Benilde Lady Blazers volleyball

Benilde Lady Blazers
UniversityDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
NicknameLady Blazers
LocationManila, Philippines
Head coachJerry Yee
CaptainCloanne Sophia Mondoñedo
Main league
LeagueNCAA
Season 99 (2024)1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Championships
NCAA: 4
VLPH: 1

The College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers are the volleyball team 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

Main article: NCAA Season 98 volleyball tournaments
NCAA Season 98 roster
Number Player Position Height Birth date High School
1 Chenae Basarte Setter 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) (2001-12-09) December 9, 2001 (age 23) Hope Christian High School
3 Michelle Gamit Middle Blocker
4 Kim Alison Estenzo Libero Hope Christian High School
5 Fiona Naomi Getigan Libero
6 Angelika Mondejar Opposite Hitter Hope Christian High School
7 Jade Gentapa Outside Hitter
8 Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo Setter (2000-11-16) November 16, 2000 (age 24) Hope Christian High School
9 Jhasmin Gayle Pascual Opposite Hitter (1999-09-03) September 3, 1999 (age 25) UST High School
10 Mycah Go April

15, 2001 (age 23)

11 Maria Camill Avila Middle Blocker
12 Corrine Alysson Apostol Outside Hitter Hope Christian High School
14 Wielyn Estoque Outside Hitter
17 Jessa Dorog Outside Hitter (2003-08-17) August 17, 2003 (age 21) Hope Christian High School
18 Cristy Ondangan Middle Blocker Hope Christian High School
21 Zamantha Nolasco Middle Blocker

Previous roster

NCAA Champions

NCAA Season 91 roster
OH - • Janine Navarro • Christine Danielle Lim • Rachel Anne Austero • Chelsea Chloe Santillan
OPP - • Jane Frances Borrero • Bianca Gabrielle Lizares
MB - • Chelsea Anne Umali • Ranya Musa • Jeanette Panaga • Diane Ventura
S - • Djanel Cheng (c) • Ellaine Monica Dolorito
L - • Jan Arianne Daguil • Melanie Torres
NCAA Season 97 roster
OH - • 7 Jade Gentapa • 10 Francis Mycah Go (c) • 12 Corrine Alysson Apostol •
OPP - • 5 Queen Ann Salmon • 9 Jhasmin Gayle Pascual
MB - • 2 Cathrina Dizon • 3 Michelle Gamit • 11 Ma. Camill Avila • 18 Cristy Ondangan
S - • 1 Chenae Basarte • 8 Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo
L - • 4 Kim Alison Estenzo • 6 Angelika Mondejar
NCAA Season 98 roster
OH - • 7 Jade Gentapa • 12 Corrine Alysson Apostol • 14 Wielyn Estoque • 17 Jessa Dorog
OPP - • 6 Angelika Mondejar • 9 Jhasmin Gayle Pascual
MB - • 3 Michelle Gamit • 11 Ma. Camill Avila • 18 Cristy Ondangan • 21 Zamantha Nolasco
S - • 1 Chenae Basarte • 8 Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo (c)
L - • 4 Kim Alison Estenzo
NCAA Season 99 roster
OH - • 7 Jade Gentapa • 12 Corrine Alysson Apostol • 14 Wielyn Estoque • 17 Jessa Dorog
OPP - • 9 Jhasmin Gayle Pascual • 18 Cristy Ogdangan
MB - • 3 Michelle Gamit • 15 Fiona Marie Inocentes • 21 Zamantha Nolasco
S - • 1 Chenae Basarte • 8 Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo (c)
L - • 4 Kim Alison Estenzo • 5 Fiona Marie Getigan

V-League PH Champions

2023 V-League roster
OH - • 7 Jade Gentapa • 12 Corrine Alysson Apostol • 14 Wielyn Estoque • 17 Jessa Dorog • 19 Mary Grace Borromeo • 20 Rhea Mae Densig
OPP - • 9 Jhasmin Gayle Pascual • 16 Clydel May Catarig • 18 Cristy Ondangan
MB - • 2 Cathrina Dizon • 3 Michelle Gamit • 11 Sophia Margarette Badion • 15 Fiona Marie Inocentes • 21 Zamantha Nolasco
S - • 1 Chenae Basarte • 6 Zen Reina Basilio • 8 Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo (c)
L - • 4 Kim Alison Estenzo • 5 Fiona Naomi Getigan

