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Carmela Tunay
Personal information
Nationality Filipino
Born (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 29)
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Hometown Makati, Philippines
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Spike 285 cm (112 in)
Block 280 cm (110 in)
College(s) University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
Position Open Hitter
Current club Peak Form Lady Spikers
Number 18
Career
Years Teams
2011-2015 UST Golden Tigresses
2015 Cignal HD Spikers
2017–2019 Petron Blaze Spikers
2020 Motolite Volleyball Team
2021 Peak Form Lady Spikers

Maria Carmela "Mela" Tunay is Filipina volleyball former player, actress, and TV host. She played for the UST Lady Tigresses in the UAAP and the Cignal HD Spikers in the PSL until 2016. She, then transferred and played for the Petron Blaze Spikers from 2017 to 2019.

Personal life

Carmela Tunay, born in Mandaluyong and lives in Makati, attended St Paul College in Makati. She graduated at the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in AB Communication Arts in. Tunay finished her Marketing master's degree in UST, during her last playing season, UAAP season 78.

Career

Tunay was a member of the UST Golden Tigresses, the collegiate varsity volleyball team of UST which plays in the UAAP Volleyball tournament. The Golden Tigresses finished 6th and 5th place in UAAP Season 76 and 77 respectively. In 2015, she joined the Cignal HD Spikers which plays in the Philippine Super Liga. During a game between the TIP and UST in the Shakeys V-League Collegiate Conference 2015, Tunay suffered a nose injury. Two weeks later she was back in action when UST played against the UP Lady Maroons, and in the semifinals against ADMU Lady Blue Spikers and eventually lost to FEU Tamaraws on the third place game.

With Petron Blaze Spikers, she won the 2017 PSL Invitational Cup silver medal, 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference gold medal and 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference silver medal.

Clubs

  • Philippines UST Golden Tigresses (2013–2016)
  • Philippines Cignal HD Spikers (2015)
  • Philippines Petron Blaze Spikers (2017–2019)
  • Philippines Motolite Volleyball Team (2020)
  • Philippines Peak Form Lady Spikers (2021)

Awards

Clubs

  • 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational Cup – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2017 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
  • 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers
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