Alyssa Jae Honrubia Solomon (born December 14, 2001) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as an opposite hitter for the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP women's volleyball tournaments.[1]

Alyssa Solomon
Personal information
Full nameAlyssa Jae Honrubia Solomon
NationalityFilipino
Born (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 22)
HometownSta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Spike303 cm (119 in)
Block289 cm (114 in)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Current teamPhilippines NU Lady Bulldogs
Career
YearsTeams
2018BaliPure-NU
National team
2017–Philippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
SEA V.League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Vĩnh Phúc Leg 1
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 2
ASEAN School Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Singapore Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Semarang Team

Personal life

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Solomon studied high school at University of Perpetual Help System DALTABiñan then, transferred to Nazareth School of National University when she was in Grade 10 and played in the UAAP girls ’volleyball tournaments where she was awarded Best Opposite Hitter.[2]

She is currently taking a degree in Marketing Management at National University.

Career

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Palarong Pambansa

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When she was in University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Biñan, she was selected as a member of the Region IV-A (CALABARZON) team for the Palarong Pambansa, a national sports competition for elementary and secondary students. She was awarded Most Valuable Player in 2017.[3]

When she was in Nazareth School of National University, she was selected as a member of the National Capital Region (NCR) for the 2019 Palarong Pambansa where they won and she was awarded her second Most Valuable Player award in Palarong Pambansa.[4]

ASEAN University Games

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She played for the Nazareth School of National University and represented the Philippines in the ASEAN School Games in 2017, where they finished bronze.[5] They also represented the country in the ASEAN School Games in 2019, where they finished silver.[6]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individual

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Season Tournament Award Ref
2017 Palarong Pambansa Best Opposite Spiker [7]
Most Valuable Player
2017 RVL U18 (girls') 1st Best Outside Attacker [8]
2019 Palarong Pambansa Most Valuable Player [9]
2018 UAAP 80 (girls') Rookie of the Year
2020 UAAP 82 (girls') Best Opposite Spiker [10]
2022 84 (women's) Best Opposite Spiker [11]
2022 SSL Pre-Season Best Opposite Spiker [12]
Most Valuable Player
2023 SSL Pre-Season Best Opposite Spiker [13]
Most Valuable Player
2023 SEA V-League Best Opposite Spiker
2024 UAAP Season 86 (Women's) Most Valuable Player (Finals) [14]
Best Opposite Spiker
2024 SEA V-League Best Opposite Spiker

Highschool

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Collegiate

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Season Tournament Title Ref
2022 UAAP 84 Champions [15]
2022 SSL Pre-Season Champions [16]
2023 UAAP 85 Runner-Up [17]
2023 SSL Pre-Season Champions
2024 UAAP 86 Champions
2024 UNIGAMES Collegiate Pre-Season Champions

References

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  1. ^ "NU Lady Bulldogs Alyssa Solomon admits struggling confidence". Rappler. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Perpetual girls star solomon commits NU". inquirer.net. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Top volleyball prospects in 2017 Palarong Pambansa". ABS-CBN. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "WV falls short to NCR in Palarong Pambansa volleyball finals". Panaynews. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "PH gets bronze in the ASEAN School games girls volleyball". April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "NU Bullpups nips silver in 2019 asean school games". inquirer.net. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "DLSU led team reclaims major title in Palarong Pambansa". DLSU. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Faith Nisperos stars as Nazareth School beats La Salle Lipa in four to rule U18 girls volleyball tournament". Spin.ph. November 27, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "NCR muling nagreyna sa Palarong pambansa volleyball". ABS-CBN. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "UAAP 82: NU reigns supreme in girls' volleyball". ABS-CBN Sports. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (June 2022). "UAAP Volleyball: Eya Laure Best Scorer, Bella Belen makes case for Rookie-MVP". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 19, 2022). "NU's Alyssa Solomon wins Super League MVP". inquirer.net. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 11, 2023). "NU's Alyssa Solomon named Super League MVP anew". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Alyssa Solomon carves own name in NU, names UAAP Finals MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Reyes, Mark Anthony (June 22, 2022). "NU Lady Bulldogs sweep season to end 65 years drought for UAAP volleyball title". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Dominant NU blanks DLSU, wins Shakey's Super League". Rappler. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  17. ^ Valencia, Justin (May 14, 2023). "La Salle storms back, completes revenge on NU for UAAP 85 crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.