UAAP 84 Runner-Up [11]
SSL Pre-Season Runner-Up [12]
2023UAAP 85 Champion [13]
SSL Invitationals Champion [14]
2024UAAP 86 3rd Place

References

  1. ↑ "DLSU rookie Thea Gagate stands out in UAAP Season 82 debut". GMA Network. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Is Young Louie Romero ready to be Adamson captain". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Isaga, JR (June 21, 2022). "NU ends 65-year women's volleyball title search in rare 16-0 season sweep". Rappler. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Agcaoili, Lance (June 2022). "UAAP Volleyball: Eya Laure Best Scorer, Bella Belen makes case for Rookie-MVP". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Dalupang, Denison Rey (May 14, 2023). "La Salle dethrones NU for UAAP women's volleyball crown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (March 18, 2023). "Who are UP's new recruits? LSGH big three set to take UAAP by storm". One Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ Naredo, Camille (June 21, 2022). "UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs rack up individual awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (November 19, 2022). "NU's Alyssa Solomon wins Super League MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lance Agcaoili (May 14, 2023). "La Salle's Angel Canino named UAAP women's volleyball rookie MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ Masoy, Niel Victor (August 13, 2023). "Shevana Laput captures SSL Nat'l Invitationals MVP plum". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ Reyes, Mark Anthony (June 22, 2022). "NU Lady Bulldogs sweep season to end 65 years drought for UAAP volleyball title". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Dominant NU blanks DLSU, wins Shakey's Super League". Rappler. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NU forgoes finals, outlasts Adamson". Inquirer. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (August 13, 2023). "La Salle dominates Adamson in Game 3 to win Shakey's Super League crown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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