Rappler's latest stories on Women's Volleyball
Valdez takes benching in stride as PH drops SEA Games bronze match
After the Philippine volleyball team's gut-wrenching loss, Alyssa Valdez says 'if it’s not our time, it’s not our time'

Indonesia deals PH volleyball one last heartbreak in 5-set bronze finish
The Philippines fails to close it out as Indonesia rallies to spoil the Filipina spikers' bid to end their 14-year medal drought

Maraño praises Valdez for playing through stomach pains
The Philippine women’s volleyball team rallies together to get its offense going as Alyssa Valdez sits out

Indonesia rallies past PH in women’s volleyball bronze preview match
The Philippine women's volleyball team remains winless after bowing to Indonesia in a match serving as preview to their bronze medal duel

Philippines goes down swinging in Thailand sweep loss
Feeding off captain Aby Maraño’s fire, the Philippines comes out fighting before bowing to 11-time SEA Games women's volleyball champion Thailand

PH bows to Vietnam in SEA Games 2019 women’s volleyball debut
The Philippine women's volleyball team falls short in the opener but not after dragging favored Vietnam to a five-set thriller

Valdez, Laure lead 2019 SEA Games PH women's volleyball lineup
Alyssa Valdez returns for her third straight SEA Games appearance as Eya Laure debuts in the regional meet

Baron, Macandili bag ASEAN volleyball awards
Former La Salle stalwarts Majoy Baron and Dawn Macandili cop individual honors in the ASEAN Grand Prix

PH volleyball team bows to Indonesia, settles for 3rd
The national women’s volleyball team fields a complete lineup yet still falls short against Indonesia

Shorthanded PH volleyball team folds to powerhouse Thailand
Playing minus 4 key players, the Philippines bows to first-leg winner Thailand in straight sets

Sports wRap: Did Bo Perasol deserve his punishment?
Rappler Sports hosts Agatha Uvero and Naveen Ganglani give their take on the wild UAAP action and other happenings in the Philippine sports scene

Alyssa Valdez back in top form for national team
After recovering from an ankle injury, Alyssa Valdez quickly powers the Philippine women’s volleyball team

Valdez returns as PH repeats over Vietnam in ASEAN Grand Prix
The returning Alyssa Valdez shines as the Philippine women's volleyball team completes a sweep of Vietnam

Even without Valdez, PH shows promise in 2019 SEA Games campaign
Even without volleyball phenom Alyssa Valdez, the Philippines topples world No. 37 Vietnam in the 1st ASEAN Grand Prix

Eya Laure, Jovelyn Gonzaga make SEA Grand Prix lineup
The Philippine women's volleyball team fields a mix of veterans and young talents in the SEA Grand Prix for its 2019 Southeast Asian Games buildup

2019 SEA Games: Kalei Mau targets women's volleyball gold
Fresh off a conference MVP stint, Kalei Mau believes the Philippine women's volleyball team can make it far in the 2019 SEA Games

Red-hot Lady Tams target top 2, twice-to-beat edge
Picking up late in the season, FEU shows why it has a shot at booking a return trip to the UAAP Finals

Soaring Buitre steps up for injured Molde
UP veteran Marian Buitre delivers just as coach Godfrey Okumu predicted

Finals rematch: Motivated FEU eyes upset vs La Salle
As FEU gears up for defending champion La Salle, the Lady Tamaraws hope to ride on a recent confidence booster

Dream come true: Isa Molde returns to PH team
The University of the Philippines standout accepts the role as team captain of the national Under-23 squad

Why were Fajardo, Dy left out of PH women's volleyball pool?
Kim Fajardo and Kim Kianna Dy may be notably missing from the national volleyball pool, but coach Shaq delos Santos says the door remains open for their comeback

SEA Games 2019: Valdez, Santiago banner PH volleyball pool
The 2019 SEA Games buildup gets going as Philippine volleyball forms a 22-strong women’s training pool

Fil-Hawaiian spiker Kalei Mau now a Filipino citizen
Kalei Mau is now eligible to represent the Philippines as part of the national women's volleyball team

Ateneo's Kat Tolentino named UAAP Player of the Week
The UAAP's leading scorer unloads a combined 41 points in the Ateneo Lady Eagles' back-to-back wins

