Rica Diolan
{{short description|Filipino volleyball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
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| name = Rica B. Diolan
| fullname = Rica Braza Diolan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|08|15|mf=y}}
| hometown = Davao City, Philippines
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| weight = {{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| spike = {{convert|254|cm|abbr=on}}
| block = {{convert|253|cm|abbr=on}}
| position = Setter
| college = National University
| currentclub = Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers
| currentnumber= 10
| years1 = 2018
| team1 = BaliPure
| years2 = 2020
| team2 = Marinerang Pilipina
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| nationalyears1= 2014
| nationalteam1 = Philippines (U17)
| nationalyears2= 2016
| nationalteam2 = Philippines (U19)
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Rica Diolan is a Filipino volleyball player. She played for the NU Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team in the UAAP in UAAP Season 78.{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/08/10/rica-diolan-lady-bulldog-earn-fangs-3996|title=Rica Diolan: a Lady Bulldog out to earn her fangs|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=10 August 2015|access-date=11 April 2018}} She will play for the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders in the 2018 PVL season.{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/04/10/high-school-stars-nisperos-cagande-banner-balipure-40121|title=High school stars Nisperos, Cagande to banner BaliPure|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=10 April 2018|access-date=11 April 2018}}
Career
Diolan played for the U-17 team of the Philippines women's national volleyball team which competed in the 2014 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. They finished 7th among 13 teams in the 2014 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. They defeated Australia and India while losing to China in straight sets in the Group C stage. In the Qualifying Round, the team lost to Thailand while winning against New Zealand in 4 sets. In the Quarterfinals, they lost to South Korea. In the 5th–8th place playoffs, they lost to Kazakhstan in 5 sets. In the 7th place game, they won against New Zealand again.{{cite web|url=http://www.pinoyheadline.com/2014/09/11/ph-youth-volleyball-team-eyeing-modest-goal-in-asian-youth-girls-u-17-championship/|title=Ph youth volleyball team eyeing modest goal in Asian Youth Girls U-17 Championship|publisher=PinoyHeadline.com|date=24 June 2015|access-date=11 April 2018}}
Rica Diolan joined the NU Lady Bulldogs to play in the UAAP Season 78 where they finished at 3rd place.{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/08/10/rica-diolan-lady-bulldog-earn-fangs-3996|title=Rica Diolan: a Lady Bulldog out to earn her fangs|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=10 August 2015|access-date=11 April 2018}} She was also the setter of the team in the Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference where they claim the championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/volleyball/106523-alyssa-valdez-mvp-v-league|title=Alyssa Valdez earns another Shakey's V-League MVP award|publisher=Rappler|date=20 September 2015|access-date=7 January 2018}}
Diolan is the team captain of the Under-19 Philippines women's national volleyball team in 2016 which competed in the 2016 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship. The team finished at 10th place defeating Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, and New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://asianvolleyball.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bulletin_No_5.pdf|title=2016 Asian Women's U-19 Volleyball Championship / Bulletin 5|publisher=AVC|date=27 July 2016|access-date=7 January 2018}} She was also the setter of the team which competed in the 2016 South East Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championships where the team finished at the fourth place.{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2016/07/21/pinay-volleybelles-finish-fourth-princess-cup-13515|title=Pinay volleybelles finish fourth in Princess Cup|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=21 July 2016|access-date=7 January 2018}}
She is set to play for the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders in the 2018 PVL season.{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/04/10/high-school-stars-nisperos-cagande-banner-balipure-40121|title=High school stars Nisperos, Cagande to banner BaliPure|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=10 April 2018|access-date=11 April 2018}}
Awards
=Individual=
=High school=
- 2015 UAAP Season 77 Girls' Volleyball - File:Med 1.png Champions, with Nazareth School of National University Lady Bullpups
=Collegiate=
- 2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference - File:Med 1.png Champions, with National University Lady Bulldogs
- 2016 UAAP Season 77 Women's Volleyball - File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with National University Lady Bulldogs
References
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Category:Philippines women's international volleyball players
Category:Filipino women's volleyball players
Category:National University (California) alumni
Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players