Desiree Cheng

{{short description|Filipino women's volleyball player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Philippine name|Tanlo|Cheng}} {{Infobox volleyball player | image = | name = Desiree Cheng | fullname = Desiree Wynea Tanlo Cheng | nickname = Des | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|28|mf=y}} | nationality = Filipino | birth_place = Manila, Philippines<ref>{{cite web |title=Desiree Wynea Tanlo Cheng |url=https://www.fivb.com/players/players-database/player/186109/ |website=FIVB Player Database |access-date=8 January 2026}}</ref> | height = 173 cm | weight = 59 kg | spike = 262 cm | block = 242 cm | position = Outside hitter/Team captain | college = De La Salle University | currentclub = Choco Mucho Flying Titans | currentnumber = 2 | years1 = 2016–2021 | team1 = F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | years2 = 2022–present | team2 = Choco Mucho Flying Titans | medaltemplates = }}

'''Desiree Wynea Tanlo Cheng''' (born September 28, 1996) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who serves as team captain for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She played with De La Salle University collegiate women's varsity volleyball team.

==Personal life== Cheng is the youngest of three siblings which include Djanel Cheng, who is also a professional volleyball player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/9556/siblings-can-relate-to-these-djanel-vs-des-moments-in-the-all-cheng-pvl-face-off |title=Siblings can relate to these Djanel vs Des moments in the all-Cheng PVL face-off |work=One Sports |date=September 10, 2024}}</ref> She completed her high school studies at Hope Christian High School and earned her AB Sports Studies degree from De La Salle University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelasallian.com/2014/01/27/desiree-cheng-conquering-the-big-stage/|title=Desiree Cheng: Conquering the big stage|first=Maria Teresa|last=de Borja|work=The Lasallian|date=January 27, 2014|access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/02/10/worth-naman-cheng-missing-graduation-march-37502|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506092015/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/02/10/worth-naman-cheng-missing-graduation-march-37502|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2019|title=Worth it naman - DLSU hitter Cheng on missing her graduation march|first=Mark|last=Escarlote|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=February 10, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref>

==Career== Cheng won the UAAP Season 79 Finals MVP after DLSU Lady Spikers defeated the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/247479/la-salles-desiree-cheng-is-uaap-season-79-finals-mvp|title=La Salle's Desiree Cheng is UAAP Season 79 Finals MVP|newspaper=sports.inquirer.net|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=May 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Naredo|first=Camille|date=2017-05-10|title=Finals MVP Cheng nearly quit volleyball in Season 79|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/10/17/finals-mvp-cheng-nearly-quit-volleyball-in-season-79|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510070620/http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/10/17/finals-mvp-cheng-nearly-quit-volleyball-in-season-79 |archive-date=May 10, 2017 }}</ref>

Cheng won the ''Best server'' award in UAAP Season 80.<ref>{{Cite web|last=See|first=Stanley|date=2018-05-05|title=Farewell to #5, #10, & #11: Lady Spikers by the numbers|url=https://goarchers.com/18101/farewell-to-5-10-11-lady-spikers-by-the-numbers/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Go Archers|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508073819/http://goarchers.com:80/18101/farewell-to-5-10-11-lady-spikers-by-the-numbers |archive-date=May 8, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-05-07|title=La Salle's Desiree Cheng signs off from the UAAP|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/07/19/la-salles-desiree-cheng-signs-off-from-the-uaap|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508022305/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/07/19/la-salles-desiree-cheng-signs-off-from-the-uaap |archive-date=May 8, 2019 }}</ref> They defeated the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the finals claiming a 3-peat championship title.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-05-02|title=DLSU Lady Spikers, UAAP 80 Women's Volleyball champions|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/multimedia/video/05/02/18/dlsu-lady-spikers-uaap-80-womens-volleyball-champions|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502144053/http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/multimedia/video/05/02/18/dlsu-lady-spikers-uaap-80-womens-volleyball-champions |archive-date=May 2, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Go|first=Beatrice|date=2018-05-02|title=Still peerless, DLSU Lady Spikers reign as 3-peat UAAP champions|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/201607-dlsu-lady-spikers-winner-feu-tamaraws-season-80-finals-game-2/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Rappler|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203957/https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/dlsu-lady-spikers-winner-feu-tamaraws-season-80-finals-game-2 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 }}</ref>

With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Cheng won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/275979/f2-logistics-comeback-wins-psl-grand-prix-title-beats-petron|title=F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron|newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Lozada|first=Bong|date=December 16, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Abcede|first=JP|date=2017-12-14|title=F2 Logistics forces winner-take-all for 2017 PSL Grand Prix crown|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2017/12/f2-logistics-forces-winner-take-all-for.html?m=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Dugout Philippines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915003505/https://www.dugout.ph/2017/12/f2-logistics-forces-winner-take-all-for.html?m=1 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref>

==Awards==

===Individual=== * ''2011 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"'' * ''2011 Palarong Maynila "Most valuable player"'' * ''2012 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"'' * ''2012 Palarong Maynila "Most valuable player"'' * ''2013 Palarong Pambansa "Most valuable player"'' * ''2013 Palarong Pambansa "Best blocker"'' * ''UAAP Season 79 "Finals Most Valuable Player"'' * ''UAAP Season 80 "Best server"''

===Collegiate=== * 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments – File:Med 2.png Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers * 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments – File:Med 2.png Silver medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers * 2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments – 16px Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers * 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments – 16px Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers * 2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournaments – FIle:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers

===Clubs=== * 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – 16px Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers * 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup – File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans<ref>{{cite news|last= |first= |date=August 27, 2023 |title=Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze |url=https://pvl.ph/news/rondina-madayag-shine-as-choco-mucho-takes-vtv-cup-bronze?fbclid=IwAR06rDfi-TZhhF9pqvX38kOEIoeyjpZE8eW3fIRd9NeZcPQDTmmdDztrxTU |work=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=August 27, 2023}}</ref> * 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference – Image:Med 2.png 1st Runner-Up, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans * 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference - Image:Med 2.png 1st Runner-Up, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Desiree}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino women's volleyball players Category:Filipino people of Chinese descent Category:Sportspeople of Chinese descent Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players Category:De La Salle University alumni Category:Volleyball players from Metro Manila Category:Outside hitters Category:Sportspeople from Manila Category:Choco Mucho Flying Titans players Category:F2 Logistics Cargo Movers players