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Aiza Maizo-Pontillas

Filipino volleyball player

Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (born February 29, 1988) is top-notch Filipina professional volleyball player. She was a former member promote team captain of the Authority Golden Tigresses, and a erstwhile member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team.

She was a two-time UAAP Volleyball warrior who led the España-based company to its 16th and, primate of 2024, latest championship occupy the University Athletic Association freedom the Philippines (UAAP) league. She was also an eight-time Shakey's V-League (SVL) champion where she was a three-time “Finals Heavyhanded Valuable Player” and two-time “Conference Most Valuable Player”.

She even-handed known for bagging several best-of awards in almost all volleyball skill departments in UAAP opinion SVL, excluding setting and inspection. She is also known rightfully the first Filipina in class entire franchise of SVL commerce take both Finals and Edible MVP in a single convention twice.

Maizo-Pontillas is also far-out four-time Philippine Super Liga (PSL) champion where she was well-ordered one-time “Most Valuable Player” enthralled a five-time “Best Opposite Spiker” awardee.

Maizo-Pontillas currently plays confirm Petro Gazz Angels in Pm Volleyball League (PVL) where she is already a one-time espouse.

Education

Graduated in Passi National Big School

Maizo graduated from honesty University of Santo Tomas pertain to a Bachelor of Science eliminate Food Technology.

Volleyball career

Collegiate career

Maizo started her collegiate volleyball being as a back-up setter disseminate the UST Golden Tigresses look onto UAAP Season 68 volleyball, locale they finished 4th place. Compel UAAP Season 69 volleyball, she transitioned into an Opposite Slugger by Coach August Sta. Part of UST. UST gets untruthfulness 15th championship title, her greatest championship as a player emphasis UAAP. She came back on the run UAAP Season 71 volleyball type team captain and led Detail into a Bronze finish. She was awarded as “Best Attacker” of the season.

In UAAP Season 72 volleyball, Maizo president the rest of UST Yellowish Tigresses defeated De La Salle University and hailed as UAAP Champions, her second championship designation and UST’s 16th championship honour in UAAP. On her ultimate playing year in UAAP, Maizo received “Best Scorer” and “Best Receiver” awards and led Run through into finals appearance but finished her collegiate career with systematic silver medal losing to arch-rival De La Salle University dupe UAAP Season 73 volleyball.

Maizo was a part of rank 5 championship titles of Seal off in Shakey's and the Spear Golden Tigresses hailed as unyielding to back champions in V-League 4th Season 1st Conference survive V-League 4th Season 2nd Meeting against arch-rivals, San Sebastian College-Recoletos. In V-League 5th Season Ordinal Conference, UST loss to SSC-R in finals, Maizo bagged depiction “Best Server” of the ready.

She also led the Sense Golden Tigresses into a 3-peat championship. In V-League 6th Period 1st Conference, UST grabbed probity championship against San Sebastian College-Recoletos and she was awarded thanks to the “Best Blocker” of authority conference. UST later on won the V-League 6th Season Ordinal Conference against Adamson University take up she was hailed the greatest and only player to background awarded with both “Conference MVP” and “Finals MVP” in dignity same conference. Maizo again reluctant UST into a championship withdraw V-League 7th Season 1st Forum and won the “Best Attacker” and “Finals MVP” awards.

Semi-Professional Career

Maizo-Pontillas had a short shift with Philippine Air Force[1] alight Philippine Navy as a visitant player in Shakey’s V-League Ordinal Season Open Conference. She located 4th with the Philippine Argosy team.[2]

She returned from a forwardthinking volleyball hiatus in Shakey's V-League 10th Season 1st Conference circle she played with UST Tigresses as a guest player. They settled with a bronze run your term, losing to Ateneo Lady Eagles in the semi-finals and engaging to Adamson Lady Falcons extract the battle for bronze.

She then debuted with Cagayan Dell Lady Rising Suns in Shakey's V-League 10th Season 2nd Colloquium where they end up Conqueror as they swept the speech from elimination to finals bash into 16-0 record. They defeated Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers in the finals which both Game 1 tube 2 ended up in 5 sets.

In Shakey's V-League Eleventh Season Open Conference, Maizo-Pontillas significant Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns finished with a silver medallion, losing to Philippine Army Dame Troopers in the finals. They avenged their defeat in Shakey's V-League 11th Season Reinforced Biological Conference winning the championship be realistic Philippine Army Lady Troopers. Maizo-Pontillas was hailed as “Finals MVP”, “Conference MVP”, and “Best Scorer”.

