Pauline Gaston Explained

Pauline Gaston
Full Name:	Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston
Nickname:	Ponggay
Nationality:	Filipino
Birth Date:	27 August 1997
Birth Place:	Iloilo City, Philippines
Hometown:	Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Height:	1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:	67kg
Spike:	278cm
Block:	273cm
College:	Ateneo De Manila University
Position:	Outside Hitter Opposite Hitter Middle Blocker
Currentclub:	Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Currentnumber:	22
Nationalyears1:	2016
Nationalteam1:	Philippines

Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston (born August 27, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She played with Ateneo Lady Eagles collegiate women's University team. She currently plays for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League.^[1]

Career

Ponggay Gaston played for the Ateneo De Manila University collegiate women's University team alongside her sister Therese Gaston.^[2] She also represented the Ateneo in the UAAP beach volleyball championships in 2019.^[3]

In 2020, she became the captain of the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the UAAP Season 84 volleyball tournaments but the tournament was cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

In August 2020, Gaston was signed by the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.^[5]

In 2023, she was signed by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers.^[6]

Personal life

Ponggay Gaston is the daughter of former PBA player Matthew "Fritz" Gaston and former beauty queen Duday Mandanas-Gaston.^[7] She attended high school at the University of Santo Tomas.^[8] She studied interdisciplinary studies at the Ateneo De Manila University.^[2]

Filmography

Television

Clubs

• Ateneo-Motolite (2018)
• Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2021–2022)
• Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2023–present)

Awards

Individual

Year	League	Season/Conference	Award	Ref
					2014	UAAP	76 (junior's)	Best Blocker
2015	UAAP	77 (junior's)

Collegiate

Year	League	Season/Conference	Title	Ref
					2015	Shakey's VL	Collegiate	Runner-up	^[9]
2016	UAAP	78	Runner-up	^[10]
2016	Shakey's VL	Collegiate	Runner-up	^[11]
2017	UAAP	79	Runner-up	^[12]
2018	UAAP		3rd Place	^[13]
2019	UAAP	81	Champions	^[14]
2019	PVL	Collegiate	3rd Place	^[15]

Clubs

Year	League	Conference	Club	Title	Ref
						2018	PVL	Open	Ateneo-Motolite	Runner-up	^[16]
2024	PNVF	Champions League	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	3rd Place

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volleyball ateneos Gaston Lavitoria join choco mucho. Arvin. Lim. ABS-CBN Sports. August 26, 2020. July 15, 2022.
2. Web site: #Bestiegoals: Ateneo's Therese and Ponggay Gaston . Barry . Viloria . ABS-CBN News . January 25, 2016 . September 7, 2024.
3. Web site: Growling Tigresses blank Lady Eagles in beach volleyball . Manila Standard . September 25, 2019 . September 7, 2024.
4. Web site: PVL: Ponggay Gaston signs with Chery Tiggo . ABS-CBN News . January 1, 2023 . September 7, 2024.
5. Web site: Lavitoria, Gaston joins Choco Mucho. ABS-CBN Sports. 9 April 2023.
6. Web site: Ponggay Gaston. One Sports. 9 April 2023.
7. Web site: According to Matthew. Lito. Cinco. Manila Standard. November 11, 2020. August 1, 2022.
8. Web site: UAAP volleyball: Challenge accepted for Ateneo's Ponggay Gaston. Camille. Naredo. ABS-CBN News. March 7, 2018. August 1, 2022.
9. Web site: Shakey’s V-League Collegiate Conference starts July 11 - Cedelf P. Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
10. Web site: Ateneo - La Salle Volleyball Game 3 finals recap 2016 season 78. Naveen. Ganglani. Rappler. April 30, 2016. July 16, 2022.
11. News: NU Lady Bulldogs eye back-to-back titles as V-League Collegiate Conference kicks off. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Lozada. Mei-Lin. July 21, 2016. July 30, 2016.
12. Web site: UAAP women's volleyball: La Salle rallies pat Ateneo to win. Camille. Naredo. ABS-CBN Sports. May 6, 2017. July 16, 2022.
13. Web site: DLSU Lady Spikers winner, FEU tamaraws season 80 finals game. Beatrice. Go. Rappler. May 2, 2019. July 16, 2022.
14. News: Isaga. JR. Ateneo breaks UST's heart, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown. July 16, 2022. Rappler. May 18, 2019.
15. News: Escarlote. Mark. October 12, 2019. PVL: Lady Falcons reign supreme. ABS-CBN Sports. October 12, 2019.
16. News: PVL: Cool Smashers crush Lady Eagles, rule Open Conference. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. December 8, 2018. December 8, 2018. December 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209134012/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/12/08/pvl-cool-smashers-crush-lady-eagles-rule-open-conference-50847. dead.