Mark Gil Alfafara

Mark Gil Alfafara
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1994-01-28) January 28, 1994 (age 30)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
College / University	University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter Opposite Hitter
Current club	Retired
Career
Years Teams 2015 PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters 2016 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 2017 Cignal HD Spikers 2018–2019 Rebisco 2021 PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters
National team
2019 Philippines
Honours Men's indoor volleyball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 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

• PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters (2015, 2018–2019)
• Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (2016)
• Cignal HD Spikers (2017)
• Rebisco (2021)

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. "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. "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.