Frances Molina

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Frances Molina
Personal information
Full nameFrances Xinia Dionisio Molina
NationalityFilipino
Born (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994 (age 29)
Hometown Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
College / University San Beda College
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Cignal HD Spikers
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
2013 PNP Lady Patrollers
2014–2021 Petron Blaze Spikers
2016 PSL All-Stars
2021 Petro Gazz Angels
2022–present Cignal HD Spikers
National team
2015–present Philippines
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Santa Rosa Team
Last updated: January 2021

Frances Xinia Dionisio Molina (born September 23, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. She currently plays as an outside hitter for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Premier Volleyball League. She played with the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars in the 2016 FIVB Club World Championship. She is part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team.

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Early life

A native of Nueva Ecija, she was born (second to three siblings) to Araceli Harding (née Dionisio) and Pedro Molina with the former who later became estranged from the latter and married to an India-based to British engineering consultant. Harding was an open hitter playing for the Central Luzon State University volleyball team in the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA). She was supposed to join the Philippine women's national volleyball team that will participate in the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, but it was discontinued due to earlier marriage, and her work in a company based in Macau. [1]

Molina grew up in the town of Aliaga and moved to Cabanatuan to attend the Araullo University (later transferred to College of Immaculate Conception) [1] for her secondary studies. She was more involved in athletics due to her father's connection with the sport initially uninterested in volleyball. [2]

Career

Molina started playing volleyball on her fourth year in high school. In 2008, she was recruited to be the part of the Cabanatuan's secondary girls' volleyball team for the Central Luzon Regional Athletics Association. She was scouted by George Sucaldito and Nemecio Gavino from the San Beda College. [2]

She then became part of the college's women's volleyball team, the San Beda Lady Red Spikers. Molina along with Janine Marciano was part of the team that ended in the Final Four at NCAA Season 87 but her team struggled in the next season. Molina's team ended in the Final Four again in NCAA Season 89 but Molina's participation was disrupted by an injury which meant that she didn't finish the season. [2]

She played for the PNP Lady Patrollers of the Shakey's V-League after she recovered from her injury. Molina was then recruited by the Petron Blaze Spikers of the Philippine Super Liga and was named 2nd Best Outside Hitter at the 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference which was won by Petron. [2] [3]

Molina has also participated in internationally competing at the 2016 Thai-Denmark Super League 2016 as part of the Petron-Philippine Super Liga All-Stars. She was also named as part of the PSL Manila squad that will participate at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. [2] With Petron Blaze Spikers, Molina won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference silver medal. [4] In 2017, she became part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that competed in various tournaments like ASEAN Grand Prix and 2019 SEA Games.

In 2021, Molina signed to Petro Gazz Angels to play in the first season of Premier Volleyball League on its professional status. [5]

Awards

Individual

Clubs

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References

  1. 1 2 Vasquez, Belinda (July 26, 2016). "Frances Molina Continues Mom's Legacy". Volleyverse. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Escarlote, Mark (July 25, 2016). "Frances Molina: From Nueva Ecija to the world". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (February 6, 2016). "Petron still a powerhouse despite exodus of stars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ces Molina finds new home at Petro Gazz after seven years with Petron".
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Caacbay (December 16, 2023). "Cignal HD overcomes Chery Tiggo for another PVL bronze". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Petro Gazz jams Cignal to clinch PNVF Champions League title". Spin.ph . Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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