Isa Molde

Maria Lina Isabel "Isa" Molde is a Filipino volleyball player playing for the UP Lady Fighting Maroons Volleyball Team in the UAAP. She is a Cebuana whose hometown is Catmon in the province of Cebu, Philippines.

Isa Molde
Personal information
Full nameMaria Lina Isabel M. Molde
Born (1998-10-18) October 18, 1998
HometownCebu, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight77.5 kg (171 lb)
Spike328 cm (129 in)
Block320 cm (130 in)
College(s)University of the Philippines Diliman
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current clubMotolite Power Builders
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2015-presentUniversity of the Philippines
2018Foton Tornadoes
2019Motolite Power Builders
National team
2014Philippines (U17)
2019Philippines (U23)

Personal life

Though being a Cebuana from the town of Catmon in the province of Cebu, Philippines,[1]she spent her teenage years in Manila for her high school and college studies. She went to Hope Christian High School, and as of 2016, is studying in the University of the Philippines.[2]

Career

Molde was a member of the U17 Philippines national women's volleyball team in 2014,[3] the Under-17 team finished 7th among 13 teams in the 2014 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. It defeated Australia and India while losing to China in straight sets in the Group C stage. In the Qualifying Round, it lost to Thailand while winning against New Zealand in 4 sets. In the Quarterfinals, it lost to South Korea. In the 5th–8th place playoffs, it lost to Kazakhstan in 5 sets. In the 7th place game, it won against New Zealand again.[4] She joined the UP Lady Maroons for the UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments. Molde was the first ever Lady Maroon to bag the "Rookie of the Year" Award.[1] She also played with the Lady Maroons for the UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments where they finished 5th place. In the 2015 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference she placed in third place with UP Lady Maroons.[5] In the 2016 Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference she also ranked third and won the First Best Outside Spiker individual award.[6]

In the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference, Molde became the first female athlete throughout the entire PVL history to win 2 MVP awards (Conference & Finals) plus the 1st Best Outside Hitter Award in one day.[7]

In 2019, she was chosen to be the Team Captain and Skipper for the Philippine National U-23 Women's Volleyball Team who is set to compete for the 3rd Asian Women's U-23 Volleyball Championship in Vietnam this coming July 13–21, 2019. She is also currently the Co-Captain of the University of the Philippines Women's Volleyball Team.

Awards

Individual

Collegiate

Club
  • 2018 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix – Bronze medal, with Foton Tornadoes
  • 2017 Premier Volleyball League All-Stars - Champions, with Team Roger
  • 2016 Premier Volleyball League All-Stars - Champions, with Team Palaban
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References
  1. Panerio, Jonas (April 26, 2016). "Cebuana Molde is UAAP Rookie of the Year". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. "UAAP Volleyball Player of the Week: Isa Molde". ABS-CBN Sports. March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. "Chang 10th Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship / Bulletin 1" (PDF). AVC. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. "Chang 10th Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship / Bulletin 10" (PDF). AVC. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 6, 2015). "Vastly improved UP Lady Maroons beat Navy, clinch third place in V-League". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. Villar, Joey (September 15, 2016). "Lady Bulldogs repel Eagles, nail 3rd V-League title". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. Escarlote, Mark (September 12, 2018). "PVL: Molde claims MVP recognition". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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