Ateneo draws momentum from 'don't count us out' mentality
'People will really count them out, but I believe in them,' says Ateneo head coach Oliver Almadro

WATCH: UST Golden Tigresses step up their swag game
The UST Golden Tigresses show on-court swag just to pump each other up

Ateneo thwarts FEU in 5-set thriller
(UPDATED) The Lady Eagles rally from two sets down to stun the Lady Tamaraw in a rematch of last season's semis showdown

La Salle's Cobb relishes 'easier' role this season
'Everyone is becoming a go-to guy,' says setter Michelle Cobb, noting she has many attacking options in this season's La Salle team

La Salle takes slice of lead with conquest of Adamson
(UPDATED) Reigning champion La Salle gets to share the top spot with UP after a straight-set win over Adamson

Shorthanded NU routs UE for 1st win
(UPDATED) Despite losing setter Joyme Cagande to injury, a 10-woman NU squad still earns its first win over UE in straight sets

NU's Joyme Cagande 'likely' out of UAAP Season 81
The former UAAP juniors three-time best setter is diagnosed with high-grade ACL

La Salle looks to continue hot start as NU, UE shoot for 1st win
The reigning champions aim for back-to-back victories against the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP women's volleyball tournament

Ateneo's Bea de Leon still gets 'veteran jitters'
Even senior player Bea de Leon admits that playing in Sunday's Ateneo-La Salle season opener still made her nervous

Worth the wait: La Salle's Luna earns starting spot
May Luna surprisingly gets to start for the Lady Spikers after 4 years with champion mentor Ramil de Jesus

UST overcomes late Adamson challenge
(UPDATED) The UST Golden Tigresses blow a two-set lead but manage to arrest the Adamson Lady Falcons' late surge

FEU rookie Lycha Ebon proves worthy of Pons' number
Young sensation Lycha Ebon ignores doubters and shows why she can be FEU's next volleyball queen

UAAP Season 81 Volleyball: Schedule, team standings and updates
Bookmark this page for updates in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball competition

FEU rallies to defeat young NU team
(UPDATED) The veteran FEU team flashes its championship experience over the rookie-laden NU Lady Bulldogs

UP Lady Maroons escape UE in UAAP volley season opener
(UPDATED) The Lady Maroons pull off a thrilling win over the Lady Warriors right in the opening game of the UAAP Season 81 volleyball competition

WATCH: La Salle Lady Spikers return to make history
La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus tries to work his magic again as the young Lady Spikers target a UAAP four-peat

WATCH: Nothing less than a title slot for FEU Lady Tamaraws
After last season’s return stint to the Finals, the FEU Lady Tamaraws continue to set their sights on a record 30th UAAP women's title

WATCH: Ateneo Lady Eagles eye grand comeback
After missing the title round last season, the Ateneo Lady Eagles believe they have the tools to reclaim the crown

WATCH: Young NU Lady Bulldogs dare to challenge league vets
National University remains dauntless even as the Lady Bulldogs parade many new faces

WATCH: Adamson Lady Falcons put themselves to the test
The Adamson Lady Falcons can't wait to flash their peak form and see their hard work pay off in the UAAP

WATCH: It's the UST Golden Tigresses' turn to shine
The UST Golden Tigresses may just stun the UAAP field with their hunger to go all the way this season

WATCH: UE Lady Warriors aim higher in UAAP Season 81
Will the UE Lady Warriors surprise the competition this season?

Eya Laure thrilled to be in Valdez’s future teammates wishlist
UST’s star rookie Eya Laure is already highly coveted among the pros even if she has yet to debut in the UAAP women's volleyball tournament

Tryout standout: Kalei Mau dreams of PH volley team debut
'My goal is to play the highest level of volleyball and I would be disappointed if I don’t achieve that,' says 6-foot-2 Fil-Am Kalei Mau

Maraño brings energy to PH volley team's busy year
Philippine volleyball braces for a busy 2019, but Aby Maraño hopes to juggle her club commitments and national team duties well

PH women's volleyball team to hold tryouts for 2019 tourneys
Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc sets the national team tryouts on January 24 to 25
