Maria Arielle Estrañero is a Filipino volleyball athlete player. She is a former player of the UP Lady Fighting Maroons in the UAAP in both indoor and beach volleyball.[1]

Arielle Estrañero
Personal information
Full nameMaria Arielle Lusabia Estrañero
NicknameAyel
Born (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 (age 28)
HometownBacolod, Negros Occidental
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Spike264.5 cm (104.1 in)
Block267 cm (105 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of the Philippines - Diliman
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubCignal HD Spikers
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
2015-2019UP Fighting Maroons
2019-2021Motolite
2021Cignal

Career

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Estrañero studied her secondary education at University of St. La Salle in Bacolod. She was one of the players who represented Western Visayas in the Palarong Pambansa 2014 where she won the Best Attacker award. She attended the University of the Philippines - Diliman taking up Communication Research.[2] She played multiple positions for the UP Lady Fighting Maroons as a converted setter, converted libero, and as an attacker.[3] Together with her teammate, Tots Carlos, they won the bronze medal in the UAAP Season 80 Beach Volleyball Tournament.[4]

In 2021, she joined the Cignal HD Spikers after her team Motolite was disbanded in the Premier Volleyball League.[5] She left Cignal in 2023.[6]

Awards

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Individual

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Collegiate

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References

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  1. ^ "Do-it-all Ayel Estrañero comes up clutch for Lady Maroons". Tiebreaker Times. March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Do-it-all Ayel Estrañero hopes sacrifices will benefit UP in Season 80". Fox Sports.
  3. ^ "Do-it-all Ayel Estrañero hopes sacrifices will benefit UP in Season 80". Fox Sports.
  4. ^ "Rondina, Viray power UST to outright finals berth in UAAP beach Volleyball". ABS-CBN Sports.
  5. ^ "Ayel Estrañero joins Cignal". March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Revamps, returns, and releases: Reviewing team changes ahead of PVL All-Filipino Conference". One Sports. January 28, 2023.