Galeries Tower Highrisers

Galeries Tower Highrisers
Short name	Galeries
Nickname	Highrisers
Founded	2023
Owner	Grand Taipan Land Development Inc.
Head coach	Lerma Giron
Captain	Alyssa Eroa
League	Premier Volleyball League
2024 Reinforced	11th 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

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

Galeries Tower Highrisers
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Alyssa Eroa (C)	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	(1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 (age 28)	SSC–R
2	Jewel Encarnacion	Outside Hitter			UP
3	Ysabel Jimenez	Opposite Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 25)	UST
5	Grazielle 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 25)	UE
7	Dimdim Pacres	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 27)	UST
8	Renee Mabilangan	Setter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 (age 23)	NU
9	Audry Paran	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)	NU
10	Shannen Palec	Middle Blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 (age 28)	UST
11	Dodee Batindaan	Middle Blocker	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)		AU
12	Roselle Baliton	Middle Blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27)	UE
13	France Ronquillo	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 25)	NU
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10) January 10, 1995 (age 29)	AU
16	Carlota Hernandez	Universal	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)	FEU
17	Fenela Emnas	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 30)	AdU
18	Julia Coronel	Setter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 (age 23)	DLSU
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

2024

Reinfordced

Galeries Tower Highrisers
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Carlota Hernandez	Universal	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)	FEU
2	Jewel Encarnacion	Outside Hitter			UP
3	Ysabel Jamie Jimenez	Opposite Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 25)	UST
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 25)	UE
7	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 27)	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	Shannen Palec	Middle Blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 (age 28)	UST
12	Roselle Baliton	Middle Blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27)	UE
13	France Elize Ronquillo	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 25)	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	Alyssa Eroa (C)	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	(1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 (age 28)	SSC–R
17	Fenela Risha Emnas	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 30)	AdU
19	Sutadta Chuewulim (I)	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 31)
23	Roma Joy Doromal	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26)	NU
	Julia Coronel (NT)	Setter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 (age 23)	DLSU
	Dodee Risa Joy Batindaan	Middle Blocker	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)		AU

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

All-Filipino

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 (aged 24)	FEU
2	Mary Anne Esguerra	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1993-10-15)October 15, 1993 (aged 30)	AU
3	Ysabel Jamie Jimenez	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08)November 8, 1999 (aged 24)	UST
4	Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-07-11)July 11, 1997 (aged 26)	JRU
5	Grazielle Ann Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1991-02-08)February 8, 1991 (aged 33)	UNC
6	Juliet Catindig	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-07-22)July 22, 1999 (aged 24)	UE
7	Mary Dominique Pacres (C)	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23)September 23, 1997 (aged 26)	UST
8	Renee Mabilangan	Setter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(2000-12-29)December 29, 2000 (aged 23)	NU
9	Audry Kathryn Paran	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-12-02)December 2, 1997 (aged 26)	NU
10	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	(1996-09-06)September 6, 1996 (aged 27)	SSC–R
11	Christine Diane Francisco	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-07-24)July 24, 1997 (aged 26)	UST
12	Mary Grace Masangkay	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1991-01-12)January 12, 1991 (aged 33)	UE
13	France Elize Ronquillo	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1999-09-15)September 15, 1999 (aged 24)	NU
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10)January 10, 1995 (aged 29)	AU
15	Rapril Aguilar	Outside Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1990-04-26)April 26, 1990 (aged 33)	SWU
16	Norielle Julia Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-07-06)July 6, 1997 (aged 26)	DLSU
17	Fenela Risha Emnas	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28)August 28, 1994 (aged 29)	AdU
23	Roma Joy Doromal	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23)November 23, 1997 (aged 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

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 (aged 24)	FEU
2	Mary Anne Esguerra	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1993-10-15)October 15, 1993 (aged 30)	AU
3	Ysabel Jamie Jimenez	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-11-08)November 8, 1999 (aged 23)	UST
4	Cherilyn Jhane Sindayen	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1996-08-11)August 11, 1996 (aged 27)	LPU
5	Grazielle Ann Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1991-02-08)February 8, 1991 (aged 32)	UNC
6	Juliet Catindig	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-07-22)July 22, 1999 (aged 24)	UE
7	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-09-23)September 23, 1997 (aged 26)	UST
9	Audry Kathryn Paran	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-12-02)December 2, 1997 (aged 25)	NU
10	Renesa Melgar	Opposite Spiker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1998-09-23)September 23, 1998 (aged 25)	JRU
11	Christine Diane Francisco	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-07-24)July 24, 1997 (aged 26)	UST
12	Mary Grace Masangkay	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1991-01-12)January 12, 1991 (aged 32)	UE
13	Julia Angeles	Libero	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1998-09-01)September 1, 1998 (aged 25)	CSJL
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10)January 10, 1995 (aged 28)	AU
15	Rapril Aguilar	Outside Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1990-04-26)April 26, 1990 (aged 33)	SWU
16	Norielle Julia Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-07-06)July 6, 1997 (aged 26)	DLSU
17	Fenela Risha Emnas (C)	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1994-08-28)August 28, 1994 (aged 29)	AdU
23	Roma Joy Doromal	Outside Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23)November 23, 1997 (aged 25)	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

Team

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2023	Second All-Filipino	11th place	^[4]
2024	All-Filipino	10th place	^[5]
2024	Reinforced	11th place	^[6]
2024-25	All-Filipino	TBD

Individual

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Ref.
2024	Reinforced	Best Libero	Alyssa Eroa	^[7]

Team captains

Fenela Risha Emnas (2023)
Dimdim Pacres (2024)
Alyssa Eroa (2024–present)

Coaches

Lerma Giron (2023–present)

Imports

Monique Helena^[8]^[9] (2024)
Sutadta Chuewulim^[9] (2024)

References

^ ^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.
^ "Capital1 primes up for quarters, frustrates Galeries". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ Demigillo, Kiko (September 4, 2024). "'MVPons' finally real as Bernadeth Pons takes home PVL Reinforced Conference MVP and Finals MVP honors". One Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ Dannug, Jonash (June 27, 2024). "Galeries Tower taps young Brazilian Monique Helena for PVL Reinforced Conference". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Demigillo, Kiko (July 16, 2024). "PVL: Nxled, Galeries Tower change imports ahead of Reinforced Conference opener". One Sports. Retrieved July 16, 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.

[6] "Capital1 primes up for quarters, frustrates Galeries". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[7] Demigillo, Kiko (September 4, 2024). "'MVPons' finally real as Bernadeth Pons takes home PVL Reinforced Conference MVP and Finals MVP honors". One Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

[8] Dannug, Jonash (June 27, 2024). "Galeries Tower taps young Brazilian Monique Helena for PVL Reinforced Conference". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[PVL_Nxled_Galeries_change_imports-9] Demigillo, Kiko (July 16, 2024). "PVL: Nxled, Galeries Tower change imports ahead of Reinforced Conference opener". One Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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