Aby Maraño

Abigail Maraño
Personal information
Full name	Abigail Palmares Maraño
Born	December 22, 1992
Hometown	Passi, Iloilo, Philippines
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Spike	280 cm (110 in)
Block	270 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle-Hitter
Current club	F2 Logistics
Number	2

Abigail "Aby" Palmares Maraño is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She is playing in both the Philippine Super Liga and the Shakey's V-League.

Career

Maraño was a two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player, having won the award in the UAAP Season 74^[1] and Season 75^[2] 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.^[3] She played with Don Antonio de Zuzuarregui Sr Memorial Academy^[4] and De La Salle University Lady Spikers from (2009-2014). In 2014 she was the top drafted by AirAsia Flying Spikers^[5] from the Philippine Super Liga.^[6] Shen then played with the Shakey's V-League club MERALCO Power Spikers.^[7] She played the 2015 Philippine Super Liga season with Petron Blaze Spikers.^[8] In 2016 she played with Foton Tornadoes as a guest player during the 2016 Asian Club Championship.^[9]

Personal life

Maraño was born on 22 December 1992,^[10] and is 174 cm tall.^[11] She took up Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Studies major in Filipino in Mass Media at De La Salle University.^[12]

Clubs

• AirAsia Flying Spikers (2014)
• PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters (2014)
• MERALCO Power Spikers (2014-2015)
• Generika Lifesavers (2014)
• Petron Blaze Spikers (2015)
• Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2015)
• F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016)
• Foton Tornadoes (2016)

Awards

• UAAP Season 74 "Most Valuable Player"
• UAAP Season 75 "Most Valuable Player"
• UAAP Season 75 "Best Blocker"
• 2014 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino "Best Middle Blocker"
• Shakey's V-League 11th Season Reinforced Open Conference "Best Blocker"
• 2014 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix "1st Best Middle Blocker"
• 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
• 2016 Invitational "1st Best Middle Blocker"
• 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino "1st Best Middle Blocker"

References

1. "A tribute to the captain: Abigail Maraño's final voyage". The LaSallian. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
2. "UAAP: DLSU Lady Spikers Abigail Marano and Ara Galang named co-MVPs". GMA News Online. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
3. Verora, Levi (21 May 2014). "Marano leads as AirAsia goes two in a row". Rappler. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
4. Ganglani, Naveen (18 April 2014). "Aby Marano: The tale of a champion". Rappler. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
5. Cadores, Rachel (4 April 2014). "Santiago, Marano top first PSL Draft". DZRH News. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
6. Villar, Joey (2 April 2014). "Santiago, Marano lead draft picks in Philippine Super Liga". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
7. "Aby Marano and Meralco Spikers battle Army featuring Dindin Santiago in opener of V-League Reinforced Conference". Spin. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
8. Terrado, Reuben (19 February 2015). "Ex-La Salle star Aby Marano teams up with former rivals from Ateneo after move to Petron". Spin. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
9. "Blaze Spikers undaunted by tough opposition in Asian Women's Club Championship". Spin. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
10. "2012 De La Salle Lady Spikers – UAAP Season 75". goarchers. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
12. Terrado, Reuben (21 August 2013). "De La Salle volleyball star Marano more comfortable working behind cameras". Spin. Retrieved 29 September 2016.