photo via marck espejo's instagram (screenshot) Marck Espejo Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Ateneo Blue Eagles overcame the twice-to-beat advantage of the FEU Tamaraws on the do-or-die game 2 of the semis Wednesday, April 25 at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The game lasted 4 sets with scores 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-18. It is the Blue Eagles’ 5th consecutive time to play in the finals of the league and this year, they will play rivals National University (NU), who are eyeing a fourth consecutive title, in a best-of-three championship series. Unlike in Game 1, the Eagles didn’t need Marck Espejo to score 55 points this time. Forty excellent sets from Ish Polvoroza and contributions from other Eagles Karl Baysa, Ron Medella, their young middle blockers Chumason Njigha and Gian Glorioso helped to finish off the Tamaraws in an hour and 55 minutes. Although not a high as in the last game, four-time MVP Marck Espejo scores 37 points, 34 spikes, and 3 blocks, in today’s game. Things you may not know about Marck Espejo Four-time MVP title may not be enough for the whole Philippines to recognize this one Ateneo wonder, but his astonishing 55 points which set a UAAP record does. Basic Info Marck Jesus P. Espejo was born March 1, 1997, in Marikina City. He studied at the Santa Elena High School in Marikina before he chose Ateneo De Manila University in college. He is now an outside hitter on the university’s men’s volleyball team. He’s the best scorer in a single volleyball match His 55 points from the Game 1 of the semis made him number 1 best scorer in a single match in the Philippines and Asia and number four in the world following the 59 points of Leonardo Leyva (CUB) of Samsung Bluefangs at Sakai Blazers, Japan in 2013; 58 and 57 points of Gavin Schmitt (CAN) of Samsung Bluefangs at LIG Greaters, Korea in 2012; and 57 points of Bernardo Gilson (BRA) of Suntory Sunbirds at Toray Arrows, Japan in 2002. Awards and recognitions Before entering the UAAP scene, Espejo had already established a name in the game. He was awarded the Best Attacker awards in the Palarong Pambansa in 2012, National Milo Little Olympics Championship in 2011, and 2012-2013 NCR Volleyball Regional Meet. In UAAP Season 76, Espejo was hailed as the Rookie of the Year and Season’s MVP. In Season 77 he was Best Attacker and Season’s MVP. In Season 78, he received three awards: Best Attacker, Best Server, and Season’s MVP. Espejo also bagged the UAAP Season 79 Best Scorer, Best Attacker, and Season’s MVP. In 2014, Espejo won the GUIDON-Moro Lorenzo Sportsman of The Year award. In the Spikers’ Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference, he was awarded 2nd Best Outside Spiker, Conference and Finals MVP. In the Spikers’ Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference, he is 1st Best Outside Spiker and Conference MVP. He was also 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference 1st Best Outside Spiker and Finals MVP. He was the 1st Best Outside Spiker in the Spikers’ Turf 1st Season Open Conference. In 2015, he was chosen a member of the Philippines men’s national volleyball team. Relationship status You’ll really admire how athletes manage their time. Amidst the busy schedule of training and school works, Marck Espejo is currently in a relationship with one De La Salle University lady archers, Kianna Dy.. Despite playing for rival teams, the two are supporting each other as shown in the tweets of Dy during the Game 1 of the semis. In an interview with ABS-CBN, Dy said that Espejo’s towering performance served as a motivation. “For me, when I see him play, parang, ‘Wow, what a player.’ As in, when I was watching him, I was like, goals talaga ‘yan. I wanna play like how he plays,” said Dy. “Siyempre, for my team rin, I wanna give my 100% rin, like how he does to his team. So, nagiging extra motivation rin siya,” she added. Meanwhile in Twitter, much appreciation was given to Espejo, some petitioning to retire Espejo’s jersey number. Here are some of the Tweets: http:// Not an Ateneo fan but I really think Ateneo should retire Marck Espejo’s jersey. Who’s with me? #GOAT #UAAPSeaaon80Volleyball — Mika Aereen M. Reyes (@MikaReyesLovers) April 21, 2018 http:// RT IF #15 MARCK ESPEJO SHOULD RETIRE HIS JERSEY!!!!!!!!!! — LADY SPIKERS (@justdlsu) April 21, 2018 http:// Marck Espejo with a 55-point game performance. Gonna say Ateneo should retire his jersey, but no, they dont do that. #Phenom — UAAP Updates (@SportsLivePH) April 21, 2018 http:// Whatever happens this season Ateneo should retire Mark Espejo’s jersey! I mean cmon! — John Jacques 🦋🐬🌊 (@jjacquesbs) April 21, 2018 Facebook Comments
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