Benilde Lady Blazers volleyball

The College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers are the volleyball team of De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.

Benilde Lady Blazers

University	De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
Nickname	Lady Blazers
Location	Manila, Philippines
Head coach	Jerry Yee
Captain	Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo
Main league
League	NCAA
Season 99 (2024)	Champions
Championships
NCAA: 4 VLPH: 1

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 22)	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 San Sebastian Lady Stags 2008–2009 84 Runner-up San Sebastian Lady Stags 2009–2010 85 Runner-up 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

Djanel Welch Cheng (S) Jeanette Panaga (MB) Tricia Santos (OH) Gayle Pascual OP)

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

See also

• De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
• Benilde Blazers

References

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