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Pauline Gaston
Personal information
Full namePauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston
NicknamePonggay
NationalityFilipino
Born (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997 (age 27)
Iloilo City, Philippines
HometownIloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spike278 cm (109 in)
Block273 cm (107 in)
College / UniversityAteneo De Manila University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Opposite Hitter
Middle Blocker
Current clubChery Tiggo Crossovers
Number22
National team
2016Philippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
ASEAN University Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Singapore Team

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]

Career

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Ponggay 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

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Ponggay 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

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Television

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Year Title Network Role Notes
2022 The Score One Sports Co-Host

Clubs

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Awards

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Individual

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Year League Season/Conference Award Ref
2014 UAAP 76 (junior's) Best Blocker
2015 UAAP 77 (junior's)

Collegiate

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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

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Year League Conference Club Title Ref
2018 PVL Open Ateneo-Motolite Runner-up [16]
2024 PNVF Champions League Chery Tiggo Crossovers 3rd Place

References

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  1. ^ Lim, Arvin (August 26, 2020). "Volleyball ateneos Gaston Lavitoria join choco mucho". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Viloria, Barry (January 25, 2016). "#Bestiegoals: Ateneo's Therese and Ponggay Gaston". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Growling Tigresses blank Lady Eagles in beach volleyball". Manila Standard. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "PVL: Ponggay Gaston signs with Chery Tiggo". ABS-CBN News. January 1, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lavitoria, Gaston joins Choco Mucho". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ponggay Gaston". One Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Cinco, Lito (November 11, 2020). "According to Matthew". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Naredo, Camille (March 7, 2018). "UAAP volleyball: Challenge accepted for Ateneo's Ponggay Gaston". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference starts July 11 - Cedelf P. Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer".
  10. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (April 30, 2016). "Ateneo - La Salle Volleyball Game 3 finals recap 2016 season 78". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Naredo, Camille (May 6, 2017). "UAAP women's volleyball: La Salle rallies pat Ateneo to win". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Go, Beatrice (May 2, 2019). "DLSU Lady Spikers winner, FEU tamaraws season 80 finals game". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Isaga, JR (May 18, 2019). "Ateneo breaks UST's heart, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Escarlote, Mark (October 12, 2019). "PVL: Lady Falcons reign supreme". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  16. ^ 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.