Rachel Anne Daquis

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Rachel Anne L. Daquis
Personal information
Full nameRachel Anne López Daquis
Nationality Filipino
Born (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987 (age 34)
Hometown Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Spike277 cm (109 in)
Block268 cm (106 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter/open hitter
Current club Cignal HD Spikers
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2004-2009 FEU Lady Tamaraws
2011-2016 Philippine Army Lady Troopers
2013 TMS-Philippine Army
2015 Generika-Army Lady Troopers
2016 Petron Blaze Spikers
2016 RC Cola-Army Troopers
2017-present Cignal HD Spikers
National team
2015–2017 Philippines
Last updated: October 2016

Rachel Anne Daquis (born December 13, 1987) is a Filipino volleyball player. She graduated from the Far Eastern University where she took up Business Management. [1] She was also the team captain of the PLDT HOME TVolution women's team that played in the 2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. She is a former team captain of the FEU Lady Tamaraws in her collegiate years, where she was given the title "Queen Tamaraw". [2] She played in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) with the Cignal HD Spikers and is the PSL's brand ambassador for 2018 to 2019. In 2020, her team Cignal HD Spikers transfers to Premier Volleyball League. [3]

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Career

Daquis entered the volleyball scene when she was still in high school in Juan Sumulong Memorial Junior College in Rizal. She joined the FEU Lady Tamaraws and achieved her first championship during the 2008 UAAP Volleyball championships. She also played as guest player for Ateneo Lady Eagles and led the team to first runner up during the 10th season of the Shakey's V-League. Playing with Philippine Army from the Shakey's V-League Season 10 Open Conference, she won the SOS Clear Skin In & Out of the Court award. In the 11th season of the Shakey's V-League, Daquis led the team to the championship. In the Philippine Super Liga 2013 Grand Prix Conference, she won the PSL Face Off while playing for TMS-Philippine Army. On May 1, 2015 in Boracay, Daquis played with Cha Cruz, Michele Gumabao, and Gretchen Ho, winning the Nestea Beach Volleyball. [4]

In June 2015, she was one of the athletes who participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. During that time she was featured in newspapers in Singapore. On June 30, 2015, Daquis was chosen to be part of PSL Manila which would participate in the FIVB World Club Women's Championship happening on October 18–23, 2016 in Manila. She played for Ateneo Lady Eagles in 2013. [5] She also played as Guest Player for FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Shakey's V-League in 2014. [6] While playing for Generika-Army, she won the PSL Face Off of the Philippine Super Liga All Filipino Conference 2014.

Other work

Aside from volleyball, Daquis also has worked as a model and she also finished culinary art studies. On October 1, 2014, she appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the October issue, and was named the 8th sexiest women of the Philippines. [7] On October 16, 2015, Daquis was selected by the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA as the team muse, along with her teammate Alexa Micek for the 2016 PBA Opening Ceremony. On January 21, 2016, Daquis was announced the newest face of Snow Caps and mySlim. On June 1, 2016, Daquis again appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the June issue. In October 2018, Rachel Anne Daquis started her own business building the RAD Fitness Philippines which now has 5 branches.

Clubs

Individual Awards

Club Awards

Flag of the Philippines.svg FEU Lady Tamaraws (2004–2009)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2011–2016)

Flag of the Philippines.svg TMS–Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2013)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Ateneo Lady Eagles (2013)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Generika-Army Lady Troopers (2014)

Flag of the Philippines.svg FEU Lady Tamaraws (2014-2015)

Flag of the Philippines.svg PLDT HOME TVolution (2014)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Petron Blaze Spikers (2015)

Flag of the Philippines.svg RC Cola-Army Troopers (2016)

Flag of the Philippines.svg PSL–Rebisco (2017)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Cignal HD Spikers (2017–present)

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References

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