Adamson Lady Falcons volleyball

Team of Adamson University, Philippines

Adamson Lady Falcons
Nickname	Lady Falcons
League	UAAP SSL V-League
Location	900 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Team colors	Blue White
Head coach	John Philip Yude
Team captain	Lucille Almonte
Championships	Shakey's V-League: 2 PVL: 1

The Adamson Lady Falcons volleyball program is the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the Adamson University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).^[1]

Current roster

Adamson Lady Falcons volleyball team

UAAP Season 86 roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
1	Nikka Sophia Ruth Yandoc	Setter	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
2	Jimy Jean Jamili	Outside Hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(2003-03-15) March 15, 2003 (age 21)	NU-Nazareth School
3	Jen Kylene Villegas	Middle Blocker
4	Angelica Alcantara	Setter	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	(2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 23)	Adamson High School
5	Sharya Nicole Ancheta	Middle Blocker
6	May Ann Nuique	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 (age 21)	Adamson High School
8	Antonette Adolfo	Outside Hitter	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	(2001-03-21) March 21, 2001 (age 23)	Kings Montessori School
9	Maria Rochelle Lalongisip	Outside hitter
10	Maria Joahna Verdeflor	Libero			Adamson High School
12	Juris Anne Clare Manuel	Libero
14	Princess Eloisa Aljibe	Middle Blocker
15	Ayesha Tara Juegos	Opposite Hitter	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	(2002-09-14) September 14, 2002 (age 21)	Adamson High School
16	Red Bascon	Opposite Hitter
17	Lucille May Almonte (c)	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-01-25) January 25, 2001 (age 23)	Kings Montessori School

Adamson Lady Falcons
No.	Name	Position
1	Yandoc, Nikka Sophia Ruth	S
2	Jamili, Jimy Jean	OH
3	Villegas, Jen Kylene	MB
4	Alcantara, Angelica	S
5	Ancheta, Sharya Nicole	MB
6	Nuique, May Ann	MB
8	Adolfo, Antonette	OP
9	Lalongisip, Maria Rochelle	OH
10	Verdeflor, Maria Joahna Karen	L
12	Manuel, Juris Anne Clare	L
14	Aljibe, Princess Eloisa	MB
15	Juegos, Ayesha Tara	OH
16	Bascon, Red	OP
17	Almonte, Lucille May (c)	OH
	Yude, John Philip	HC

Previous roster

SVL/PVL Champions

Shakey's V-League 5th Season 1st Conference roster
OH - • Jill Gustillo OPP - • Michelle Segodine MB - • Jacqueline So • Nerissa Bautista S - • Janet Serafica L - • Lizlee Ann Gata

Shakey's V-League 7th Season 2nd Conference roster
OH - • 3 Shiela Marie Pineda • 8 Angela Benting (c) • 11 Nerissa Bautista (G) OPP - • 5 Luisa Mae Zapanta • 17 Melissa Laborte (G) MB - • 2 Ma. Paulina Soriano • 10 Angelica Quinlog • 18 Gail Martin • S - • 12 Ma. Lourdes Patilano • 14 May Jennifer Macatuno L - • 1 Angelica Vasquez

2019 PVL Collegiate Conference roster
OH - • 2 Trisha Mae Genesis • 9 Lucille May Almonte • 15 Hannah Nicole Infante • 17 Gracelchen Ave OPP - • 6 Ceasa Joria Pinar • 8 Antonette Adolfo MB - • 4 Rizza Cruz • 7 Shynna Martinez • 16 Martina Lucida Aprecio • 18 Lorene Grace Toring S - • 8 Louie Romero (c) • 11 Mary Jane Igao L - • 10 Joahna Karen Verdeflor • 13 Cae Lazo

Awards

Team

UAAP

Adamson Lady Falcons (partial awards)
Year	UAAP Season	Title	Ref
1993	56	3rd Place
1999	62	3rd Place
2000	63	3rd Place
2005	68	Runner-up
2007	69	3rd Place
2008	70	Runner-up
2011	73	3rd Place
2013	75	3rd Place
2023	85	3rd Place	^[2]

