# UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments

The UAAP Season 77 seniors' division volleyball tournament started on November 22, 2014, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila. Opening-day games were the women's teams of UE vs UST at 2 PM and Ateneo vs NU at 4 PM. The tournament main venue was the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City while selected games will be played at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, and the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
The UAAP Season 77 high school volleyball tournament started on July 26, 2014. The tournament venue was the Adamson University Gym in San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila. The number of participating schools in the boys' and girls' tournaments both increased to seven. Far Eastern University fielded boys' and girls' volleyball teams this season. Since there are now seven participating schools, the tournaments will have a Final Four format.

## Men's tournament
### Elimination round
#### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 14 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 2.714 | 1214 | 1064 | 1.141 | Semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage |
| 2 | UST Growling Tigers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 2.467 | 1210 | 1094 | 1.106 | Semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage |
| 3 | NU Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 1.833 | 1079 | 974 | 1.108 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Adamson Soaring Falcons | 14 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 1.684 | 1103 | 992 | 1.112 | Semifinals |
| 5 | FEU Tamaraws | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 0.647 | 1197 | 1263 | 0.948 | |
| 6 | De La Salle Green Archers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 0.636 | 1134 | 1216 | 0.933 | |
| 7 | UP Fighting Maroons | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0.541 | 1169 | 1252 | 0.934 | |
| 8 | UE Red Warriors (H) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 0.214 | 970 | 1213 | 0.800 | |

#### Match-up results

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| ADU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ADMU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DLSU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

    Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
| Team | AdU | ADMU | DLSU | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
| Adamson | | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Ateneo | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| La Salle | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| FEU | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| NU | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| UE | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| UP | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | | 0–3 |
| UST | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |

### Bracket

| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) |
| 1 | Ateneo | Ateneo | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Adamson | Adamson | 1 | |
| 4 | Adamson | Adamson | 1 | 1 | Ateneo | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | 3 | NU | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | UST | 1 | 0 | 3 | NU | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | NU | 3 | 3 | |

### Awards

* UAAP Season 77 men's volleyball champions
* Ateneo Blue Eagles First title
* Most valuable player (Season): Marck Jesus Espejo (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Most valuable player (Finals): Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Rookie of the Year: Edward Camposano (University of the East)
* Best scorer: Mark Gil Alfafara (University of Santo Tomas)
* Best attacker: Marck Jesus Espejo (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best blocker: Peter Den Mar Torres (National University)
* Best setter: Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best digger: Rence Melgar (Adamson University)
* Best receiver: Rence Melgar (Adamson University)
* Best server: Vincent Mangulabnan (National University)

## Women's tournament
### Elimination round
#### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 14 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 7 | 6.000 | 1161 | 926 | 1.254 | Finals |
| 2 | De La Salle Lady Archers | 14 | 12 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 3.545 | 1212 | 948 | 1.278 | Semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage |
| 3 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 1.042 | 1083 | 1045 | 1.036 | First round |
| 4 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 0.808 | 1036 | 1047 | 0.989 | First round |
| 5 | UST Tigresses | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 0.923 | 1095 | 1056 | 1.037 | Fourth-seed playoff |
| 6 | UP Lady Maroons | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 0.742 | 1114 | 1203 | 0.926 | |
| 7 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 0.733 | 1094 | 1162 | 0.941 | |
| 8 | UE Lady Warriors (H) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0.024 | 665 | 1073 | 0.620 | |

#### Match-up results

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| AdU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ADMU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DLSU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

    Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
| Team | AdU | ADMU | DLSU | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
| Adamson | | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Ateneo | 3–2 | | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| La Salle | 3–0 | 1–3 | | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| FEU | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| NU | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| UE | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| UP | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 3–1 |
| UST | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |

### Bracket

| 4th–seed playoff (One–game playoff) | 4th–seed playoff (One–game playoff) | 4th–seed playoff (One–game playoff) | First round (One–game playoff) | First round (One–game playoff) | First round (One–game playoff) | Semifinals (No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ateneo | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | La Salle | 0 | 3 | 2 | La Salle | 0 | 0 |
| | | | 3 | NU | 3 | 3 | NU | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| UST | UST | 2 | 4 | FEU | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| FEU | FEU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Semifinals

La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage.

