Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation

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Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation
Short nameRizal
NicknameSt. Gerrard Charity Foundation
Founded2023
OwnerLocal Government of Rizal
Head coachCromwell Garcia
CaptainVenice Puzon
League Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association
2023 MPVA season 4th place

Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation is a Filipino developmental women's volleyball team based in the province of Rizal. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) as one of four teams based in the Calabarzon region. [1] [2] The team plays their home games at Ynares Center in Antipolo.

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The team was established in 2023 as one of the MPVA's charter teams and initially went by the Rizal Golden Coolers, being the women's volleyball counterpart of the men's basketball team of the same name. [3]

The team is owned by the Local Government of Rizal.

History

The Rizal Golden Coolers were first announced as one of the charter teams of the MPVA. [4] For the inaugural 2023 season, the Rizal Golden Coolers is captained by Venice Puzon.

Despite a second-place finish in the preliminary round, Rizal only managed to place 4th, losing to the eventual champion Bacoor City Strikers in the Semifinals and later to the fifth-seeded Marikina Lady Shoemasters in the Bronze Medal Match. [5]

On September 12, 2024, the league announced the team's name change to Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation, formally separating the team from its men's basketbakl counterpart.

Current roster

Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth dateHigh School
2Angelica Blue GuzmanLibero LPU
3Vannesa MartinMiddle Blocker LPU
4Joanne De GuzmanOutside Hitter LPU
5Angelica CruzMiddle Blocker LPU
6Janeth TulangOpposite Hitter LPU
7Marcela RivasLibero LPU
8Stacey LopezOutside Hitter LPU
9Roxie Dela CruzOutside Hitter LPU
10Venice Puzon (C)Setter LPU
11Katrina GaledoSetter LPU
12Joan DogunaOutside Hitter LPU
15Johna Denise DoloritoOutside Hitter LPU
16Hiromi OsadaMiddle Blocker LPU
19Heart BioMiddle Blocker LPU
22Ma. Cleofe LopezOutside Hitter LPU
24Angelica CernaOutside Hitter
Anamarie PerezOutside Hitter LPU
Ma. Arabella BorbonMiddle Blocker LPU
Ashley MuschillasOpposite Hitter LPU
Joana Marie Palarca
Andrea Jardio

Previous roster

2023
Rizal Golden Coolers
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth dateHigh School
2Angelica Blue GuzmanLibero LPU
4Joanne De GuzmanOutside Hitter LPU
6Janeth TulangOpposite Hitter LPU
7Marcela RivasLibero LPU
8Stacey LopezOutside Hitter LPU
10Venice Puzon (C)Setter LPU
11Katrina GaledoSetter LPU
12Joan DogunaOutside Hitter LPU
15Johna Denise DoloritoOutside Hitter LPU
16Hiromi OsadaOpposite Hitter LPU
19Heart BioMiddle Blocker LPU
22Ma. Cleofe LopezLibero LPU
Gila MalapitMiddle Blocker
Lois Sta. MariaMiddle Blocker LPU
Mika Nina DayaMiddle Blocker LPU
Cyrille DomingoMiddle Blocker

Honors

Team

MPVA SeasonTitleRef.
2023 4th place [6]
2024 [ to be determined ]

Individual

MPVA SeasonAwardNameRef.
2023 Best SetterVenice Puzon [7]
Best Homegrown PlayerJaneth Tulang

Team captain

Head coach

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