NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball

NU Lady Bulldogs
UniversityNational University
NicknameLady Bulldogs
LocationManila, Philippines
Head coachRegine Diego
CaptainEvangeline Alinsug
Main league
LeagueUAAP
Season 87 (2025)Champions
Championships

The NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball is the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the National University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

NU Lady Bulldogs Spikers won their first in season 16 (1953–54). As of UAAP Season 86, NU Lady Bulldogs have won 5 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57), Season 84 (2021–22),[1] Season 86 (2023–24) and Season 87 (2024-2025).[2]

In Season 86, the NU Men’s and Women’s volleyball teams dominated and emerged as champions after both defeating the University of Santo Tomas Men’s and Women’s teams respectively.

The team would play as a club under the name NU–Monolith Sky Risers at the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.[3] They finished sixth.[4]

Current roster

NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team

UAAP Season 88 Roster
No. Name Position Height Playing Year
1Kaye BombitaOpposite Hitter1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)3rd
3Abegail PonoSetter1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)3rd
5Shaira JardioLibero5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)4th
6Evangeline Alinsug (c)Outside Hitter5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)4th
7Jenelyn JacobMiddle BlockerRookie
8Josline SalazarMiddle Blocker1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Rookie
10Alexa MataMiddle Blocker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)4th
12Samantha CantadaOutside Hitter1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Rookie
13Camilla LaminaSetter1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)5th
14Harlyn SernecheOpposite Hitter1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Rookie
15Denesse DaylisanOutside Hitter1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)Rookie
17Minerva MaayaMiddle Blocker1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)4th
18Arah PaniqueOutside Hitter5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)3rd
19Celine MarshOutside Hitter1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)2nd
20IC CepadaLibero1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)2nd
21Myrtle EscanlarOutside Hitter1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)4th

Team staff

Name Position
Regine Diego Head coach

Previous rosters

UAAP champions

SVL/PVL champions

SSL champions

Awards

Team

UAAP
NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year Season Title Ref
1953 16 Champions
1956 19 Champions
2014 76 3rd place
2015 77 3rd place
2022 84 Champions [5]
2023 85 Runner-up
2024 86 Champions
2025 87 Champions
2026 88 Runner-up

SSL

NU Lady Bulldogs
Year Season Title Ref
2022 Pre-Season Champions [6]
2023 Pre-Season Champions
2024 Invitationals Champions
Pre-Season Champions
2025 Invitationals
(Mindanao Leg)
Champions
Pre-Season Champions

SVL/PVL

NU Lady Bulldogs (partial awards)
Year Season Title Ref
2013 1st Champions
2014 1st Runners-up [7]
2015 Collegiate Champions [8][9]
Collegiate Champions [10]
2017 Collegiate Champions

Individual

UAAP

SSL

SVL/PVL

Season-by-season records

Coaches

NU Lady Bulldogs
Head coach UAAP Season Ref
From To
Johnny Candoy?71
Dante Alinsunurin72
Francis Vicente7375
Edjet Mabbayad76
Ariel dela Cruz77
Roger Gorayeb7879
Raymund Castillo80[19]
Norman Miguel8182
Ray Karl Dimaculangan8485
Norman Miguel86
Sherwin Meneses87
Regine Diego88 [20]
Norman Miguel 89 –

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reyes, Mark Anthony (June 22, 2022). "NU Lady Bulldogs sweep season to end 65 years drought for UAAP volleyball title". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Javier, Nikole (May 15, 2024). "NU completes men's, women's sweep for double UAAP celebration title". Manila Bulletin.
  3. ↑ Li, Matthew (13 September 2024). "NU to represent Philippines in Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Tuazon, Ernest (28 September 2024). "NU-Monolith concludes AVC Women's Club journey with sixth-place finish". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs end 65 years of drought, sweeps UAAP Season 84". Tiebreaker times. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dominant NU blanks DLSU, wins Shakey's Super League". Rappler. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs rule Shakey's V-League".
  9. ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs". Spin.ph. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "UAAP Volleyball: Marano, Galang named co-MVPs". Rappler. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Matel, Philip (April 30, 2018). "UAAP Volleyball: MVPs Jaja Santiago, Marck Espejo banner individual awards for Season 80". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (June 2022). "UAAP Volleyball: Eya Laure Best Scorer, Bella Belen makes case for Rookie-MVP". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Alyssa Solomon carves own name in NU, names UAAP Finals MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  15. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (19 November 2022). "NU's Alyssa Solomon wins Super League MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  16. ↑ Fopalan, Renee Avena (May 23, 2013). "V-League: NU volley-belles bring home individual awards". GMA News. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ Bracher, Jane (May 25, 2014). "Lady Tamaraws put away Lady Bulldogs for first V-League title". Rappler. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  18. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (October 14, 2017). "Santiago named PVL Collegiate Conference MVP". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  19. ↑ Naredo, Camille (2019-01-02). "Sources: Babes Castillo out as NU women's volleyball coach". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (2025-09-03). "Sherwin Meneses out as NU coach, Regine Diego takes over". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-03.