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By VMM

From left to right: Marge Tejada, Gizelle Tan, Jhoana Maraguinot and Jirah Llaneta

Photo C/O Philip Sison and the Fab 4 Facebook Page

The Ateneo Lady Eagles Team is getting stronger and stronger. Their off season has been very good. Add to that the fact that they got good recruits in the person of Jirah Llaneta, Jhoana Maraguinot, Marge Tejada and Gizelle Tan. These 4 rookies of the Lady Eagles will form the so called group, Fab 4.

Fab is a colloquial term for fabulous. These 4 gals are indeed fabulous. Just take a look at their respective track records that I got from Fab 4 ( Gizelle Tan, Jhoanna Maraguinot, Jirah Llaneta, Marge Tejada ) Facebook Page.

1. Gizelle Tan - "Star Setter"
Jhoanna Maraguinot - "Wing Spiker"
Jirah Llaneta - "Wing Spiker"
Marge Tejada - " Middle Blocker"
Biography
Maria Gizelle Jessica Tan (Setter, 160 cm)
- Jem Ferrer considers her as the best setter in high school volleyball in the last 5 years
- Strengths: Setting, Serving, Floor Defense, Ability to fool blockers, Drop Shots, High Jumper
- Weakness or Areas to Improve on: Height
- Achievements: MVP in Palarong Pambansa and 4-peat Best Setter in Shakey's Girls' V-League
- Power: 82
- Tactic: 94
- Serve: 92
- Block: 83
- Spike: 84
- Jump: 90
- Dig: 92
- Receive: 90
- Setting: 98

2. Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot (Outside Hitter/Opposite/Middle Blocker, 175 cm)
- People in Batangas call her their own Aiza Maizo
- Team Captain of CALABARZON Team in Palarong Pambansa
- Strengths: Power, Service, Blocking, Height, All Around Play, Leadership, Floor Defense
- Weakness or Areas to Improve on: Tactical Play, Setting
- Achievements: Best Attacker in a lot of leagues, MVP
- Power: 96
- Tactic: 86
- Serve: 92
- Block: 90
- Spike: 88
- Jump: 90
- Dig: 88
- Receive: 88
- Setting: 84

3. Jirah Mae Patricia Llaneta (Outside Hitter, 168 cm)
- Plays like Fille Cainglet
- Strengths: Tactic, Hang Time, Good Volleyball IQ, has right amount of power
- Weakness or Areas to Improve on: Floor Defense, Madre-mode, Shy
- Power: 88
- Tactic: 92
- Serve: 88
- Block: 88
- Spike: 90
- Jump: 94
- Dig: 82
- Receive: 86
- Setting: 84

4. Margarita Anna Tejada (Middle Blocker/Opposite/Outside Hitter/Libero, 176 cm)
- Kesinee-like, can combine both smart and power hits, can do all kinds of hits, outside, running, A-quick, B-quick, C-quick, opposite, backrow
- Team Captain of NCR Team in Palarong Pambansa
- Strengths: Blocking, Swag, All Around Play, Receiving, Digging, Jump Serve
- Weakness or Areas to Improve on: Digging, Setting, Communication
- Achievements: Best Blocker in a lot of leagues, MVP in a lot of leagues, Best Receiver in a lot of leagues, 1-time Best Attacker
- Power: 92
- Tactic: 92
- Serve: 92
- Block: 94
- Spike: 92
- Jump: 90
- Dig: 84
- Receive: 94
- Setting: 82