Benilde Lady Blazers volleyball explained

Benilde Lady Blazers
Nickname:Lady Blazers
League:NCAA
SSL
V-League
Shakey's V-League
Colors: Green, White, Black
Coach:Jerry Yee
Captain:Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo
Championships:NCAA: 4
VLPH: 1

The College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers women's volleyball team is the volleyball teams of De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.

History

The CSB Lady Blazers first joined NCAA women's volleyball tournament in 1998. They claimed their first NCAA women's volleyball championship in the NCAA Season 91 beating the thrice-to-beat San Sebastian Lady Stags in 4th sets on the do-or-die Game 4 of the NCAA Season 91 finals series.[1]

In 2022, CSB Lady Blazers bags the NCAA Season 97 women's volleyball tournament championship with no loss.[2]

Aside from NCAA, CSB Lady Blazers also play in the Shakey's Super League and V-League.

Current roster

CSB Lady Blazers volleyball team

See main article: NCAA Season 98 volleyball tournaments.

NCAA Season 98 roster
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth dateHigh School
Chenae Basarte Setter 5inchesft5inchesin (ftin) 9 December 2001 Hope Christian High School
Michelle Gamit Middle Blocker
Kim Alison Estenzo Libero Hope Christian High School
Fiona Naomi Getigan Libero
Angelika Mondejar Opposite Hitter Hope Christian High School
Jade Gentapa Outside Hitter
Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo Setter 16 November 2000 Hope Christian High School
Jhasmin Gayle Pascual Opposite Hitter 3 September 1999 UST High School
10Mycah GoApril 15, 2001 (age 23)
Maria Camill Avila Middle Blocker
Corrine Alysson Apostol Outside Hitter Hope Christian High School
Wielyn Estoque Outside Hitter
Jessa Dorog Outside Hitter 17 August 2003 Hope Christian High School
Cristy Ondangan Middle Blocker Hope Christian High School
Zamantha Nolasco Middle Blocker

Previous roster

V-League PH Champions

Team honors

NCAA

CSB Lady Blazers (partial awards)
YearSeason TitleRef
2016Champions[3]
2022Champions[4]
2023Champions[5]
2024Champions[6]

CSB Lady Blazers awards and other achievements

SVL/PVL/V-League

CSB Lady Blazers
YearSeason PlacementRef
20081st8th place
2nd8th place
20091st8th place
2nd6th place
20101st8th place
2nd8th place
20111st10th place
20121stdid not compete
20131stdid not compete
20141st8th place
2015Collegiate7th place
2016Collegiate10th place
2017Collegiate10th place
2018Collegiate5th place
2019Collegiate4th place
2022Collegiate3rd place[7]
2023CollegiateChampions[8]

SSL

CSB Lady Blazers
YearSeason PlacementRef
2022Pre-Season11th place
Rowspan=22023Invitationals5th place
Pre-Season5th place

PNVF

CSB Lady Blazers
YearSeason PlacementRef
2023Challenge CupChampions[9]
2024Champions League4th place [10]

Individual honors

NCAA

CSB Lady Blazers individual awards
YearSeason AwardPlayerRef
201085Best Scorer Giza Yumang
Best Attacker
201388Best Setter Djanel Welch Cheng
201489Best Setter Djanel Welch Cheng
Best Receiver Rica Jane Enclona
201590Best Attacker Jeanette Panaga
Best Blocker
2016Best Blocker Jeanette Panaga
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Best Receiver Melanie Torres
2019941st Best Middle Blocker Rachel Anne Austero
2022971st Best Outside HitterFrancis Mycah Go
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Most Valuable Player (Finals)Jhasmine Gayle Pascual
2023982nd Best Outside Hitter Jade Gentapa
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Best Opposite Hitter Jhasmine Gayle Pascual

