Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston (born August 27, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She played with Ateneo Lady Eagles collegiate women's University team. She currently plays for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League.[1]
| Pauline Gaston | ||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Ponggay | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||
| Born | August 27, 1997 Iloilo City, Philippines | |||||||||||
| Hometown | Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||
| Spike | 278 cm (109 in) | |||||||||||
| Block | 273 cm (107 in) | |||||||||||
| College / University | Ateneo De Manila University | |||||||||||
| Volleyball information | ||||||||||||
| Position | Outside Hitter Opposite Hitter Middle Blocker | |||||||||||
| Current club | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | |||||||||||
| Number | 22 | |||||||||||
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Honours
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Career
editPonggay Gaston played for the Ateneo De Manila University collegiate women's University team alongside her sister Therese Gaston.[2] She also represented the Ateneo in the UAAP beach volleyball championships in 2019.[3]
In 2020, she became the captain of the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the UAAP Season 84 volleyball tournaments but the tournament was cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In August 2020, Gaston was signed by the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.[5]
In 2023, she was signed by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers.[6]
Personal life
editPonggay Gaston is the daughter of former PBA player Matthew "Fritz" Gaston and former beauty queen Duday Mandanas-Gaston.[7] She attended high school at the University of Santo Tomas.[8] She studied interdisciplinary studies at the Ateneo De Manila University.[2]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Score | One Sports | Co-Host |
Clubs
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Ateneo-Motolite (2018)- Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2021–2022)
- Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2023–present)
Awards
editIndividual
edit| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UAAP | 76 (junior's) | Best Blocker | |
| 2015 | UAAP | 77 (junior's) |
Collegiate
edit| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shakey's VL | Collegiate | Runner-up | [9] |
| 2016 | UAAP | 78 | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2016 | Shakey's VL | Collegiate | Runner-up | [11] |
| 2017 | UAAP | 79 | Runner-up | [12] |
| 2018 | UAAP | 80 | 3rd Place | [13] |
| 2019 | UAAP | 81 | Champions | [14] |
| 2019 | PVL | Collegiate | 3rd Place | [15] |
Clubs
edit| Year | League | Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PVL | Open | Ateneo-Motolite | Runner-up | [16] |
| 2024 | PNVF | Champions League | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 3rd Place |
References
edit- ^ Lim, Arvin (August 26, 2020). "Volleyball ateneos Gaston Lavitoria join choco mucho". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Viloria, Barry (January 25, 2016). "#Bestiegoals: Ateneo's Therese and Ponggay Gaston". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Growling Tigresses blank Lady Eagles in beach volleyball". Manila Standard. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "PVL: Ponggay Gaston signs with Chery Tiggo". ABS-CBN News. January 1, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Lavitoria, Gaston joins Choco Mucho". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Ponggay Gaston". One Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Cinco, Lito (November 11, 2020). "According to Matthew". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (March 7, 2018). "UAAP volleyball: Challenge accepted for Ateneo's Ponggay Gaston". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference starts July 11 - Cedelf P. Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer".
- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (April 30, 2016). "Ateneo - La Salle Volleyball Game 3 finals recap 2016 season 78". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (July 21, 2016). "NU Lady Bulldogs eye back-to-back titles as V-League Collegiate Conference kicks off". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (May 6, 2017). "UAAP women's volleyball: La Salle rallies pat Ateneo to win". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (May 2, 2019). "DLSU Lady Spikers winner, FEU tamaraws season 80 finals game". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Isaga, JR (May 18, 2019). "Ateneo breaks UST's heart, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (October 12, 2019). "PVL: Lady Falcons reign supreme". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (December 8, 2018). "PVL: Cool Smashers crush Lady Eagles, rule Open Conference". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.