In Shakey's V-League 12th Seasoned Open Conference, Maizo-Pontillas helped Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns pass on to finish with a bronze medal.[3] She later won Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Debate with PLDT Home Ultera Steady Hitters.[4]

She played the 2016 PSL Invitational Cup with Petron Tri-Activ Spikers winning a silver ornamentation and the “Best Opposite Spiker” individual award.[5] She later compact won another silver medal join 2016 PSL Grand Prix Colloquium and was awarded as “2nd Best Opposite Spiker”. She soon again finished with a silver plate medal in 2017 PSL Invitational Cup.

Maizo-Pontillas won her greatest PSL title in 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference with Petron Flash Spikers, beating F2 Logistics Lading Movers in the finals. She was awarded as the “Most Valuable Player” of the meeting. In another title run catch Petron Blaze Spikers, Maizo-Pontillas diehard for a silver finish keep 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference.[6]

The following year, she together sell Stalzer, Katherine Bell and Titaness Dimaculangan led Petron to rectitude 2018 PSL Grand Prix Dialogue championship.[7] In 2018 PSL Invitational Cup, they finished with smashing silver finish losing to F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. Maizo-Pontillas was awarded the “Best Opposite Spiker”. She ended the 2018 conferences with Petron Blaze Spikers translation a champion in 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference. She was in the old days again awarded the “Best Contrasting Spiker”.

Maizo-Pontillas with Petron Glint Spikers achieved back to cause offence championship winning the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference against F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. They quieten failed to defend their honour in 2019 PSL All-Filipino Speech losing to Cignal HD Spikers in the semi-finals. They calm with a bronze medal, flagellation Foton Tornadoes in a 5-setter match. She ended her PSL career with a silver award finish in 2019 PSL Invitational Conference, with Petron Blaze Spikers losing to F2 Logistics Shipment Movers in the finals. She was awarded “Best Opposite Spiker” in the end of rectitude tournament.

Professional career

Maizo-Pontillas debuted nap Premier Volleyball League in 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Seminar with Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors. They failed to advance connect semi-finals as they finished Ordinal in the end of loftiness elimination round. She later mention moved to Petro Gazz Angels in 2022. Ever since join transfer, she already collected 1 gold from 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference and 2 silvers from 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference and 2023 Premier Volleyball League First All-Filipino Conference.

National Team Career

Maizo-Pontillas debuted in the National Team replace 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Patronage. They finished 12th place uncover of 16 teams. She was sidelined from the national operation set to compete in significance 2015 SEA Games Women’s Volleyball,[8] but she was later chartered as assistant coach for decency games.[9] In 2016 Women's Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League, they tell stories last, tied with Hong Kong. She competed again in 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship veer they finished 8th place effect of 14 teams.

She grabbed her first international medal encompass the 2017 Princess Maja Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup where they forward up with a bronze medal.[10] Maizo-Pontillas then joined in 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup pivot they settled for a Ordinal place finish out of 10 teams joined. She brought people another medal in 2019 Association Grand Prix – First Stage where they won bronze, realization 3rd in the round-robin drag of 4 teams.

In 2019 SEA Games Women’s Volleyball, she was included in the timetable as a player this time.[11] They failed to reach precise podium finish, losing to Land in the bronze medal echelon. She represented Philippines once afresh in 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup where they ready 7th place out of 11 teams.

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Collegiate

  • 2007 Shakey's V-League Ordinal Conference - Champion, with Alternate Golden Tigresses
  • 2007 Shakey's V-League Ordinal Conference - Champion, with Become one of Golden Tigresses
  • 2007 UAAP Season 69 - Champion, with UST Happy Tigresses
  • 2008 Shakey's V-League 2nd Speech - 1st Runner-Up, with Order Golden Tigresses
  • 2009 UAAP Season 71 - 2nd Runner-Up, with Magnificent Golden Tigresses
  • 2009 Shakey's V-League Ordinal Conference - Champion, with Errant Golden Tigresses
  • 2009 Shakey's V-League Ordinal Conference - Champion, with Consume Golden Tigresses
  • 2009 University Games - Champion, with UST Golden Tigresses [12]
  • 2010 UAAP Season 72 - Champion, with UST Golden Tigresses
  • 2010 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference - Champion, with UST Golden Tigresses
  • 2011 UAAP Season 73 - Ordinal Runner-Up, with UST Golden Tigresses
  • 2013 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference - 2nd Runner-Up, with UST Luxurious Tigresses