Other Collegiate Leagues

CSB Lady Blazers individual awards
YearTournament AwardPlayerRef
20092009 SVL 6th Season 2nd ConferenceBest AttackerGiza Yumang[11]
20192019 PVL Collegiate ConferenceBest Opposite SpikerKlarissa Abriam[12]
Best LiberoArianne Daguil
20222022 V-League Collegiate Challenge1st Best Middle BlockerZamantha Nolasco [13]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Michelle Gamit
20232023 V-League Collegiate ChallengeBest Opposite SpikerJhasmin Gayle Pascual [14]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
1st Best Outside SpikerJade Gentapa
1st Best Middle BlockerZamantha Nolasco
2023 PNVF Challenge Cup – Women's DivisionMost Valuable PlayerWielyn Estoque
1st Best Outside Spiker
Best SetterChenae Basarte
1st Best Middle BlockerZamantha Nolasco
Best LiberoFiona Mae Getigan
20242024 PNVF Champions League for WomenBest Opposite Spiker Jhasmine Gayle Pascual [15]

Records by season

CSB Lady Blazers records by season
YearNCAA SeasonTitle Team captainWon or Lost to
(finalist or higher rank)
2007–2008Runner-up San Sebastian Lady Stags
2008–2009 Runner-up San Sebastian Lady Stags
2009–2010Runner-up San Sebastian Lady Stags
align=center 2010–2011 86Suspended
2011–2012 8th place
2012–20135th place
2013–20143rd place
2014–20154th Place
2015–201691Champions Djanel Welch Cheng
2016–2017923rd place
2017–2018936th place
2018–2019943rd place
2019–202095cancelled
2020–2021cancelled
2021–202297ChampionsFrancis Mycah Go
2022–2023ChampionsCloanne Sophia Mondoñedo

Notable players


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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: St. Benilde Lady Blazers topple thrice-to-beat San Sebastian to claim first NCAA women's volleyball title. Spin.ph. Lozada. Mei-Lin. January 28, 2016. January 28, 2016.
  2. News: Lady Blazers eye more titles after NCAA triumph. Manila Bulletin. Satumbaga-Villar. Kristel. July 23, 2022. October 23, 2022.
  3. News: St. Benilde Lady Blazers topple thrice-to-beat San Sebastian to claim first NCAA women's volleyball title. spin.ph. Lozada. Mei-Lin. January 28, 2016. January 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: CSB Community celebrates NCAA Season 97 women's volleyball championship. GMA Network. April 17, 2023.
  5. Web site: CSB dominates Lyceum close in second straight NCAA title. Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 24, 2024.
  6. Web site: Micaller. Bea. Benilde repeats over Letran to complete NCAA women's volleyball three-peat. GMA Network. May 26, 2024. June 12, 2024.
  7. Web site: Nisperos lead way as Ateneo outlasts Adamson. ABS-CBN. April 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: CSB crowned V-League Collegiate Challenge women's champion . Malanum . Jean . September 29, 2023 . pna.gov.ph . Philippine News Agency . September 29, 2023 .
  9. News: Tigers, Lady Blazers emerge PNVF champions . 5 December 2023 . The Philippine Star . 27 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Garcia . John Mark . Chery Tiggo wallops Benilde to clinch bronze in PNVF Champions League. . February 10, 2024 . February 10, 2024 . February 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210090601/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/chery-tiggo-bags-third-place-in-pnvf-champions-league-a5172-20240210 . live.
  11. Web site: Volleyball: UST Tigresses reign again, sweep FEU Tams. balita-dot-ph. LDV/LOR/pr. December 3, 2009. December 8, 2017. December 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122505/http://balita.ph/2009/12/03/volleyball-ust-tigresses-reign-again-sweep-feu-tams/. dead.
  12. News: Escarlote. Mark. October 12, 2019. PVL: Genesis named conference MVP. ABS-CBN Sports. May 4, 2023.
  13. Web site: Faith Nisperos hailed women's MVP . vleague.ph . December 1, 2022 . November 30, 2022.
  14. Web site: CSB crowned V-League Collegiate Challenge women's champion . Malanum . Jean . September 29, 2023 . pna.gov.ph . Philippine News Agency . September 29, 2023 .
  15. Web site: Dannug . Jonash . Brooke Van Sickle makes grand introduction, takes PNVF MVP. Tiebreaker Times . February 10, 2024 . February 10, 2024 . February 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210140715/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/choco-mucho-signs-mars-alba-two-others/294177 . live.

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