NU Girl Bulldogs’ Alyssa Solomon throughout a UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball recreation. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon has withdrawn from the 2025 Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Asian Quota Draft for the following V-League Season resulting from a long-standing UAAP’s rule concerning amateurism.
Sources aware of the state of affairs revealed to Inquirer Sports activities that Solomon determined to tug out of the Asian Quota Draft after she was knowledgeable of the UAAP guidelines which were in place for 10 years.
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Solomon’s state of affairs is a primary within the UAAP volleyball since KOVO is simply in its third season of drafting Asian imports. Basketball student-athletes within the UAAP solely declare their intent to hitch the professionals after their event.
The Premier Volleyball League is holding its rookie draft after the collegiate volleyball season.
NU’s Alyssa Solomon dives for the ball throughout a UAAP ladies’s volleyball recreation towards UP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
One other supply, who requested anonymity, bared that Solomon was given three days to reply after she was knowledgeable on Wednesday of the potential repercussions and cures previous to Nationwide College’s recreation towards Adamson College.
The reigning UAAP Finals MVP nonetheless performed on Wednesday, pouring in 23 factors to ship the Girl Bulldogs to a 6-0 document after dominating the Girl Falcons, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18, at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
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Solomon, the supply mentioned, determined to withdraw and deal with the Girl Bulldogs’ title-retention marketing campaign.
No video games of NU will probably be affected as Solomon is now not a part of the ultimate record of contributors for the mentioned draft. The KOVO Draft is scheduled to happen on April 11.
Inquirer Sports activities looked for NU coach Sherwin Meneses for affirmation however he has but to reply as of posting time.
Earlier than her withdrawal, Solomon informed the reporters that she has different plans professionally except for South Korea and her focus proper now could be with NU’s season.
Solely three Filipinos within the ladies’s KOVO Draft will strive their luck with Maddie Madayag, who’s at the moment taking part in in Japan SV.League, in addition to Choco Mucho setter Mars Alba and PLDT center blocker Majoy Baron.
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Solomon and the Girl Bulldogs have an necessary recreation on Sunday, dealing with the College of Santo Tomas Tigresses in a finals rematch at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
