The following year, Season 52 (1976–77), the Lady Blue Eagles won their first and only NCAA women's volleyball championship.
They were unable to defend their title in the NCAA because Ateneo de Manila transferred to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1978.
Five blue-chip high school players (Fille Cainglet, Jem Ferrer, Dzi Gervacio, Gretchen Ho and Ailysse Nacachi) were recruited, and were later dubbed the Fabulous Five by the Ateneo community and fans.
On January 20, 2013, she broke the UAAP volleyball record, by scoring 35 points (31 spikes, 3 blocks and 1 service ace) in the second round elimination game.
In Season 72 (2009), the three Ateneo varsity volleyball teams – men's, women's and boys' were in the Final 4.