DLSU Lady Spikers
| Short name | DLSU | ||
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| Nickname | Lady Spikers | ||
| Manager | Raffy Villavicencio | ||
| League | UAAP | ||
| Season 79 | Champion | ||
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The De La Salle University Lady Spikers is the official women's volleyball team of De La Salle University.
The first UAAP title of the team came in 1999. They then won the UAAP title in 2003, 2004, 2005 (as 3-peat champions), 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 (as 3-peat champions), 2016 and 2017 (as back to back champions). They have won a total of ten (10) 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 the 2007 champions, FEU. 2008 Lady Spikers' captain, Manilla Santos was the 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 an 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 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, with 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, handing them their 13th straight loss against the mighty Lady Spikers, 3 sets to none, giving La Salle its eighth UAAP championship and its second 3-peat feat. Gumabao was chosen as Finals MVP.
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