UE Lady Warriors’ Casiey Dongallo against the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Photo from UAAP Media.

Romwel Anzures

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736851644860IMG_6039.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UE Lady Warriors’ Casiey Dongallo against the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Photo from UAAP Media. "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UE Lady Warriors’ Casiey Dongallo against the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Photo from UAAP Media. </span></span></span>MANILA — Strong Group Athletics has reaffirmed its commitment to the University of the East women’s volleyball team amid reports that some of the Lady Warriors are transferring to another school.</div><p>“[SGA emphasizes] that their partnership will continue until the conclusion of the UAAP Season 87 tournament. This marks the final year of their two-year commitment to the program, as stipulated in their agreement signed prior to the start of UAAP Season 86,” they said in a statement.</p><p>Multiple reports have surfaced that former California Academy standouts Casiey Dongallo, Jelai Gajero, Kizzie Madriaga, and Shamel Fernandez are on their way to the University of the Philippines, and this was linked to how SGA has reportedly pulled the plug on their support to UE.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/23/dongallo-vows-to-stay-with-ue-amid-transfer-rumors-1951" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: &#x27;Bakit aalisan ko pa?&#x27; Dongallo vows to stay with UE amid transfer rumors</strong></a></div><p>However, SGA president Jacob Lao insisted that they are committed to supporting the Lady Warriors &quot;until the end of the current volleyball season.&quot;</p><p>“We are committed to finishing our promise to UE, particularly with their women’s volleyball program,” Lao said, while also re-affirming their commitment to support UE’s high school basketball program until the end of UAAP Season 88.</p><p>“Our promise to UE remains strong,” Lao said of the team that recently ruled the Season 87 junior high hoops tournament.</p><p>“Our goal is not only to build a strong program but also to help UE win championships. The junior high school championship is just the beginning, and with Coach Karl Santos leading the boys’ team, we are confident that we’ll see them in the Final Four this season,” added the former Ateneo de Manila University guard.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: <span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xebD6peMUvg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></div>

<p>SGA has reaffirmed its commitment to the UE women’s volleyball team amid the reports of some of the Lady Warriors transferring to another school.</p>

SGA has reaffirmed its commitment to the UE women’s volleyball team amid the reports of some of the Lady Warriors transferring to another school.

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Amid reports of player transfers, SGA reaffirms commitment to UE Lady Warriors

Amid reports of player transfers, SGA reaffirms commitment to UE Lady Warriors

Rom Anzures,

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Published Jan 14, 2025 06:56 PM PHT

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