UE Lady Red Warriors volleyball

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UE Lady Red Warriors
University University of the East
NicknameLady Red Warriors
Location Manila, Philippines
Head coach Jerry Yee
Main league
League UAAP
Season 86 (2024)Silver medal icon.svg 2nd
Other league/s
League V-League
2023 Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd
Championships
UAAP: 5

The UE Lady Red Warriors are the collegiate women's varsity volleyball team of the University of the East. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

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On March 3, 2024, the UAAP temporarily suspended the team's head coach, Jerry Yee, for three months, stating thus: "On February 29, 2024, the BOT concurred with the BMD findings that Coach Yee had engaged in acts inconsistent with the league's objectives." [1]

Roster

UE Lady Red Warriors volleyball team

UAAP Season 86 roster
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth dateHigh School
4Dea Pauline VillamorOutside Hitter/Libero5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) UE High School
6Claire Angela CastilloOutside Hitter5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Maryhill College
8Yesha Keith RojoMiddle Blocker5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Adamson High School
9 Casiey Monique Dongallo Outside Hitter5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)June 13, 2005 (age 19)California Academy–Antipolo
10Shammel Gracen FernandezOpposite Hitter/Setter5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)California Academy–Antipolo
12Kizzie MadriagaSetter5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)California Academy–Antipolo
13Kayce BalingitOpposite Hitter5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)August 19, 2001 (age 23)San Mariano National High School
14Ashley CañeteMB/OPP5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)King's Montessori School
15Percae Darabella NievaOpposite Hitter5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan Inc.
16Jenina Marie ZetaLibero5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Adamson High School
17KC CepadaOpposite Hitter5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UST High School
19Riza NogalesMiddle Blocker1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)December 30, 2002 (age 21)Manlabong High School–Sorsogon
20Angelica ReyesLibero5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) UE High School

Team honors

UAAP

UE Lady Red Warriors
YearUAAP SeasonTitleRef
1963–196426Champions
1964–196527Champions
1965-196628Champions
1968-196931Champions
1969-197032Champions
2000–200161Runner-up
2003–200464Runner-up
2006–2007 67 Runner-up

Other Collegiate Leagues

UE Lady Red Warriors
YearTournamentTitleRef
2018 PSL Collegiate 2nd Runner-up [2]
2023 V-League Collegiate 2nd Runner-up [3]

Individual honors

UAAP

UE Lady Red Warriors
YearSeasonAwardPlayerRef
2016-2017 UAAP Season 79 Best Digger Kathleen Faith Arado
2017-2018 UAAP Season 80 Best Receiver [4]
Best Digger
2018-2019 UAAP Season 81 Best Setter Laizah Ann Bendong [5]
Best Libero Kathleen Faith Arado

Other Collegiate Leagues

UE Lady Red Warriors
YearTournamentAwardPlayerRef
2018 2018 PSL Collegiate Grand Slam Conference 2nd Best Outside Spiker Mean Mendrez [6]
Best Setter Laizah Ann Bendong
Best Libero Kathleen Faith Arado

Records by season

Records starting UAAP Season 56
UE Lady Red Warriors
YearUAAP SeasonPlaceTeam captainLost to
(finalist or higher rank)
1993–1994 56 5th place
1994–1995 57 4th place
1995–1996584th place
1996–1997 59 4th place
1997–1998605th place
1998–1999 61 3rd Place
1999–2000 62 6th place
2000–2001 63 5th place
2001–2002 64 3rd Place
2002–2003 65 5th place
2003–2004 66 4th place
2004–2005 67 3rd Place
2005–2006 68 5th place
2006–2007 69 4th place
2007–2008 70 8th place
2008–2009 71 6th place
2009–2010 72 8th place
2010–2011 73 8th place
2011–2012 74 6th place
2012–2013 75 8th place
2013–2014 76 8th place
2014–2015 77 8th place
2015–2016 78 8th place
2016–2017 79 7th place
2017–2018 80 8th place
2018–2019 81 7th place
2019–2020 82 Cancelled
2020–2021 83 Cancelled
2021–2022 84 7th place
2022–2023 85 8th place
2023–2024 86 6th place

Coaches

Notable players

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