Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball explained

Ateneo Blue Eagles
University:Ateneo de Manila University
Nickname:Blue Eagles
Location:Quezon City, Philippines
Coach:Timothy Santo Tomas
Captain:Lance De Castro
League:UAAP
Season:Season 85 (2023)
Position:5th
Otherleague:Spikers' Turf
Otherleague-Name:Ateneo–Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles
Otherseason:2023 Invitational
Otherposition:19th
Otherleague-Partner:Republic Biscuit Corporation
Titles:UAAP: 3

The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the Ateneo de Manila University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball team was formed in 1967. They first played competitive varsity volleyball when they participated in the women's volleyball tournament of the NCAA (Philippines) in Season 43 (1967–68).

After 7 year, Season 51 (1975–76), the Blue Eagles won their first NCAA men's volleyball championship. In Season 52 (1976–1977), they won their second NCAA volleyball championship title and first back-to-back championship title.

They were unable to defend their title in the NCAA because Ateneo de Manila transferred to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1978. The team did not win a championship for the next 37 years. These titles are won by Blue Eagles UAAP Season 77 (2014–2015), UAAP Season 78 (2015–2016),UAAP Season 79 (2016–2017).

Current roster

Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball team

See main article: UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments.

UAAP Season 85 roster
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth dateHigh School
Lawrence Gil Magadia Setter 1.760NaN0De La Salle Lipa
Leinuel Crisostomo Outside Hitter 5inchesft8inchesin (ftin) 17 June 2002 De La Salle Zobel
Jettlee Gopio Middle Blocker
Kennedy Batas Opposite Hitter 5 September 2001
Lutrelle Andrei Taneo Outside Hitter
James Daniel Licauco Setter 1.770NaN07 June 2001
Amil Pacinio Jr. Outside Hitter 1.820NaN0
Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad Libero
Canciano Llenos Outside Hitter
Lance Andrei De Castro Libero 5inchesft7inchesin (ftin) 10 August 2000
Emmanuel Go Setter
Jeric Sendon Middle Blocker
Jian Matthew Salarzon Outside Hitter 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin)4 October 2003
Charles David Absid Middle Blocker

Previous roster

Spikers' Turf/PVL Champions

Team honors

NCAA

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearSeason TitleRef
1975–1976NCAA Season 51Champions[1]
1976–1977NCAA Season 52Champions

UAAP

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearSeason TitleRef
2014–2015UAAP Season 77Champions[2]
2015–2016UAAP Season 78Champions[3]
2016–2017UAAP Season 79Champions[4]

Other Collegiate Leagues

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearSeason TitleRef
2015Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate ConferenceChampions[5]
2016Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate ConferenceChampions[6]
20172017 PVL Collegiate Conference (men's)Champions

Individual honors

UAAP

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearSeason AwardPlayerRef
2008-2009UAAP Season 71Rookie of the YearDuane Craig Teves
2009-2010UAAP Season 72Most Valuable Player (Season)Andre Joseph Pareja
Best Attacker
2013-2014UAAP Season 76Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo
Rookie of the YearMarck Jesus Espejo
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
2014-2015UAAP Season 77Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo
Best Attacker
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
2015-2016UAAP Season 78Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo[7]
Best Attacker
Best Server
Most Valuable Player (Finals)Ysrael Wilson Marasigan
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
2016-2017UAAP Season 79Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo[8]
Best Scorer
Best Attacker
Most Valuable Player (Finals)Antony Paul Koyfman
Rookie of the YearChumason Celestine Njigha
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
2017-2018UAAP Season 80Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo[9]
Best Scorer
Best Attacker
Best Server
Rookie of the YearAriel Morado Jr.
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
2019-2020UAAP Season 812nd Best Middle BlockerChumason Celestine Njigha[10]
Best SetterLawrence Gil Magadia
Best LiberoManuel Sumanguid III
2022-2023UAAP Season 85Best LiberoLance Andrei De Castro[11]