Team honors

NCAA

CSB Lady Blazers (partial awards)
Year Season Title Ref
2016 91 Champions [3]
2022 97 Champions [4]
2023 98 Champions [5]
2024 99 Champions [6]

CSB Lady Blazers awards and other achievements

SVL/PVL/V-League

CSB Lady Blazers
Year Season Placement Ref
2008 1st 8th place
2nd 8th place
2009 1st 8th place
2nd 6th place
2010 1st 8th place
2nd 8th place
2011 1st 10th place
2012 1st did not compete
2013 1st did not compete
2014 1st 8th place
2015 Collegiate 7th place
2016 Collegiate 10th place
2017 Collegiate 10th place
2018 Collegiate 5th place
2019 Collegiate 4th place
2022 Collegiate 3rd place [7]
2023 Collegiate Champions [8]

SSL

CSB Lady Blazers
Year Season Placement Ref
2022 Pre-Season 11th place
2023 Invitationals 5th place
Pre-Season 5th place

PNVF

CSB Lady Blazers
Year Season Placement Ref
2023 Challenge Cup Champions [9]
2024 Champions League 4th place [10]

Individual honors

NCAA

CSB Lady Blazers individual awards
Year Season Award Player Ref
2010 85 Best Scorer Giza Yumang
Best Attacker
2013 88 Best Setter Djanel Welch Cheng
2014 89 Best Setter Djanel Welch Cheng
Best Receiver Rica Jane Enclona
2015 90 Best Attacker Jeanette Panaga
Best Blocker
2016 91 Best Blocker Jeanette Panaga
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Best Receiver Melanie Torres
2019 94 1st Best Middle Blocker Rachel Anne Austero
2022 97 1st Best Outside Hitter Francis Mycah Go
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Jhasmine Gayle Pascual
2023 98 2nd Best Outside Hitter Jade Gentapa
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Best Opposite Hitter Jhasmine Gayle Pascual

Other Collegiate Leagues

CSB Lady Blazers individual awards
Year Tournament Award Player Ref
2009 2009 SVL 6th Season 2nd Conference Best Attacker Giza Yumang [11]
2019 2019 PVL Collegiate Conference Best Opposite Spiker Klarissa Abriam [12]
Best Libero Arianne Daguil
2022 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge 1st Best Middle Blocker Zamantha Nolasco [13]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Michelle Gamit
2023 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge Best Opposite Spiker Jhasmin Gayle Pascual [14]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
1st Best Outside Spiker Jade Gentapa
1st Best Middle Blocker Zamantha Nolasco
2023 PNVF Challenge Cup – Women's Division Most Valuable Player Wielyn Estoque
1st Best Outside Spiker
Best Setter Chenae Basarte
1st Best Middle Blocker Zamantha Nolasco
Best Libero Fiona Mae Getigan
2024 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women Best Opposite Spiker Jhasmine Gayle Pascual [15]

Records by season

Records starting NCAA Season 83
CSB Lady Blazers records by season
Year NCAA Season Title Team captain Won or Lost to
(finalist or higher rank)
2007–2008 83 Runner-up women school colors San Sebastian Lady Stags
2008–2009 84 Runner-up women school colors San Sebastian Lady Stags
2009–2010 85 Runner-up women school colors San Sebastian Lady Stags
2010–2011 86 Suspended
2011–2012 87 8th place
2012–2013 88 5th place
2013–2014 89 3rd place
2014–2015 90 4th Place
2015–2016 91 Champions Djanel Welch Cheng
2016–2017 92 3rd place
2017–2018 93 6th place
2018–2019 94 3rd place
2019–2020 95 cancelled
2020–2021 96 cancelled
2021–2022 97 Champions Francis Mycah Go
2022–2023 98 Champions Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo

Notable players

See also

References

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