Aiza Maizo
| Aiza Maizo-Pontillas | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Aiza |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | 29 February 1988 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Spike | 287 cm (113 in) |
| Block | 278 cm (109 in) |
| College(s) | University of Santo Tomas |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Opposite hitter |
| Current club | Petron |
| Number | 8 |
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (born February 29, 1988) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She was a member and team captain of the UAAP champion teams of the UST Golden Tigresses (2008-2010). She is currently the team captain of the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers and plays as an opposite hitter.
Pontillas graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology.
Maizo started her collegiate volleyball career as a back-up setter of UST Golden Tigresses in UAAP Season 68. In Season 69, Coach August Sta. Maria of UST switched her position from Setter to Opposite Hitter. UST gets its 12th championship title, her first championship as a player in UAAP. She came back in Season 71 as team captain and led UST into 3rd place and won the Best Attacker award. In Season 72, Maizo and the rest of UST Golden Tigresses defeated De La Salle University and hailed as UAAP Champions, her second championship title in UAAP. Maizo received Best Scorer and Best Receiver awards led UST into finals appearance but ended her collegiate career as runner-up losing to arch-rival De La Salle University in UAAP Season 73.
Maizo was part of the 5 championship titles of UST in Shakey's V-League. She and the UST Golden Tigresses hailed as back to back champions in V-League 4th Season, 1st and 2nd Conference against arch-rivals, San Sebastian College-Recoletos. In V-League 5th Season, 2nd Conference, UST loss to SSC-R in finals, Maizo bagged the Best Server of the season.
She also led the UST Golden Tigresses in back to back to back championships. In V-League 6th Season, 1st Conference, UST won the championship against San Sebastian College-Recoletos and she won the Best Blocker award. UST won the V-League 6th Season, 2nd Conference against Adamson University and she was the first and only player awarded both Conference MVP and Finals MVP. Maizo led the UST into championship in V-League 7th Season, 1st Conference and hailed as Best Attacker and Finals MVP.
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