"Rapid Deal" Rysabelle Devanadera

Middle Hitter/ Middle Blocker
San Sebastian Col lege Lady Stags
Jersey #1

Offense: 8 stars
Defense: 8 stars

Deal or no Deal? Better make it fast.

Rysabelle Devanadera, or Sasa, is formidable when it comes to attack. She can wallops the ball like a rocket launched in midair. Expect to be bombed! Or better yet, cover yourself up. Her quicks are rapid ready to rap you out of the map, err...court.

San Sebastian has made it to the semis in the ongoing 6th Shakey's V-league and took game 1 from the tough FEU Lady Tams in their best-of-3 series. And when the call of a hero was off, Sasa delivered. Fast.

With her powerful spikes come the dominating blocking skills. She's not intimidated by taller players. Dare her, she deals.

A force like Sasa, San Sebastian College Lady Stags is a one tough wall to subdue.

"Captain Ice"

Silent but deadly!

Venus Bernal is gone and it's over for UST.

Wait... Think again!

Aiza Maizo is out to prove you all wrong. She maybe underrated as what some folks would describe her presence but you should know that this gal is just a silent operator. She has once made the top lists of the best scorers and best blockers in the UAAP Volleyball tournament.

Maizo is a southpaw. So better be ready to defend because a southpaw can be a deadly threat. She can bury you down when she winds up for a kill. This hard hitting captain has so much to offer- and you haven't seen more yet.

Brick by brick she's building the empire of University of Sto. Tomas Tigresses that whoever will try to blight, better have a second thought. Just like a timed bomb- she can explode when you least expect.

Roar Captain, roar!

"The Silencer" Laurence Ann Latigay

Open Spiker
San Sebastian College Lady Stags
Jersey #1
[Ratings]
Offense: 7 stars
Defense: 7 stars


She's not the NCAA MVP for nothing.

A defensive team like San Sebastian College is a tough wall to break. How much more when its key players are too much to handle?

Take Laurence Ann Latigay.

In every game, Laurence seems unstoppable. She can finish you with a pithy kill. It's not a surprise that this NCAA pride can dominate the toplist of greatness the v-league has ever produced.

Along with superblocker Rysabelle Devanadera and superb playmaker Vernon Ancheta, Latigay is a commanding force. That when everytime the victory seems to be slipping away from them, she rises up to silence the opposing power. And that's what best players are made of- heart and perseverance.

No one can deny that San Sebastian College is always a sure contender for the crown, with the "Silencer" on the wheel the Lady Stags can drive to primacy.

Strike on Stags!

"Sergeant D" Michelle Datuin

Middle Hitter/ Middle Blocker
De La Salle University Lady Spikers
Jersey #10
Ratings
Offense: 6 stars
Defense: 8 stars


Defense is offense!

The De La Salle University Lady Spikers have struggled in the last conferences with the departures of Michelle Carolino, Maureen Penetrante, Desiree Hernandez, Carla Llaguno and Chi Saet. Manilla Santos then must come up stronger.

But it was never the same DLSU squad we've known. They always come up short of the title stint. But still, they were the team to beat.

In those trying times, La Salle brought Stephanie Mercado on the attack and Jacq Alarca covering the fortress. Still, it wasn't enough. A hole was yet to be covered.

Then came Michelle Datuin, but she evinced to be just a pretty face. She's a shuddering post. But seeing the expectations, she dares herself to prove that she has something to offer. With the confidence her teammates have given her, she pushed herself to the limit- and it's worth it. Hastening her attacks with wit and hardening her blocking skills. Now, DLSU has redeemed its power.

Recently, they captured the UAAP crown when they dethroned the defending champions FEU Lady Tams in a dramatic fashion. Coming back from a loss in the first game, they snatch the remainings in their best-of-3 series.

And Datuin has shown what defense can do.

Along with superspiker Stephanie Mercado, Cha Cruz and UAAP top blocker Jacq Alarca, Michelle Datuin is DLSU's lethal weapon.

Animo La Salle!

"The Force" Shaira Gonzales

Middle Hitter
Far Eastern University Lady Tams
Jersey #4
Ratings
Offense: 7 stars
Defense: 6 stars

Don't blink! You might miss something.

Beauty and brain. Philippine Volleyball has a lot of them. Here's one.

Shaira Gonzales is a sophomore. Now what? Well, she's hot. I mean, she's dangerous when she gets hot during a game.

Adding up to the already superb Far Eastern University Lady Tams' roster, Shaira is a hard hitter that can whip the ball as fast as you blink. So don't blink when she's up for a spike. You'll miss it.

