THE battle for the coveted Most Valuable Player in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament has turned out to be a two-cornered fight between University of Santo Tomas star Aiza Maizo and La Salle’s Jacq Alarca.
Both playing in their final collegiate season, Maizo and Alarca are mired in a hotly-contested duel for the league’s highest individual award.
Maizo, who is seeking to lead the Tigresses to a second straight crown, emerged as the top scorer in the recently-concluded eliminations with 263 points by collecting 224 spikes, 33 blocks and six service aces.
The 23-year old spiker also lords it over in the receveing department with a 39.47 percent efficiency rating.
Alarca, who is trying to help the Lady Archers regain the title it last won in 2008-09 season, was the No. 1 attacker in the elims with a 42.34 percent success rating to edge out Maizo, who ended up in second with 38.75 percent.
The 5-foot-9 Alarca topped the service department with a 0.57 average per set.
La Salle and UST finished 1-2 in the elims, where the two powerhouses must beat Ateneo and Adamson, respectively, only once in the ‘Final Four’ to arrange a finals rematch.
The semifinals begin Wednesday with the second-ranked Tigresses facing third seed Lady Falcons.
On Saturday, topnotcher Lady Archers and No. 4 Lady Eagles will face off for the first time in the ‘Final Four’.
Other league’s top scorers in the ‘Top 5’ were Adamson’s Angela Benting (222), Maica Morada of Far Eastern University (211), Cai Nepomuceno of National University (209) and Pau Soriano of Adamson (206).
La Salle sophomore Michelle Gumabao was the tournament’s top blocker with a 0.80 average per set, while Jem Ferrer of Ateneo remains on track for a second straight Best Setter award with a league-leading 14.35 average per set.
Although she placed second behind Maizo in receiving, Lady Bulldogs libero Jen Reyes is the top digger with a 5.02 average per set.
The awarding of the individual honorees is set during the championship round next week. (TJ)
bakit wala pang rookie of the year??
We dont know yet if there was a rookie of the year award this season. We will see.
Although both are very good players, the MVP award should go to Aiza Maizo for the very reasons that she has been playing excitingly and tremendously for the Tigresses. She is playing even more consistently and stronger than last year when the Tigresses had Tabaquero in their line up. Also note that in the previous game vs La Salle, Maizo switched position as a center spiker/middle blocker for UST which even wowed the crowd for her versatility. Even the commentators cannot hide their admiration for this tremendous player, Aiza Maizo.
MVP= Aiza Maizo… nuff said.
MAIZO is my MVP.Just simply because she deserves the award more than anyone else this season.i <3 you MAIZO!!!….<3 USTe!!!
FOr me AIZA MAIZO will get the MVP award for the season 73 women’s volleyball these year because she has the talent,skills and determination to win these year season. She always have the positive attitude to lead her members……SHE’S ONLY THE ONE>>>> GO USTE……
Deserving din si alarca maging MVP..tingin ko din c michele gumabao ang magiging rookie of the year,go green!
bkit mqqinq rookie of the year c qumabao db 2ndyear nah xa. . .
AIZA MAIZO will be the MVP for this season for me. . . she played a crucial rule in her team even if she suffers many injury but still she manaqe to led the team! GO USTE!
i think, one of the the lady tamaraws deserves the rookie of the year, although marami ding 1st palying year sa ibang grupo mas crucial naman ang laro ng mga napakabatang FEU players. Napakalaki din ng pressure sa kanila kasi si Morada lang yung senior sa kanila!
Close fight but i’ll still go for Maika Maizo she did an excellent job for her team!
MAIZO for MVP1
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I’ll go for Aiza Maizo as MVP of this season because she plays well
& I can see in her the hunger to win in the game.. She’s one og a kind player..
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dapat may rookie of the year! at kung meron man.. sana si esperanza!
we will see na lang s awarding by saturday guys
MVP- aiza maizo
Rookie of the year- midori lamsen hirotsuji
best setter- jaeneia ferrer
best digger-aiza maizo or the lebro of national U.
best lbero- libero of ust or nu
best attacker- IZA MAIZO
BAST SCORER- MAIKA ORTIZ
BEST SERVER-= RHEA DIMACULANAGN
BEST SPIKER- MARUJA BANAQTICLA
magaling talaga si aiza…i love her leadership at napaka lakas niya..kahit tayo kayo ok lang,,congrats steph mercado and jacq alarca
Steph, ang ganda-ganda mo,fun ka namin dito sa iligan city…regards lang me kang gohing,ang cute nya..Aiza kahit talo kayo kaw parin ang mvp ku,,hanep mo! La salle and ust are both best teams kaso lang,mas malalakas talaga ang line-up ng la salle…Bea ang puti-puti mo!
for me iza maizo is the mvp why do isay bacuse .if you watch her play you see the determination 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000percnt she want to win