Other Collegiate Leagues

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearSeason AwardPlayerRef
2015Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo
Most Valuable Player (finals)
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Best Opposite SpikerYsrael Wilson Marasigan
2016Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo[12]
Most Valuable Player (finals)
1st Best Outside Spiker
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
20172017 PVL Collegiate ConferenceMost Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo[13]
Most Valuable Player (finals)
1st Best Outside Spiker
Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza
Best LiberoManuel Sumanguid III
20222022 V-League Collegiate Challenge1st Best Middle BlockerJetlee Gopio[14]
Best Opposite SpikerKennedy Batas

Records by season

UAAP

Ateneo Blue Eagles
YearUAAP Season PlaceTeam Captain Finals opponent or Lost to
(finalist or higher rank)
1993–1994568th place
1994–1995576th place
1995–1996588th place
1996–199759Did not join
1997–1998608th place
1998–1999618th place
1999–2000628th place
2000–2001638th Place
2001–2002648th place
2002–2003658th place
2003–2004668th place
2004–2005678th place
2005–2006688th place
2006–2007695th place
2007–2008707th place
2008–2009714th Place
2009–2010723rd Place
2010–2011736th place
2011–2012747th place
2012–2013756th place
2013–201476Runners-up
2014–201577Champions
2015–201678Champions
2016–201779Runners-up
2017–201880Runners-up
2018–2019813rd Place
2019–202082cancelled
2020–202183cancelled
2021–202284cancelled
2022–2023855th placeLance Andrei De Castro

Other Collegiate Leagues

Spikers' Turf/PVL

Records by season
YearTournament Competed asPlacement
2015 Spikers' TurfCollegiateAteneo Blue EaglesChampions
2016 Spikers' TurfCollegiateAteneo Blue EaglesChampions
2017 PVLCollegiateAteneo Blue EaglesChampions
2018 PVLdid not join
2019 Spikers' TurfOpenAteneo Blue Eagles8th place
2020 Spikers' Turfno tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Spikers' Turfno tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Spikers' TurfOpenAteneo–Fudgee Barr6th place
2023 Spikers' TurfOpendid not join
InvitationalAteneo–Fudgee Barr19th place

V-League PH

Records by season
YearTournament Competed asPlacement
2022 V-League CollegiateAteneo Blue Eagles4th place
2023 V-League CollegiateAteneo Blue Eagles4th place

Head coaches

Former players


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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Bonfire blues. BusinessMirror. March 22, 2015. August 8, 2023.
  2. News: Ganglani . Naveen . Top 10 UAAP basketball and volleyball stories in 2015 . August 8, 2023 . . December 30, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ateneo Blue Eagles UAAP Season 78 champion. spin.ph. 8 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Ateneo Blue Eagles UAAP Season 79 champions. ABS-CBN. 8 August 2023.
  5. News: Payo. Jasmine W.. Spikers’ Turf volleyball lifts covers off collegiate tourney. August 11, 2023. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 4, 2015.
  6. News: Blue Eagles win it all, claim second collegiate title. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. September 12, 2016. August 11, 2023.
  7. Web site: Valdez, Espejo headline UAAP Awardees. Tiebreaker Times. 8 August 2023.
  8. Web site: UAAP Season 79 awarding ceremony. Tiebreaker times. 8 August 2023.
  9. News: UAAP Volleyball: MVPs Jaja Santiago, Marck Espejo banner individual awards for Season 80. ABS-CBN Sports. Matel. Philip. April 30, 2018. August 8, 2023. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130043528/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/04/30/mvps-jaja-santiago-marck-espejo-banner-individual-awards-40994. dead.
  10. News: UAAP Season 81: Bagunas hauls MVP, three other individual awards. August 8, 2023. ABS-CBN Sports. May 10, 2019.
  11. Web site: . May 14, 2023 . UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards . Philippine Star . August 8, 2023 . en.
  12. News: Leongson. Randolph B. . September 12, 2016. Spikers' Turf: Ateneo repeats perfect season, sweeps NU for title. Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 3, 2018.
  13. News: Escarlote . Mark . October 14, 2017 . Espejo collects PVL MVP, 1st Best Open Spiker awards . ABS-CBN Sports. November 3, 2018.
  14. Web site: Almendras cops another MVP plum . vleague.ph . December 1, 2022 . November 30, 2022.
  15. News: Naredo. Camille. New Ateneo coach ready to step out of Almadro's shadow. ABS-CBN Sports. June 14, 2018. October 30, 2018.