SVL/PVL/V-League

Adamson Lady Falcons
Year	Conference	Title	Ref
2006	1st	3rd place
2008	1st	Champions	^[3]
2009	1st	3rd place
2009	2nd	Runner-up	^[4]
2010	2nd	Champions	^[5]
2011	1st	Runner-up	^[6]
2012	Open	Champions	^[7]
2014	1st	3rd place
2018	Collegiate	Runner-up
2019	Collegiate	Champions
2022	Collegiate	Runner-up

SSL

Adamson Lady Falcons
Year	Tournament	Title	Ref
2022	Pre-Season	3rd place	^[8]
2023	Invitationals	Runner-up	^[9]

Individual

UAAP

UAAP awardees (partial lists)

Adamson Lady Falcons (partial)
Year	Award	Player	Ref
2007	Best Receiver	Donaleil Adajar
2008	Best Setter	Janet Serafica
	Best Server	Sang Laguiles
	Best Digger	Lizlee Ann Gata
2009	Best Digger	Lizlee Ann Gata
2010	Best Blocker	Pau Soriano
2010	Best Receiver Best Digger	Lizlee Ann Gata
2013	Best Server	Bang Pineda	^[10]

Other Collegiate Leagues

SVL/PVL/V-League

SVL/PVL/V-League awardees

Adamson Lady Falcons
Year	Conference	Award	Player	Ref
2008	1st	MVP (Conference)	Nene Bautista (G)
		MVP (Finals)	Sang Laguilles
		Best Setter	Janet Serafica
		Best Server	Angela Benting
		Best Receiver Best Digger	Lizlee Ann Gata
2009	1st	Best Digger	Lizlee Ann Gata	^[11]
	2nd	Best Scorer	Angela Benting	^[12]
		Best Blocker	Pau Soriano
		Best Receiver	Lizlee Ann Gata
2010	1st	Best Receiver	Lizlee Ann Gata	^[13]
	2nd	MVP (Finals)	Nerissa Bautista (G)
		Best Blocker	Pau Soriano
		Best Receiver	Angela Benting
		Best Digger	Angelica Vasquez
2011	1st	Best Attacker	Nene Bautista (G)	^[14]
2011	1st	Best Setter	May Macatuno	^[14]
2014	1st	Best Attacker	Pau Soriano	^[15]
2014	1st	Most Improved Player	Bang Pineda	^[15]
2017	Collegiate	1st Best Outside Spiker	Eli Soyud	^[16]
2018	Collegiate	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Bern Flora	^[17]
		Best Opposite Spiker	Eli Soyud
		Best Setter	Mary Jane Igao
		Best Libero	Thang Ponce
2019	Collegiate	MVP (Conference) 1st Best Outside Spiker	Trisha Mae Genesis	^[18]^[19]
		MVP (Finals)	Louie Romero
		1st Best Middle Blocker	Lorene Toring
2022	Collegiate	Best Opposite Spiker	Trisha Gayle Tubu	^[20]
2022	Collegiate	Best Setter	Louie Romero	^[20]

Shakey's Super League

Shakey's Super League awardees

Adamson Lady Falcons
Year	Conference	Award	Player	Ref
2022	Pre-Season	Best Setter	Louie Romero	^[21]
2023	National Invitationals	Best Setter	Angelica Alcantara	^[22]
2023	Pre-Season	2nd Best Middle Blocker	Lorene Toring	^[23]

