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Francis Saura
Full Name:Francis Phillip Saura
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:2 May 1996
Height:1.95m (06.4feet)
Position:Middle Blocker
Opposite Hitter
Currentnumber:7
College:National University
Currentclub:D' Navigators Iloilo

Francis Phillip Saura (born May 2, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He is currently playing for the D' Navigators Iloilo in the Spikers' Turf.[1]

Career

Collegiate

Saura made his first game with NU Bulldogs in UAAP Season 77, where they got an 10–4 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with Adamson Soaring Falcons. They won against UST Golden Spikers in the Game 2 of semis. In the finals, they lost against Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Game 2 of best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 78 and UAAP Season 79, they lost again against Ateneo in a best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 80, they got a 12–2 win-lost in the preliminary round tied with FEU Tamaraws. They defeated the Ateneo in the playoffs and semis. NU Bulldogs gets back the championship title after 3 years of Championship drought.[2]

In UAAP Season 81, it was the last playing year of Saura in the UAAP. They got a 13–1 win-loss in the preliminary round. They won against Adamson Soaring Falcons in the semis. They also get the championship title against FEU Tamaraws.

Clubs

Awards

Individual

SeasonTournamentAwardRef
20172017 PVL Open Conference2nd Best Middle Blocker[3]
20192019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference1st Best Middle Blocker[4]
20242024 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceBest Opposite Spiker[5]

Collegiate

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
2014–2015UAAP Season 77Runner-up
2015–2016UAAP Season 78Runner-up[6]
2015Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate ConferenceRunner-up
2016–2017UAAP Season 79Runner-up
2016Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate ConferenceRunner-up
2017–2018UAAP Season 80Champions[7]
20182018 PVL Collegiate ConferenceChampions
2018–2019UAAP Season 81Champions

Clubs

SeasonTournamentClubTitleRef
2017 PVLOpen ConferenceMegabuilders Volley BoltsRunner-up[8]
2019 Spikers' TurfReinforced ConferencePhilippine Air Force Air SpikersRunner-up[9]
Open ConferenceRunner-up
2023 Spikers' TurfOpen ConferenceImus City–AJAA Spikers3rd place[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PH men's core volleyball. ABS-CBN. 24 November 2023.
  2. Web site: NU Bulldogs sweep Ateneo Blue Eagles win UAAP Season 80. Inquirer. 21 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Capate bags Open Conference MVP award. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. August 12, 2017. November 3, 2018.
  4. News: Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Lozada. Bong. October 23, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: Valencia . Justin . Jude Garcia shines brightest as Spikers' Turf MVP . Tiebreaker Times . May 10, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510183141/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/jude-garcia-shines-brightest-as-spikers-turf-mvp/302491 . live .
  6. Web site: UAAP Season 78 volleyball Awardees. Tiebreaker times. 7 April 2023.
  7. News: UAAP Volleyball: MVPs Jaja Santiago, Marck Espejo banner individual awards for Season 80. ABS-CBN Sports. Matel. Philip. April 30, 2018. April 7, 2023.
  8. News: Riego. Norman. Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title. 7 April 2023. ABS-CBN Sports. 16 August 2017.
  9. News: Lozada . Bong . July 21, 2019. Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers’ Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 22, 2019.
  10. Web site: Spikers Turf Open Conference. Inquirer.net. April 7, 2023.

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