After seeing actions in beach volleyball for few months, Guimaras volleybelle Jovelyn Gonzaga will return to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) arena.
The Guimarasnon spiker is set to reinforce the Cignal HD Spikers that will start their 2023 PVL Invitational Conference journey on June 29.
As the former Central Philippine University Golden Lions star, Gonzaga said she’s excited with her Cignal HD return as she will once again team up with Rachel Anne Daquis and be under the guidance of head coach Ceseal delos Santos anew.
When asked about her playing relationship with Rachel, Gonzaga said they are a perfect tandem inside the court.
“Subok na kami ng panahon ni Rachel kaya ang gaan lang sa loob na makakasama ko na ulit siya sa isang team. Alam ko na ilalaban niya ako at ipaglalaban ko din naman siya at ang team namin and for sure isa lang goal namin: to win the championship,” she added.
To recall, Gonzaga and Daquis were instrumental in the HD Spikers’ championship run in the 2017 Philippine Superliga Invitational Cup where the former was named as the Most Valuable Player.
The two volleybelles also played a key role in Cignal’s runner-up finish in the 2019 All-Filipino Conference against F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and a bronze in the following Invitational Conference.
Gonzaga’s last appearance in the PVL was during the 2022 Reinforced Conference for the Army Lady Troopers, which finished without a win in eight games, before shifting her focus on beach volleyball.
Ateneo standout Vanie Gandler also signed up to their pool of wing spikers. They will join Daquis, Ces Molina, Jerrili Malabanan, Glaudine Troncoso, Chin Basas, and Graze Bombita.
The team eyes to bounce back from their sixth place finish in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference a few months ago.IMT Sports