### Finals

Elimination round games:
* January 11: Ateneo (3-2) La Salle at the Mall of Asia Arena (25-22, 25–27, 16–25, 25–14, 15–9)
* February 18: Ateneo (3-1) La Salle at the Mall of Asia Arena (25-20, 21–25, 25–23, 27–25)
Ateneo has the thrice-to-beat advantage after sweeping the elimination round.

### Awards

* UAAP Season 77 women's volleyball champions
* Ateneo Lady Eagles Second title, second consecutive title
* Most valuable player (Season): Alyssa Valdez (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Most valuable player (Finals): Rongomaipapa Amy Ahomiro (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Rookie of the Year: Kathleen Faith Arado (University of the East) and Ennajie Laure (University of Santo Tomas)
* Best scorer: Alyssa Valdez (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best attacker: Alyja Daphne Santiago (National University)
* Best blocker: Marivic Velaine Meneses (University of Santo Tomas)
* Best server: Alyssa Valdez (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best setter: Julia Melissa Morado (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best receiver: Dennise Michelle Lazaro (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best digger: Christine Agno (Far Eastern University)

## Boys' tournament
### Elimination round
#### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | UE Junior Warriors (H) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | NUNS Bullpups | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2 |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | Stepladder round 1 |
| 4 | UST Tiger Cubs | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | Stepladder round 1 |
| 5 | DLSZ Junior Archers | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 9 | |
| 6 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 10 | |
| 7 | UPIS Junior Maroons | 12 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 11 | |

#### Match-up results

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| AdMU | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DLSZ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEU–F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NU | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UPIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UST | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bracket

| Stepladder round 1 (One-game playoff) | Stepladder round 1 (One-game playoff) | Stepladder round 1 (One-game playoff) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) | Finals (No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice) |
| | | | | | | | 1 | UE | 3 | 3 |
| | | | 2 | NU | 1 | 0 | 3 | Ateneo | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ateneo | 3 | 3 | Ateneo | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | UST | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### Awards

* UAAP Season 77 boys' volleyball champions
* UE Junior Warriors 14th title, 11th consecutive title
* Most valuable player: Ron Adrian Medalla (University of the East)
* Rookie of the Year: Raymart Reyes (National University)
* Best attacker: Joshua Umandal (University of the East)
* Best blocker: Gian Carlo Glorioso (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best server: Sebastian Enrique Cuerva (Ateneo de Manila University)
* Best setter: Adrian Rafael Imperial (University of the East)
* Best receiver: Dazyl June Cayamso (National University)
* Best libero: Ralph Ryan Imperial (University of the East)

## Girls' tournament
### Elimination round
#### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | NUNS Lady Bullpups | 12 | 11 | 1 | .917 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Junior Tigresses | 12 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 3 | DLSZ Junior Lady Archers | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Adamson Lady Baby Falcons | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 5 | UE Junior Lady Warriors (H) | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6 | Fourth-seed playoff |
| 6 | FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 9 | |
| 7 | UPIS Junior Lady Maroons | 12 | 0 | 12 | .000 | 11 | |
* 1 2 Fourth-seed playoff: Adamson 3–2 UE

#### Match-up results

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| AdU | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DLSZ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEU–F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NU | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UPIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UST | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bracket

| Fourth-seed playoff | Fourth-seed playoff | Fourth-seed playoff | Semifinals Top seeds twice-to-beat | Semifinals Top seeds twice-to-beat | Semifinals Top seeds twice-to-beat | Finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series |
| | | | 1 | NU | 3 | | | | |
| Adamson | Adamson | 3 | 4 | Adamson | 1 | | | | |
| UE | UE | 2 | | | | 1 | NU | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | UST | 1 | 1 |
| | | | 2 | UST | 3 | |
| | | | 3 | La Salle | 1 | | | | |

### Awards

* UAAP Season 77 girls' volleyball champions
* NUNS Lady Bullpups First title
* Most valuable player:Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (National University)
* Rookie of the Year: Rachelle Anne Fabro (Far Eastern University)
* Best attacker: Ejiya Laure (University of Santo Tomas)
* Best blocker: Pauline Marie Monique Gaston (University of Santo Tomas)
* Best server: Jennifer Nierva (National University)
* Best setter: Rica Diolan (National University)
* Best receiver: Mildred Dizon (De La Salle University)
* Best digger: Kristine Magallanes (National University)

## Overall championship points

In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
* Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings.
* Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th
* Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd
* Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
* Champion is ranked 1st