DLSU Lady Spikers

History

The first UAAP title of the team came in 1999. They then won the UAAP title in 2003, 2004, 2005 (as 3-peat champions), 2009, 2011,2012 and 2013 (as 3-peat champions). They have won a total of nine (9) titles.

The Lady Spikers are also 4-peat Champions of the PVF National Inter-Collegiate Volleyball Tournament nailing the 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th editions of the tournament. They have also won 3 conferences in the Shakey's V-league, 2004 Second Conference, 2005 Conference and the 2006 Conference

In 2008 the Lady Spikers soared high as they emerged champions in the UAAP, overpowering 2007 champions, FEU. 2008 Lady Spikers' captain, Manilla Santos was the UAAP MVP.

In 2010-2011, the Lady Spikers, powered by stalwarts Abigail Maraño, Michele Gumabao, Charleen Cruz (team captain), Stephanie Mercado and Season MVP Jacqueline Alarca, edged out the UST Tigresses in Game 2 of the Season 73 Finals. Cruz was the Finals MVP

In 2011-2012, the Lady Spikers swept the elimination round to earn an automatic finals berth and a 1-game advantage in the Finals. After losing their first game in the season in Game 1, the Lady Spikers led by Season MVP Maraño, Gumabao and prized rookies Mika Reyes and Ara Galang defeated the Ateneo Lady Eagles in Games 2 and 3 (winning Game 3 against the Ateneo Lady Eagles in 3 straight sets). Graduating team captain Charleen Cruz was hailed the Most Valuable player of the Finals for the second straight year (Season 73 and 74)

In 2012-2013, After an opening day loss to the UST Golden Tigresses, the Lady Spikers won the rest of their elimination round games to finish with a 13-1 win-loss card. In the Final Four, the Lady Spikers defeated the NU Lady Bulldogs in 3 straight sets to advance to the finals facing rival Ateneo Lady Eagles. In Game 1 of the best of 3 Finals, The Ateneo Lady Eagles started strong and led 2-0 but the Lady Spikers regained their bearings and came back to win the last 3 sets and win Game 1 despite committing 48 unforced errors. In Game 2, The Lady Spikers, powered by the leadership of Season MVP and best blocker Aby Maraño together with co-MVP Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, Michele Gumabao, Melissa Gohing, Wensh Tiu, Mika Esperenza, Kim Fajardo and Cyd Demecillo, once again crushed the Ateneo Lady Eagles into their 13 straight losing streak against the mighty lady spikers, 3 sets to none and win its eighth UAAP championship and its second 3-peat feat. Gumabao was chosen as Finals MVP.

In the following season 2013-2014 with the will of capturing a 4-peat title and their 9th title, La Salle made a remarkable second 14-0 win loss eliminations sweeps record, making them the first women's team to gain such, and for many years, La Salle once again showed no mercy to Ateneo winning the elimination games against the Katipunan-based female squad. DLSU then got the number 1 spot after erasing every team on its way, the Lady Spikers then got the thrice-to-beat advantage, and currently holds the longest winning game streak in UAAP history (standing at 30 games, since its second game during the TANGINA Season 75 eliminations round, up to the final eliminations game in Season 76). DLSU, however, lost to their Archnemesis Ateneo (in their third consecutive season rivalry for the championship) 3 games to 1 (despite La Salle's 1-0 incentive lead for the tournament's best-of-five championship round), giving the Lady Eagles their first title ever since they join the UAAP, ending 36 years of drought. UAAP Season 76 women's volleyball finals series became notable for being the longest championship series in the league's history (lasting 5 games after the Ateneo Lady Eagles overcame La Salle's thrice-to-beat advantage in the 5-set thriller Game 3), with La Salle being the first ever UAAP varsity team to gain an automatic finals berth as top seed but losing to a lower-seed team in the championship series in the 2008–present form of the UAAP's Final Four playoffs format era.

In 2016, After a heart breaking loss last season without Ara Galang in the finals, they finishes 11-3 win-loss elimination record, but they started strong in the elimination round even ended the Ateneo Lady Eagles’ 24-match winning streak. DLSU then got the number 2 spot entering the Final Four, Lady Spikers then got the twice-to-beat-advantage, but loss to FEU Lady Tamaraws in game 1 (in the 5-set thriller Game 1) playoffs but regained as they won in 3 straight sets in Game 2 to advance to the finals facing rival Ateneo Lady Eagles in 5th consecutive years. In Game 1 of the best of 3 Finals, The Ateneo Lady Eagles started strong and led the early 2 sets but the Lady Spikers regained their bearings and finishes to win the straight 3 sets and win Game 1. In Game 2, The katipunan-based squad won and rallied from a 0-2 deficit yet able to won in 5 sets with the help of their leading scorer Alyssa Valdez with 34 points. In Game 3, The Lady Spikers, powered by the supervision of Best Setter Kim Fajardo together with the graduating seniors Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, Cyd Demecillo, Mika Esperanza and Carol Cerveza, with the help of the juniors Kim Dy, best blocker Majoy Baron and best digger and best receiver Dawn Macandili, dethroning the championship in the Ateneo Lady Eagles sides for two years, 3 sets to one and a win for their ninth UAAP championship featuring Dy was selected as Finals MVP.

In the Girls Division, the Junior Lady Spikers represented by De La Salle-Zobel, have won a league best nine (9) titles which include a 5-peat (1994-1999) and the recent season as 3-peat champions. Junior Lady Spiker stalwarts Kim Kianna Dy and recent Juniors MVP Andie Narciso matched the 3-peat feat of their Senior counterparts.

The DLSU Lady Spikers Training Pool

Notable Players Women's Division

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Girls Division

Notable Players

Women's Division

-* Co-MVPs

Girls Division