Tots Carlos Explained

Tots Carlos
Fullname:Diana Mae M. Carlos
Nickname:Tots, Caloy
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:July 7, 1998
Hometown:Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Height:167 cm
Weight:64 kg
College:University of the Philippines-Diliman
Position:Opposite hitter
Currentclub:Creamline Cool Smashers
Currentnumber:18
Years1:2015–2020
Team1:UP Lady Fighting Maroons
Years2:2017
Team2:Perlas Spikers
Years3:2018
Team3:Foton Tornadoes
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:Motolite Power Builders
Years5:2021-present
Team5:Creamline Cool Smashers
Nationalyears:2022–present
Nationalteam:Philippines

Diana Mae "Tots" Carlos (born July 7, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers. She was playing with UP Lady Fighting Maroons of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and a member of both the indoor and beach volleyball collegiate varsity teams of the university. She bagged the back-to-back Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite Spiker in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference and 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference. She is also part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that competes in the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.

Career

Tots Carlos, a Pampanga-native volleyball, was one of the hottest recruits to play in the UAAP Season 78. Aside from UP she was also being recruited by other UAAP teams of DLSU, Adamson and FEU.[1] She won the Palarong Pambansa Best Blocker award before entering college at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, she is currently playing for the UP Fighting Lady Maroons. She helped her collegiate team enter the Final Four in the UAAP Season 78,[2] and helped the team win two bronze medal finishes in the Shakey's V-League.[3] [4] Carlos is known for her versatility, she was a Middle blocker in High School before she was converted to an Opposite Hitter, and later on to an Outside hitter for the Lady Maroons.[5] Carlos won the Inquirer 7 - Week 2 Top 7 and Week 3 Top 1 Player from the UAAP.[6] [7]

At the age of 18, she was recruited to play for the Perlas Spikers in the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference.[8] For two consecutive years, she was picked to join the Premier Volleyball League All-Star. In 2016, she helped Team Palaban defeat Team Puso. In 2017, she top-scored Team Roger to defeat Team Rico where she bagged the 2017 PVL Best Player of the All-Stars award.[9] [10] She is also a member of the UP Fighting Maroons Women's Beach Volleyball Team, where she and Arielle Estrañero bagged the bronze for the Lady Maroons.[11]

In 2018, Carlos was awarded as the 1st Best Outside Spiker and the Most Valuable Player in the 2018 PSL Collegiate Grand Slam Conference after her return from shin injury.[12]

In 2019, Carlos lead the Motolite team in its inaugural semis run for the 2019 PVL Open Conference as the league's 2nd highest scorer. She was eventually elected as the Best Opposite of the tournament.[13] In 2021, she is set to sign with Creamline Cool Smashers for the first season of Premier Volleyball League on its professional status.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: UP blanks UE, stays unbeaten in UAAP Volleyball. Lozada. Bong. Inquirer.NET. February 11, 2017. October 17, 2017.
  2. News: UP rookie Diana Carlos eyes winning tradition for Lady Maroons. Dionisio. Mac. UP Alumni. July 1, 2015. October 18, 2017.
  3. News: Vastly improved UP Lady Maroons beat Navy, clinch third place in V-League. Lozada. Mei-Lin. Spin PH. December 6, 2015. October 18, 2017.
  4. News: Lady Maroons seek share of Shakey's V-League lead, semis slot//. Payo. Jasmine. Inquirer.Net. August 29, 2016. October 18, 2017.
  5. News: Rookie Diana Carlos shows never-say-die spirit for UP. Asia. Fox. Fox Asia. July 19, 2016. October 17, 2017.
  6. News: Inquirer 7 top UAAP women's volleyball players: Week 3. Lozada. Bong. Inquirer.Net. February 21, 2017. October 18, 2017.
  7. News: Inquirer 7 top UAAP women's volleyball players: Week 2. Lozada. Bong. Inquirer.Net. February 13, 2017. October 18, 2017.
  8. News: Tots Carlos Debuts for Perlas Spikers in PVL. Puso. Utak. UtakPuso.com. May 17, 2017. October 18, 2017.
  9. News: Reds down Whites in PVL All-star. Satumbaga. Kristel. Tempo. October 31, 2017. October 31, 2017.
  10. News: Carlos, Urdas shine as Red beats White in PVL All-Star. Star. Philippine. Philippine Star. October 30, 2017. October 31, 2017.
  11. News: Tigresses, Lady Tams remain unbeaten. Escarlote. Mark. ABS-CBN Sports. October 6, 2017. October 17, 2017.
  12. News: Tots Carlos earns MVP plum in PSL Collegiate Grand Slam. Fox Sports.
  13. Web site: PVL: Cool Smashers complete 20-game sweep, extend Open Conference reign. 9 November 2019.
  14. Web site: SOURCES: Tots Carlos to sign with Creamline, foregoing final year in UP. January 8, 2021.
  15. News: Yumol . David Tristan . August 13, 2021 . Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813112513/https://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/8/13/Jaja-Santiago-takes-home-Conference-MVP-and-Finals-MVP-awards.html . dead . August 13, 2021 . . August 15, 2021.