Joy Dacoron

Joy Dacoron
Dacoron at Adamson alumni awards, February 2024
Personal information
Full name	Mary Joy Capocong Dacoron
Born	(1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 29)
Hometown	Cebu
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
College / University	Adamson University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current team	Petro Gazz Angels
Number	5

Mary Joy Capocong Dacoron (born October 11, 1995) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing for the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League.

She played four years as middle blocker for the Adamson Lady Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and was included in the top 40 official Binibining Pilipinas candidates for a year. ^[1]

Personal life

Dacoron grew up in Balamban, Cebu. ^[2]

Career

Dacoron played for the Lady Falcons from 2016 to 2019. She would later join her alma mater's faculty after finishing undergraduate and MBA studies and earning some PhD units. ^{[3] [4]}

As a professional athlete, Dacoron played for the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, BanKo Perlas Spikers, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers, Cignal HD Spikers, and F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. She now plays for the Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL. ^[5]

Dacoron won the PVL 2nd Best Middle Blocker award in 2018. ^[6]

Awards

Club

Year	Season	Award	Ref
				2024-25 PVL		Champion	[7]

Individual

Year	Season	Award	Ref
				2018 PVL		2nd Best Middle Blocker	[8]

References

1. "2023 Candidate: Joy Dacoron". Bbpilipinas.com. 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
2. "Congratulations to our very own Mary Joy Dacoron for being one of the official Top 40 candidates of Binibining Pilipinas Class of 2023". balambancebu.gov.ph. February 8, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
3. Flores, Migs (April 28, 2019). "Adamson lifer Joy Dacoron thankful for life-changing opportunities". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
4. "Mary Joy Dacoron's 'running shot' at being a student-athlete". The Adamson News. April 13, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
5. Macaranas, Lei Macaranas (January 12, 2024). "PVL: Michelle Morente, Mary Joy Dacoron, Ethan Arce dish what fueled them to join Petro Gazz". One Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
6. Naredo, Camille (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pocari's Pablo, Cignal's Espejo earn MVP awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
7. Caacbay, Kennedy (April 12, 2025). "PVL: Petro Gazz ends Creamline's reign, clinches first-ever All-Filipino crown". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
8. Villanueva, Kristina (July 13, 2018). "Myla Pablo would trade MVP for team title". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 30, 2024.