Capital1 Solar Spikers

Capital1 Solar Spikers
2026–27 Capital1 Solar Spikers season
Short nameCapital1
NicknameSolar Spikers
Founded2024
OwnerCapitalOne Energy Corp.
Head coachJorge de Brito
CaptainPauline Gaston
LeaguePremier Volleyball League
2026 All-Filipino9th place

The Capital1 Solar Spikers are a Philippine women's professional volleyball team owned by CapitalOne Energy Corp. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they made their debut in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference.[1]

As of the 2026 All-Filipino Conference, the Solar Spikers are the newest team in the league.

History

Team logo from 2024 to 2025.

On January 20, 2024, it was reported that Mikee Romero, who also owned the Philippine Basketball Association's NorthPort Batang Pier, was given a new franchise in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The new franchise would fill in the slot that was vacated by the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, who disbanded after the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference.[2] On January 21, the yet-to-be-announced expansion team appointed Roger Gorayeb as its inaugural head coach.[3]

On January 25, the new franchise was formally awarded to Capital1 Solar Energy in a press conference, beating three other entities who were also in the big for F2 Logistics' slot. The team was originally going to be named the Capital1 Power Spikers.[4][5] The team's ownership would be led by Mikee's daughters, Mandy and Milka.[6][7]

The team made their debut on February 20 in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference, where they lost to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in straight sets.[8]

Current roster

Capital1 Solar Spikers roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Philippines Khy Cepada Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2003-07-31) July 31, 2003 UE
2 Philippines Jasmine Nabor Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 National-U
3 Philippines Canada Rachel Jorvina Libero 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 MacEwan
4 Philippines Bella Belen Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 National-U
5 Philippines Vanie Gandler Outside Hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2000-12-05) December 5, 2000 Ateneo
6 Philippines Trisha Genesis Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 Adamson
8 Philippines Ezra Madrigal Middle Blocker 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1999-12-08) December 8, 1999 Far Eastern
9 Philippines Pauline Gaston (C) Opposite Hitter 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997 Ateneo
11 Philippines Pia Abbu Middle Blocker 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2002-08-14) August 14, 2002 UST
12 Philippines Kecelyn Galdones Middle Blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1999-07-29) July 29, 1999 UST
13 Philippines France Ronquillo Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 National-U
14 Philippines Detdet Pepito Libero 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (2002-10-27) October 27, 2002 UST
15 Philippines Ypril Tapia Outside Hitter 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2001-12-17) December 17, 2001 UST
16 Philippines Sydney Niegos Opposite Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 José Rizal
18 Philippines Janel Maraguinot Setter 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 Ateneo
19 Philippines Roma Doromal Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2000-07-19) July 19, 2000 Ateneo
21 Philippines Ysa Jimenez Outside Hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 UST
23 Philippines Shaya Adorador Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1997-12-09) December 9, 1997 UE
24 Philippines Cherry Nunag Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992 De La Salle–Dasmariñas
25 Philippines Erika Santos Opposite Hitter 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-05-13) May 13, 1998 De La Salle
Updated as of: August 13, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph

Season-by-season records

SeasonConferencePreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
2024–25
(team)		 All-Filipino 11th (1–10, 4 pts)Did not qualify 11th place [9]
Reinforced 7th (5–3, 13 pts)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 1–3 7th place [10]
Invitational Did not qualify
All-Filipino 11th (1–10, 5 pts)Did not qualify 11th place [11]
2025–26
(team)		 PVL on Tour 6th (0–5, 1 pt) (Pool B)Did not qualify 11th place [12]
Invitational Did not qualify
Reinforced 7th (4–4, 13 pts)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Zus Coffee, 0–3 8th place [13]
All-Filipino 8th (4–5, 10 pts)Lost in Play-in quarterfinal (Pool A) vs. Galeries Tower, 0–3 9th place [14]

Individual awards

2nd Best Middle Blocker
1st Best Outside Spiker
Rookie of the Conference

Team captains

  • Philippines Jorelle Singh (2024–2025)
  • Philippines Roma Mae Doromal (2025–2026)
  • Philippines Pauline Gaston (2026–present)

Former players

  • Aiko Urdas
  • Arianne Layug
  • Ayumi Furukawa
  • Bingle Landincho
  • Cathrina Dizon
  • Giliana Torres
  • Heather Anne Guino-o
  • Iris Tolenada
  • Ivy Aquino
  • Jannine Navarro
  • Janeca Lana
  • Jerrili Malabanan
  • Jhudielle Quizon
  • Jorelle Singh (2023-2026)
  • Julia Ipac
  • Katherine Villegas
  • Leila Cruz (2024-2026)
  • Lourdes Clemente-De Guzman
  • May Macatuno
  • Patty Jane Orendain
  • Rachel Austero
  • Renesa Melgar
  • Rica Rivera-Pancho
  • Rovena Instrella
  • Shola Alvarez
  • Shyra Umandal

Draft history

Season Pick No. Name
20242Leila Cruz
14Roma Mae Doromal
20Giliana Torres
20251Bella Belen
14Pia Abbu
24Ivy Aquino
20262Detdet Pepito
9KC Cepada

Head coach

Imports

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Capital1 Solar Energy ready to make 'good' noise in PVL". pvl.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sportsman Mikee Romero awarded PVL franchise". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Villar, Joey (January 21, 2024). "Gorayeb named capital1 coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 25, 2024). "PVL buys into Capital1's vision of building competitive team". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (January 26, 2024). "PVL confident Capital1 Power Spikers the 'right entity as 12th team'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Solar Spikers team owner putting premium on sports development". BusinessMirror. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PVL newbie Capital1 sets modest expectations". The Philippine Star. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Micaller, Bea (February 20, 2024). "PVL: Chery Tiggo spoils Capital1 debut in sweep win". GMA News. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cignal caps strong finish, turns back Capital1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cignal blocks out Tushova, Capital1 in epic semis clincher". Premier Volleyball League. August 24, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "ZUS Coffee claims last QF berth, thwarts Capital1 in 4". Premier Volleyball League. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Farm Fresh overwhelms Capital1, cruises into quarterfinals". Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Brewed for the big stage, ZUS Coffee steams into semis, sinks Capital1". Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Galeries Tower author AFC-defining reversal, shocks Capital1". Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (September 4, 2024). "'MVPons' finally real as Bernadeth Pons takes home PVL Reinforced Conference MVP and Finals MVP honors". One Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  16. ↑ https://pvl.ph/news/bernadeth-pons-named-pvl-reinforced-conference-mvp
  17. 1 2 "Gandler crowned MVP as Cignal star headlines PVL Premier Team". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Capital1 names Jorge Souza de Brito as head coach ahead of PVL Draft". Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  19. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (June 24, 2024). "PVL: Set for No. 2 pick, Capital1 also parades Russian spiker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  20. ↑ Ambat, Pao (October 3, 2025). "Marina Tushova backs current Capital1 import Oleksandra Bytsenko ahead of 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
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