Desiree Cheng
| Desirée Cheng | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Desirée Wynea T. Cheng | ||||||
| Nickname | Des | ||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
| Born | September 28, 1996 | ||||||
| Hometown | Manila, Philippines | ||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||
| Spike | 262 cm (103 in) | ||||||
| Block | 242 cm (95 in) | ||||||
| College / University | De La Salle University | ||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||
| Current club | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | ||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
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Desirée Wynea Cheng (born September 28, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She played with De La Salle University collegiate women's varsity volleyball team.
Personal life
Cheng is the youngest of three siblings which include Djanel Cheng, who is also a professional volleyball player.[1] She completed her high school studies at Hope Christian High School and earned her AB Sports Studies degree from De La Salle University.[2][3]
Career
Cheng won the UAAP Season 79 Finals MVP after DLSU Lady Spikers defeated the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the finals.[4][5]
Cheng won the Best server award in UAAP Season 80.[6][7] They defeated the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the finals claiming a 3-peat championship title.[8][9]
With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Cheng won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship.[10][11]
Clubs
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2017–2021)- Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2022–present)
Awards
Individual
- 2011 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"
- 2011 Palarong Maynila "Most valuable player"
- 2012 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"
- 2012 Palarong Maynila "Most valuable player"
- 2013 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"
- 2013 Palarong Pambansa "Best blocker"
- UAAP Season 79 "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- UAAP Season 80 "Best server"
Collegiate
- 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments –
Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers - 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
- 2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments –
Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers - 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments – Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
- 2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournaments –
Bronze medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
Clubs
- 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup – Bronze medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans[12]
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference – 1st Runner-Up, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans
References
- ^ "Siblings can relate to these Djanel vs Des moments in the all-Cheng PVL face-off". One Sports. September 10, 2024.
- ^ de Borja, Maria Teresa (January 27, 2014). "Desiree Cheng: Conquering the big stage". The Lasallian. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (February 10, 2018). "Worth it naman - DLSU hitter Cheng on missing her graduation march". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "La Salle's Desiree Cheng is UAAP Season 79 Finals MVP". sports.inquirer.net. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (May 10, 2017). "Finals MVP Cheng nearly quit volleyball in Season 79". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ See, Stanley (May 5, 2018). "Farewell to #5, #10, & #11: Lady Spikers by the numbers". Go Archers. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "La Salle's Desiree Cheng signs off from the UAAP". ABS-CBN News. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "DLSU Lady Spikers, UAAP 80 Women's Volleyball champions". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (May 2, 2018). "Still peerless, DLSU Lady Spikers reign as 3-peat UAAP champions". Rappler. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Abcede, JP (December 14, 2017). "F2 Logistics forces winner-take-all for 2017 PSL Grand Prix crown". Dugout Philippines. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze". Premier Volleyball League. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.