Dawn Nicole Lirio Macandili-Catindig (born June 1, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She is a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team. She played in the UAAP for the De La Salle University Lady Spikers for 5 seasons (76-80), and is currently playing in the Premier Volleyball League for the Cignal HD Spikers.
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| Full name | Dawn Nicole Lirio Macandili | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 246 cm (97 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 234 cm (92 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | De La Salle University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Libero | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Cignal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Macandili is a graduate of AB Psychology at De La Salle University.[1]
In March 2023, she married her longtime boyfriend, Diego Catindig.[2]
Career
Macandili was the first libero in the Philippines to receive a Most Valuable Player award when she won the award in the 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference.[3]
She is also a member of the Philippine National Women's Volleyball Team that played in the 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, where in she was hailed as the 2nd Best Libero.[4] She also played in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the 29th Southeast Asian Games replacing the injured player Dennise Lazaro.[5]
With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Macandili won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship[6] and was awarded the Best Libero.[7]
Macandili won finals MVP award during UAAP Season 80, winning their third consecutive title.
In 2023, she joined the Cignal HD Spikers.[8]
Clubs
Meralco Power Spikers (2014–2015)- F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016–2023)
- Cignal HD Spikers (2024–present)
- Choco Mucho (2021)[a]
Awards
Individual
Local
- UAAP Juniors Season 75 "Best Libero"
- UAAP Season 78 "Best Digger"
- UAAP Season 78 "Best Receiver"
- 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference "Best Libero"
- 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference "Most Valuable Player"
- 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference "Best Libero"
- UAAP Season 79 "Best Receiver"
- 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference "Best Libero"
- UAAP Season 80 "Finals MVP"
- 2018 PSL Invitational Cup "Best Libero"
- 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference "Best Libero"
- 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women "Best Libero"
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "Best Libero"
- 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women "Best Libero"
International
- 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championships "2nd Best Libero"
- 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix – Second Leg "Best Libero"
Others
- Gawad Lasalyano (2017)
- Philippine Sports Association Miss Volleyball (2017)
Collegiate
- 2014 UAAP Season 76 -
Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers - 2015 UAAP Season 77 - Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
- 2016 UAAP Season 78 -
Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers - 2017 UAAP Season 79 - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
- 2018 UAAP Season 80 - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
Club
- 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference -
Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers - 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference -
Bronze medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers - 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference - Runner-up with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference - Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2018 PSL Invitational Cup - Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference - Runner-up with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference - Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women - Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women - Runner-up with Cignal HD Spikers
