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2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles season

The 2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles season is the third season of the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The Thunderbelles reinforced their youth-led roster with Cess Robles while also acquiring veterans Rachel Daquis and Chie Saet.[1]

Roster

Zus Coffee Thunderbelles roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Philippines Mycah Go Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-04-15) April 15, 2002 St. Benilde
2 Philippines Caroline Santos Middle Blocker 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) (2001-11-24) November 24, 2001 De La Salle
3 Philippines Thea Gagate Middle Blocker 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 De La Salle
4 Philippines Kate Santiago Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-01-26) January 26, 2002 Adamson
5 Philippines Glaudine Troncoso Outside Hitter 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-10-13) October 13, 1997 Central Philippine
7 Philippines Jade Gentapa Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 St. Benilde
8 Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga Opposite Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 Central Philippine
10 Philippines Chinnie Pia Arroyo Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 National-U
11 Philippines Wielyn Estoque Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 St. Benilde
12 Philippines Renee Mabilangan Setter 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 National-U
13 Philippines Rachel Daquis Outside Hitter 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987 Far Eastern
14 Philippines Renee Lou Peñafiel Outside Hitter 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 UST
15 Philippines Alexis Ciarra Miner Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 Ateneo
16 Philippines Alyssa Eroa Libero 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 San Sebastian
17 Philippines Fiola Ceballos Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 Central Philippine
18 Philippines Chie Saet Setter 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1984-11-24) November 24, 1984 De La Salle
19 Philippines Riza Nogales Middle Blocker 163 m (535 ft) (2002-12-03) December 3, 2002 UE
21 Philippines Cloanne Mondoñedo (C) Setter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2000-11-16) November 16, 2000 St. Benilde
23 Philippines Princess Robles Outside Hitter 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 National-U
24 Philippines Maika Ortiz Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 UST
25 Philippines Karen Verdeflor Libero 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 Adamson
Updated as of: January 31, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph


All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
6 Galeries Tower Highrisers 4 2 2 5 6 9 0.667 285 337 0.846 Play-in tournament semifinals
7 Farm Fresh Foxies 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 269 241 1.116 Play-in tournament quarterfinals
8 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 4 1 3 4 7 9 0.778 342 347 0.986
9 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 4 1 3 3 7 11 0.636 354 400 0.885
10 Akari Chargers 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 248 274 0.905
Updated to match(es) played on February 19, 2026. Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 1–3 (3 points)
February: 1–3 (3 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 February 3, 2026 Capital1 1–3 77–90 Filoil Centre
848		 0–1 0 P2
2 February 7, 2026 Galeries Tower 2–3 102–110 Ynares Center Montalban
394		 0–2 1 P2
3 February 12, 2026 Akari 3–2 99–103 Filoil Centre
740		 1–2 3 P2
4 February 17, 2026 Creamline 1–3 76–97 Filoil Centre
4,569		 1–3 3 P2
5 February 21, 2026 Farm Fresh – – Filoil Centre –
6 February 28, 2026 PLDT – – Filoil Centre –
March: 0–0 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
7 March 5, 2026 Cignal – – Filoil Centre –
8 March 12, 2026 Nxled – – Filoil Centre –
9 March 19, 2026 Choco Mucho – – Filoil Centre –

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Renee Penafiel December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Cess Robles December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Karen Verdeflor December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Chie Saet January 4, 2026[a] Petro Gazz Angels [3][1]
Rachel Daquis January 26, 2026 Farm Fresh Foxies [4][1]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Shar Ancheta Galeries Tower Highrisers [5]
Julia Angeles Galeries Tower Highrisers [6]
Gayle Pascual Galeries Tower Highrisers [7]
Dolly Versoza Galeries Tower Highrisers [8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The player was initially signed to the Strong Group Athletics organization before being assigned to Farm Fresh on January 26, 2026.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f @zusthunderbelles; (January 26, 2026). "HERE ARE YOUR NEWEST ZUS COFFEE THUNDERBELLES! ☕️⚡️💙🏐". Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c Garcia, John Mark (December 3, 2025). "PVL: Robles, Verdeflor, Penafiel headed to Frank Lao-backed teams". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2026). "PVL: Veteran setter Chie Saet brings experience to SGA". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 26, 2026). "Rachel Daquis signs with Zus Coffee after Farm Fresh stint". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ Morales, Luisa (January 12, 2026). "Aiza Maizo-Pontillas headlines Galeries Tower's PVL offseason haul". One Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 10, 2026). "Akari, Galeries Tower join offseason frenzy with new signings". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (January 13, 2026). "Galeries Tower continues PVL retool with Samonte, Pascual, Puzon, Mangulabnan". One Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  8. ^ Villar, Joey (January 11, 2026). "Galeries Tower Highrisers acquire seven players to complete its rebuild for All-Filipino Conference". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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