UAAP: La Salle Lady Spikers sign up Eagle Rock stalwart

By Jonas Terrado

La Salle secured the services of Fil-American Jade Fuentes a week after the UAAP Season 82 women’s volleyball was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hello everyone, I’m Jade, and I just committed to De La Salle University!! As I am officially committed, I will no longer be using this account since it was my recruiting account, so if you would like please follow my main account @jadeefuentes Thank you and Go Archers!!

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Fuentes announced her commitment to play for the Lady Spikers next season from Los Angeles where she played for Eagle Rock High School.

“So stoked and incredibly blessed to be able to announce that I will be joining the La Salle family in the Philippines! Go Archers,” Fuentes said on her Instagram account.

The 17-year-old Fuentes, who stands at 5-foot-11, helped Eagle Rock win the California Interscholastic Federation L.A. City Section Open Division title last November, defeating Palisades in the Final.

Her addition gives La Salle something to look forward in Season 83 after the pandemic forced UAAP officials to cancel all events, including the volleyball tilt which lasted just four playdates.

La Salle played just one game in the aborted women’s volleyball competition, beating defending champion Ateneo 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 25-15 last March 7 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Source: Manila Bulletin