Season-by-season record

Records starting UAAP Season 40

Champion

Runner-up

Third place

Adamson Lady Falcons season-by-season record
Year	UAAP Season	Field	Eliminations					Playoffs			Head coach	Ref.
Year	UAAP Season	Field	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	Round	Opponent	Result	Head coach	Ref.
1977	40										Dulce Pante
1978	41										Dulce Pante
1979	42										Dulce Pante
1980	43										Dulce Pante
1981	44										Dulce Pante
1982	45										Dulce Pante
1983	46										Dulce Pante
1984	47										Dulce Pante
1985	48										Dulce Pante
1986	49										Dulce Pante
1987	50										Dulce Pante
1988	51										Dulce Pante
1989	52										Dulce Pante
1990	53										Dulce Pante
1991	54										Dulce Pante
1992	55										Dulce Pante
1993	56	8	3rd					Finals		W	Dulce Pante
1994	57	Suspended
1995	58	8	7th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
1996	59	8	7th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
1997	60	8	6th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
1998	61	8	5th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
1999	62	8	3rd					Finals		W	Dulce Pante
2000	63	8	3rd					Finals		W	Dulce Pante
2001	64	8	8th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2002	65	8	8th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2003	66	8	7th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2004	67	8	5th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2005	68	8	2nd					Finals		L	Dulce Pante
2007	69	8	2nd	14	8	6	3.091	1st seed playoffs Final Four		L	Dulce Pante
2008	70	8	2nd					Finals		L	Dulce Pante
2009	71	8	4th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2010	72	8	4th					Did not qualify			Dulce Pante
2011	73	8	6th	14	5	9	0.959	Did not qualify
2012	74	8	4th	14	8	6	1.864	Stepladder semifinals		L 1–3
2013	75	8	6th	14	8	6	1.098	Did not qualify
2014	76	8	4th	14	12	2	1.190	Final Four		L
2015	77	8	3rd	14	8	6	1.036	Stepladder Semifinals		L
2016	78	8	5th	14	7	7	1.032	Finals		W
2017	79	8	6th	14	7	7	0.963	Final Four		L
2018	80	8	4th	14	7	7	0.955	Finals
2019	81	8	4th	14	9	5	1.000	Final Four
2020	82	Tournament cancelled
2021	83	Tournament cancelled
2022	84	8	8th	14	1	13	8.400	Did not qualify
2023	85	8	5th	14	6	8	0.677	Did not qualify
2024	86	8	4th	14	9	5	1.052	Semifinals		L 1–2

Records by season

Records starting UAAP Season 56

Adamson Lady Falcons records by season
Year	UAAP Season	Title	Team captain	Won or Lost to (finalist or higher rank)
1993–1994	56	3rd Place
1994–1995	57	Suspended
1995–1996	58	7th place
1996–1997	59	7th place
1997–1998	60	6th place
1998–1999	61	5th place
1999–2000	62	3rd Place
2000–2001	63	3rd Place
2001–2002	64	8th place
2002–2003	65	8th place
2003–2004	66	7th place
2004–2005	67	5th place
2005–2006	68	Runner-up		De La Salle Lady Spikers
2006–2007	69	3rd Place		UST Lady Tigresses
2007–2008	70	Runner-up		FEU Lady Tamaraws
2008–2009	71	4th place		De La Salle Lady Spikers
2009–2010	72	4th place		De La Salle Lady Spikers
2010–2011	73	3rd Place		UST Lady Tigresses
2011–2012	74	5th place		FEU Lady Tamaraws
2012–2013	75	3rd Place		Ateneo Lady Eagles
2013–2014	76	4th place	Marleen Cortel	Ateneo Lady Eagles
2014–2015	77	7th place
2015–2016	78	7th place	Mylene Paat
2016–2017	79	8th place	Jema Galanza
2017–2018	80	5th place	Jema Galanza
2018–2019	81	8th place	Eli Soyud
2019–2020	82	Cancelled	Louie Romero
2020–2021	83	Cancelled
2021–2022	84	5th place	Louie Romero
2022–2023	85	3rd Place	Louie Romero	NU Lady Bulldogs
2023–2024	86	7th Place	Lucille Almonte

Coaches

UAAP Season 40 - 74: Minerva Dulce Pante
UAAP Season 75 - 78: Sherwin Meneses
UAAP Season 78: Domingo Custodio (Interim)
UAAP Season 79 - 81 (Match 1-3): Airess Star Padda
UAAP Season 81: Rogelio Getigan^[24]
UAAP Season 82 - 84: Lerma Giron^[25]
UAAP Season 85: Jerry Yee^[26]
UAAP Season 86 - present: John Philip Yude

Notable players

Angelica Alcantara (S)
Louie Romero (S)
Lizlee Ann Gata (L)
Lorene Toring (MB)
Pau Soriano (MB)
Jema Galanza (OH)
Bang Pineda (OH/L)
Trisha Genesis (OH)
Eli Soyud (OH/OP)
Mylene Paat (OP)
Trisha Tubu (OP)

Legend
S	Setter
L	Libero
MB	Middle Blocker
OS	Outside Hitter
OP	Opposite Hitter

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