Pauline Marie Monique Mandanas Gaston (born August 27, 1997) is a Filipino professional volleyball player for the Capital1 Solar Spikers of the Premier Volleyball League. She played with Ateneo Lady Eagles collegiate women's University team.
Career Ponggay Gaston played for the Ateneo De Manila University collegiate women's University team alongside her sister Therese Gaston. She also represented the Ateneo in the UAAP beach volleyball championships in 2019.
In 2020, she became the captain of the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the UAAP Season 84 volleyball tournaments but the tournament was cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2020, Gaston was signed by the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.
In 2023, she was signed by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers.
Personal life Ponggay Gaston is the daughter of former PBA player Matthew "Fritz" Gaston and former beauty queen Duday Mandanas-Gaston. She attended high school at the University of Santo Tomas. She studied interdisciplinary studies at the Ateneo De Manila University.
Filmography
Television YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes 2022The ScoreOne SportsCo-Host
Awards
Individual YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceAwardRef2014UAAP76 (junior's)Best Blocker2015UAAP77 (junior's)
Collegiate YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceTitleRef2015Shakey's VLCollegiate Runner-up2016UAAP78 Runner-up 2016Shakey's VLCollegiate Runner-up2017UAAP79 Runner-up2018UAAP80 3rd Place2019UAAP81 Champions2019PVLCollegiate 3rd Place
Clubs YearLeagueConferenceClubTitleRef2018 PVLOpenAteneo-Motolite Runner-up 2024 PNVF Champions LeagueChery Tiggo Crossovers 3rd Place 2025 PVL on Tour Runner-up
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