Mark Gil Alfafara
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1994-01-28) January 28, 1994
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Opposite Hitter
Current clubRetired
Career
YearsTeams
2015PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters
2016Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
2017Cignal HD Spikers
2018–2019Rebisco
2021PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters
National team
2019Philippines
Honours
Men's indoor volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Manila Indoor

Mark Gil Alfafara (born January 28, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with UST Growling Tigers collegiate men's University team.

Career

Collegiate

In UAAP Season 73, they got a 13–1 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with FEU Tamaraws. They succeeded to advanced in the finals after defeating the La Salle Green Archers in the Semis. They won the championship title after beating the FEU Tamaraws in the Game 2 of best-of-three finals series.

In UAAP Season 74, they got 11–3 win-loss record in the preliminary round. They won against Adamson Soaring Falcons in the Semis but they failed to get the championship title after being defeated by FEU Tamaraws in the Game 2 of best-of-three finals series.[1]

In UAAP Season 75, they failed to advanced in the Semis after being placed in 5th. Alfafara and Red Christensen of De La Salle Green Archers shared the Season's MVP on that year.[2]

In UAAP Season 76, they were placed in 6th.[3]

In UAAP Season 77, it was the last playing year of Mark Gil Alfafara in the UAAP. They got an 11–3 win-loss record in the preliminary round tied with Ateneo Blue Eagles. They failed to advanced in the Finals after being defeated by NU Bulldogs in the Game 2 of semis.[4]

Club

Alfafara has played in the Premier Volleyball League. He joined the Cignal Cignal HD Spikers in the 2017 Reinforced Conference[5]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Year Tournament Award Ref
2012–2013 UAAP Season 75 Most Valuable Player (Season)
Best Blocker
2013–2014 UAAP Season 76 Best Scorer
Best Attacker
2014–2015 UAAP Season 77 Best Scorer
2015 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Best Opposite Spiker
Reinforced Conference Most Valuable Player (Season)
1st Best Outside Spiker
2017 PVL Reinforced Conference 1st Best Outside Spiker

Collegiate

Season Tournament Title Ref
2010-2011 UAAP Season 73 Champions
2011-2012 UAAP Season 74 Runner-up [1]
2014-2015 UAAP Season 77 3rd place [4]

Clubs

Season Tournament Clubs Title Ref
2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference PLDT Home Ultra Fast Hitters Champion [6]
Spikers' Turf 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference 3rd place
2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Open Conference Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Champions [7]
Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Reinforced Open Conference Champions [8]
2017 2017 PVL Reinforced Conference Cignal HD Spikers Champions [9]
Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference Champions [10]
2018 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference PLDT Home Ultra Fast Hitters Runner-up [11]
2019 2019 Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Conference 3rd place [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tamaraws sweep tiger Spikers, end title drought". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Christensen, Alfafara share MVP plum in UAAP men's volley". Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "UAAP Season 76". UAAP TV. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "FEU beats UST in staright sets". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alfafara provides added leadership to Cignal men's nvt". Tiebreaker times. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 2, 2015). "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf". SPIN. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ Riego, Norman (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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