Galeries Tower Highrisers

Galeries Tower Highrisers
Short name	Galeries
Nickname	Highrisers
Founded	2023
Owner	Grand Taipan Land Development Inc.
Head coach	Lerma Giron
Captain	Dimdim Pacres (UST)
League	Premier Volleyball League
2024 All-Filipino	10th place
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Galeries Tower Highrisers is a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippines playing in the Premier Volleyball League.

History[edit]

The Galeries Tower Highrisers joined the Premier Volleyball League in 2023.^[1]^[2] The team debut in the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference.^[3] The team is owned by Grand Taipan Land Development Inc.^[1]

Current roster[edit]

Galeries Tower Highrisers
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Carlota Hernandez	Outside Hitter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)	FEU
2	Mary Anne Esguerra	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 (age 30)	AU
3	Ysabel Jamie Jimenez	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24)	UST
4	Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-07-11) July 11, 1997 (age 26)	JRU
5	Grazielle Ann Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1991-02-08) February 8, 1991 (age 33)	UNC
6	Juliet Catindig	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-07-22) July 22, 1999 (age 24)	UE
7	Mary Dominique Pacres (C)	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 26)	UST
8	Renee Mabilangan	Setter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 (age 23)	NU
9	Audry Kathryn Paran	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)	NU
10	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	(1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 (age 27)	SSC–R
11	Christine Diane Francisco	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 26)	UST
12	Mary Grace Masangkay	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 33)	UE
13	France Elize Ronquillo	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 24)	NU
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10) January 10, 1995 (age 29)	AU
15	Rapril Aguilar	Outside Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 34)	SWU
16	Norielle Julia Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-07-06) July 6, 1997 (age 26)	DLSU
17	Fenela Risha Emnas	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 29)	AdU
23	Roma Joy Doromal	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26)	NU

Coaching staff
Position	Name
Head Coach	Lerma Giron
Assistant Coach 1	Godfrey Okumu
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Kim Robert Bejo
Trainer	John David Subere
Trainer	Manuel Medina
Physical Therapist	Katherine Ann Tenorio
Team Manager	Jolina Paz Nicolas

Previous roster[edit]

2023

2nd All-Filipino

Galeries Tower Highrisers
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Carlota Hernandez	Outside Hitter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)	FEU
2	Mary Anne Esguerra	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 (age 30)	AU
3	Ysabel Jamie Jimenez	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24)	UST
4	Cherilyn Jhane Sindayen	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 27)	LPU
5	Grazielle Ann Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1991-02-08) February 8, 1991 (age 33)	UNC
6	Juliet Catindig	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-07-22) July 22, 1999 (age 24)	UE
7	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 26)	UST
9	Audry Kathryn Paran	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)	NU
10	Renesa Melgar	Opposite Spiker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 25)	JRU
11	Christine Diane Francisco	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 26)	UST
12	Mary Grace Masangkay	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 33)	UE
13	Julia Angeles	Libero	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1998-09-01) September 1, 1998 (age 25)	CSJL
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10) January 10, 1995 (age 29)	AU
15	Rapril Aguilar	Outside Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 34)	SWU
16	Norielle Julia Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-07-06) July 6, 1997 (age 26)	DLSU
17	Fenela Risha Emnas (C)	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 29)	AdU
23	Roma Joy Doromal	Outside Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26)	NU

Coaching staff
Position	Name
Head Coach	Lerma Giron
Assistant Coach 1	Godfrey Okumu
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Kim Robert Bejo
Trainer	Jonathan Bulaon
Trainer	Manuel Medina
Physical Therapist	Benjamin Baron

Honors[edit]

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2023	Second All-Filipino	11th place	^[4]
2024	All-Filipino	10th place	^[5]

Team captains[edit]

Fenela Risha Emnas (2023)
Mary Dominique Pacres (2024–present)

Coaches[edit]

Lerma Giron (2023–present)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Agcaoili, Lance (September 25, 2023). "PVL up to 12 teams with addition of Galeries Highrisers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ Garcia, John Mark (October 3, 2023). "New PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, IpacNew PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, Ipac, Hernandez, Jimenez, Hernandez, Jimenez". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ Berry, Russel (September 25, 2023). "Expanding PVL Teams To 12 Including Galeries Highrisers". vervetimes.com. Verve times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ Morales, Luisa (December 5, 2023). "Creamline completes 11-0 run through PVL prelims". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
^ "Chery Tiggo defies scare, secures last semis". Premier Volleyball League. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[pvl-up-1] Agcaoili, Lance (September 25, 2023). "PVL up to 12 teams with addition of Galeries Highrisers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[2] Garcia, John Mark (October 3, 2023). "New PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, IpacNew PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, Ipac, Hernandez, Jimenez, Hernandez, Jimenez". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[3] Berry, Russel (September 25, 2023). "Expanding PVL Teams To 12 Including Galeries Highrisers". vervetimes.com. Verve times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[4] Morales, Luisa (December 5, 2023). "Creamline completes 11-0 run through PVL prelims". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

[5] "Chery Tiggo defies scare, secures last semis". Premier Volleyball League. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

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