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Aby Maraño

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Palmares and the surname or paternal family name is Maraño.

Abigail "Aby" Palmares Maraño (born December 22, 1992) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who plays for Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League.

Abigail Maraño
Personal information
Full nameAbigail Palmares Maraño
NicknameAby
Born (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31)
HometownPassi, Iloilo, Philippines
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Spike280 cm (110 in)
Block270 cm (106 in)
College / UniversityDe La Salle University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle-Hitter/Libero
Current clubChery Tiggo Crossovers
Career
YearsTeams
2014AirAsia Flying Spikers
2014PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters
2014–2015Meralco Power Spikers
2014Generika Lifesavers
2015Petron Blaze Spikers
2015Philippine Army Lady Troopers
2016Foton Tornadoes
2016–2023F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
2021Rebisco Philippines
2024–presentChery Tiggo Crossovers
National team
2015–2023Philippines
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima/Santa Rosa Team

Early life and education

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Maraño was born on December 22, 1992,[1] and is 175 cm tall. She took up Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Studies major in Filipino in Mass Media at De La Salle University.[2]

Career

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Maraño was a two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player, having won the award in the UAAP Season 74[3] and Season 75[4] and former team captain (2012-2014) of the De La Salle University Lady Spikers. She began her commercial league career in the PSL, where she was selected as the second overall draft pick for the 2014 season for the AirAsia Flying Spikers.[5] She played with Don Antonio de Zuzuarregui Sr Memorial Academy[6] and De La Salle University Lady Spikers from (2009-2014). In 2014 she was the top drafted by AirAsia Flying Spikers[7] from the Philippine Super Liga.[8] Shen then played with the Shakey's V-League club Meralco Power Spikers.[9] She played in the 2015 Philippine Super Liga season with Petron Blaze Spikers.[10] In 2016 she played with Foton Tornadoes as a guest player during the 2016 Asian Club Championship.[11]

With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Maraño won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship.[12]

After eight years, Maraño retired as the Philippine Women's Volleyball National Team's team captain and middle blocker in 2023 to focus on being the team captain and middle blocker/hitter for the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.[13] After the team was disbanded, Maraño joined the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in 2024.[14]

Personal life

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Maraño was previously in a relationship with Philippine Basketball Association player Robert Bolick from 2013 to 2021.[15] She is currently in a relationship with Nxled Chameleons volleyball player Kamille Cal.[16]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individuals

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Others

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  • 2014 PSA Ms. Volleyball
  • 2017 DLSAA Lasallian Sports Achievement Award
  • 2017 Philippine Superliga Ambassadress

Collegiate

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Clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 De La Salle Lady Spikers – UAAP Season 75". goarchers. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 21, 2013). "De La Salle volleyball star Marano more comfortable working behind cameras". Spin. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "A tribute to the captain: Abigail Maraño's final voyage". The LaSallian. March 16, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "UAAP: DLSU Lady Spikers Abigail Marano and Ara Galang named co-MVPs". GMA News Online. March 6, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Verora, Levi (May 21, 2014). "Marano leads as AirAsia goes two in a row". Rappler. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (April 18, 2014). "Aby Marano: The tale of a champion". Rappler. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Cadores, Rachel (April 4, 2014). "Santiago, Marano top first PSL Draft". DZRH News. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Villar, Joey (April 2, 2014). "Santiago, Marano lead draft picks in Philippine Super Liga". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Aby Marano and Meralco Spikers battle Army featuring Dindin Santiago in opener of V-League Reinforced Conference". Spin. October 4, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 19, 2015). "Ex-La Salle star Aby Marano teams up with former rivals from Ateneo after move to Petron". Spin. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  11. ^ "Blaze Spikers undaunted by tough opposition in Asian Women's Club Championship". Spin. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ^ Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2017. and the 2018 PSL Invitationals Conference
  13. ^ Jonash, Dannug (March 12, 2023). "Aby Maraño retires from national team". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Matel, Philip (January 2, 2024). "Another coup for Chery Tiggo as it gets F2 captain Aby Maraño to join Ara Galang". Rappler. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Lariosa, Saab (May 24, 2022). "Robert Bolick addresses ex Aby Maraño, defends wife in lengthy post: 'Di porket lalaki kami kaagad may kasalanan'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Caniza, Annika (February 14, 2024). "5 Filipino Athlete Couples Who Are Taking On the Sports World Together". The Game. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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