This middle stunner takes no much effort in hitting the ball. She seems to know just where to put the points. Gone were the days when she was so shy to even tap a hit.

With a total package in her, Shaira Gonzales is the player to crave for.

With Rachel Ann Daquis and Maica Morada on her sides, "The Force" is about to make it big for the Lady Tams.

May the force be with you FEU!

"Supergirl" Bangladesh Pantaleon

Open Spiker
Colegio San Juan de Letran Lady Knights
Jersey #12
Rating(s)
Offense: 8 stars
Defense: 7 stars


Supergirl... Double time!

With all the struggles that the Letran Lady Knights are facing, a leader must not quiver.

It is the task that Bangladesh Pantaleon must carry on her shoulders.

With her booming superspikes, consistent receives and hard-fought blocking skills - Bangladesh means business.

Armed with determination, the 5 foot Lady Knight digs her team through a needle hole - and gaining momentum.

The Letran Lady Knights have struggled in the V-league and winning was farfetched in their last participations.

Young guns as they were associated, they were assumed as underdogs. But said, a heart of a wounded soldier couldn't be shattered that easy. Indeed, the Lady Knights stand firm. Bangladesh, with Cindy Octana, Mary Grace Burce and Joy Cases, leads her squad and teaches them what a determined heart should be - never say die!

And this is the Lady Knights' permission to shine!
Arriba Letran!

"Saint Stealth" Fille Saint Cainglet

Open spiker
Jersey #15
Ateneo De Manila University
Rating(s)
Offense: 6 stars
Defense: 5 stars

Make way for the Saint!

Perhaps when you see the Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles at the courts you'll probably miss Pat Taganas and Carla Bello.

It will never be the same again.

The ADMU squad has struggled without Charo Soriano in the UAAP Volleyball League who was the heart and soul of their reign. Bea Pascual then had shouldered the spot. And she's doing a good job. But still, a "missing link" shuddered their campaign.

But as always, prayers were answered. Heaven has sent his saint.

Indeed, as her name denotes, Fille Saint Cainglet responsed. Coming off from being an average player, she proves both to the fans and the critics that she's not just another pretty face but a true gunner.

Her spikes dart like an eagle surging fearlessly. She delivers when the time calls for it. Attack or defense, name it she got it.

Along side with marquee hitters Gretchen Ho and Jam Ferrer, and the comebacking force, Ma. Rosario Soriano in the V-league, Cainglet provides a vital power to the roster.

Yes, it will never be the same again... It's just getting better.

Hail to the Saint!
Soar high Ateneo!

"Princess of Power" Rachel Ann Daquis

Open spiker/ middle hitter
Jersey #3
Far Eastern University Lady Tams
Rating(s)
Offense: 8 stars
Defense: 7 stars

It's not just her looks and the glamour that kills. It's the skills dude!

Rachel Ann Daquis has shown everybody that she's indeed a princess. But not your usual velvet-sheet clad girl... Uhm lady. She is the power.

Towering at 5'7'', Daquis can get you slipped down the floor with her spinning spikes and shattering blocks while keeping you wonder where the hell that kill came from.

She once lead the the FEU Lady Tams snatch the UAAP Volleyball League crown from the heavily favored Adamson University Lady Falcons in 2008.

With a solid line-up, including superpowers Maica Morada and Shaira Gonzales, the "Princess of Power" and the Lady Tams are surging for another supremacy.

Forward FEU!

"Sweet Face Assassin" Stephanie Mercado

Open spiker
jersey #4
De la Salle Univesity Lady Spikers
rating(s)
Offense: 8 stars
Defense: 6 stars


Serene, innocent, humble - the words you probably say when you first lay an eye to on her. Yes, indeed. But wait. There's something more. See her eyes? Remember the fastest woman in the world- Lydia De Vega? Alas! She's the daughter of the great living legend. Now, wonder no more to whom she was made of.

This DLSU standout can boom a spike faster than a speeding arrow and more powerful than a baseball player's swing.

Huh.

She has a dig that will remind you of leila Barros, the main gunner of the powerhouse Brasil team in the 90's. And of course, isn't she the making of another Michelle Carolino?

Paning, as she's fondly called by her friends, is the top attacker of DLSU. She's the high-leaping junior that knuckles down the ball in a quick trigger. And that made her one of the most dangerous attacker. Her spike has a strong spin at the end. So better have a steady arms when you're trying to dig her shot.

With a superspiker in Mercado, the De la Salle Lady Spikers are out to conquer the courts.

Watch out people... Here come the champions!
Animo La Salle!