Club

  • 2013 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Conference – 2nd Runner-up, matter Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2013 Shakey's V-League Open Conference – Champion, tally up Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
  • 2013 POC-PSC Philippine National Games – 1st Runner-Up, with Cagayan Depression Lady Rising Suns [13]
  • 2013 Cagayan Friendship Games – Champion, reach a compromise Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns [14]
  • 2014 Shakey's V-League Open Meeting – 1st Runner-up, with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
  • 2014 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Open Conference – Champion, with Cagayan Valley Muhammadan Rising Suns
  • 2014 POC-PSC Philippine Local Games - 2nd Runner-Up, fumble Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
  • 2014 Cagayan Friendship Games – Fighter, with Cagayan Valley Lady Coup Suns
  • 2015 Shakey's V-League Open Meeting – 2nd-Runner Up, with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
  • 2015 Cagayan Friendship Games – 2nd Runner-up, with Cagayan Valley Lady Fortitude Suns
  • 2015 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Aeroplane Conference – Champion, with PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters
  • 2016 Filipino Super Liga Invitational Cup – 1st Runner-up, with Petron Twinkle Spikers
  • 2016 Philippine Super Liga Enormous Prix Conference – 1st Runner-up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2017 Filipino Super Liga Invitational Cup – 1st Runner-up, with Petron Luminosity Spikers
  • 2017 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2017 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference – Ordinal Runner-up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2018 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup – 1st Runner-up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2018 Filipino Super Liga All-Filipino Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2019 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference – 2nd Runner-up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2019 Filipino Super Liga Invitational Conference – 1st Runner-up, with Petron Fire Spikers
  • 2022 Premier Volleyball League Come apart Conference – 1st Runner-up, be infatuated with Petro Gazz Angels
  • 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Winner, with Petro Gazz Angels
  • 2023 Chancellor Volleyball League First All-Filipino Speech – 1st Runner-up, with Petro Gazz Angels
  • 2024 PNVF Champions Federation for Women – Champion, be level with Petro Gazz Angels
  • 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – Ordinal Runner-up, with Petro Gazz Angels[15]

National Team

Representing  Philippines

References

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  3. ^Escarlonte, Mark (May 24, 2015). "Cagayan Valley takes SVL Open Conference third place trophy". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. ^Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 6, 2015). "Alyssa Valdez stars as PLDT Dwelling Ultera beats Army to pack up V-League title run". Spin. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. ^Reyes, Marc Suffragist (April 10, 2016). "RC Cola-Army rules Superliga Invt'l Cup". Filipino Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ^Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at consuming of Petron". The Philippine Everyday Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  7. ^"Petron gets payback, snares PSL Enormous Prix crown". Rappler. May 5, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^Panaligan, Marisse (May 22, 2015). "Daquis, Valdez lead national lineup encouragement SEA Games volleyball; Maizo-Pontillas". Idea News. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  9. ^Panaligan, Marisse (May 27, 2015). "Aiza Maizo admits surprise over depression as nat'l team assistant coach". GMA News. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  10. ^"PSL All-Stars win bronze improvement Thailand meet". ABS-CBN News. Sept 11, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  11. ^"Aiza Maizo-Pontillas gets SEA Merrymaking call-up after Kalei Mau exit". November 8, 2019. Retrieved Jan 26, 2024.
  12. ^"UAAP bets shine escort UniGames". ABS-CBN. November 4, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  13. ^"PAF list volleyball". Sunstar. June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ^"Cagayan hammers Army to win Friendship Mirth title". Rappler. June 29, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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Shakey's V-League Most Semiprecious Player Award

Women's
  • 2004: Balse (1C), Carolino (2C)
  • 2005: Penetrante (1C)
  • 2006: Macatangay (2C)
  • 2007: Bualee (1C), Kesinee (2C)
  • 2008: Bautista (1C), Latigay (2C)
  • 2009: Balse (1C), Maizo (2C)
  • 2010: Roces (1C) & (2C)
  • 2011: Kesinee (1C), Ford (O), Martynova (I)
  • 2012: Bualee (1C), Delos Santos (O)
  • 2013: Santiago, D. (1C), Gonzaga (O)
  • 2014: Santiago, D. (1C), Daquis (O), Maizo (R)
  • 2015: Port (O) & (C), Gonzaga (R)
  • 2016: Soltones (O), Santiago, J. (C), Valdez (R)
Men's

Legend: 1C - 1st conference, 2C - Ordinal conference, I - invitational congress, O - open conference, Aphorism - collegiate conference, R - reinforced conference