Jessie Lopez Explained

Jessie Lopez
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:29 March 1986
Hometown:Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Height:1.75 m
College:Far Eastern University
Position:Setter
Currentclub:Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Currentnumber:17
Nationalyears1:2009–2021
Nationalteam1:Philippines

Jessie Lopez (born March 29, 1986) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with FEU Tamaraws collegiate men's collegiate volleyball team. He is currently playing for the Philippine Air Force Air Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.[1]

Career

Collegiate

Lopez played for FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP as a setter.

In UAAP Season 69, he was awarded as Best Server. His team also won the championship after beating UP Fighting Maroons in Game 2 of best-of-three finals series.[2]

In UAAP Season 70, they got 13–1 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with UST Golden Tigers. They won against UP Fighting Maroons in the Semis but they lost against UST Golden Tigers in the finals.

PH men's national volleyball team

In 2019, he became part of the Philippines men's national volleyball team in the Southeast Asian Games where they finished silver medal.[3]

Clubs

As a player:

Awards

Individual

YearTournamentAwardRef
2006–2007UAAP Season 69Best Server
2007–2008UAAP Season 70Best Setter
20142014 PSL All-Filipino Conference
2015Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference[4]
Rowspan=22016Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Open Conference
Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Reinforced Open Conference[5]

Clubs

YearTournamentClubsTitleRef
2014 PSLAll-FilipinoPLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power AttackersChampion[6]
Grand PrixRunner-up[7]
2015 Spikers' TurfOpenPhilippine Air Force Air Spikers3rd place
ReinforcedRunner-up
2016 Spikers' TurfOpenChampions[8]
ReinforcedChampions[9]
2017 PVLReinforcedRunner-up[10]
Open3rd place[11]
2018 PVL/Spikers' TurfReinforcedChampions[12]
OpenChampions[13]
2019 Spikers' TurfReinforcedRunner-up[14]
OpenRunner-up
2021 PNVFChampions League for MenRunner-up

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessie Lopez retires from volleyball national team. Inquirer. 12 November 2023.
  2. Web site: FEU men's, UST women are champs. GMA Network. 12 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Ph men's national volleyball team. Spin.ph. 7 April 2023.
  4. News: Lozada. Mei-Lin. June 2, 2015. PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf. SPIN Ph. November 3, 2018.
  5. Web site: Mojica grabs Reinforced Conference MVP award. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. November 12, 2016. November 3, 2018.
  6. News: Abcede. JP. PLDT-Air Force Accomplishes Sweep of PSL AFC men's division. 11 December 2014. website. Philippine Super Liga. philippinesuperliga.com. 26 July 2014.
  7. News: Abcede. JP. Cignal Pulls Rug on PLDT-Air Force, Claims Men's Division Championship. 11 December 2014. website. Philippine Super Liga. philippinesuperliga.com. 30 November 2014.
  8. News: Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers’ Turf crown. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Giongco. Mark. July 13, 2016. December 26, 2017.
  9. News: Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. November 12, 2016. December 26, 2017.
  10. News: Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. June 13, 2017. June 18, 2017.
  11. News: Riego. Norman Lee Benjamin. Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title. August 16, 2017. ABS-CBN Sports. August 16, 2017.
  12. News: Escarlote. Mark. PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown. July 15, 2018. ABS-CBN Sports. July 11, 2018.
  13. News: December 15, 2018. Agilas wins Spikers’ Turf crown. Manila Bulletin. December 17, 2018.
  14. 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.