2024–25 Capital1 Solar Spikers season

The 2024–25 Capital1 Solar Spikers season was the second season of the Capital1 Solar Spikers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). Roger Gorayeb coached the team during the All-Filipino Conference before he was replaced by Philippines women's national team head coach Jorge de Brito from the PVL on Tour onwards.[1]

Ahead of the All-Filipino Conference, Capital1 acquired former Collegiate Conference MVP Trisha Genesis from the Nxled Chameleons. The team didn't perform well in the All-Filipino Conference, finishing 11th in the prelims and lost in the qualifying round to the Petro Gazz Angels. Drawn into Pool A in the play-in tournament, the team suffered two losses and were eliminated from the conference.[2]

During the preseason Tour, the Solar Spikers didn't record a single win throughout the conference, eventually losing in the knockout round to the Farm Fresh Foxies.[3]

For the Reinforced Conference, the team signed Ukrainian player Oleksandra Bytsenko as their foreign guest player.[4] The team's losing streak finally came to an end in the Reinforced Conference, recording their first win of 2025 against Nxled on October 16.[5] In the preliminary round, Capital1 finished seventh with an even 4–4 record and 13 points. They would go on to lose to the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in straight sets in the quarterfinals.[6]

Roster

2024–25 Capital1 Solar Spikers roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Nikka Sophia Ruth Yandoc Setter 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) (2000-10-01) October 1, 2000 Adamson
2 Sydney Mae Niegos Middle Blocker 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 José Rizal
4 Mhicaela Belen Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 National-U
5 Ypril Jyrhine Tapia Outside Hitter 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2001-12-17) December 17, 2001 UST
6 Trisha Genesis Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 Adamson
7 Jorelle Singh Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 National-U
8 Ivy Lynn Aquino Middle Blocker (2000-05-22) May 22, 2000 AIMS
9 Rovena Instrella Opposite Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 De La Salle
10 Iris Tolenada Setter 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 San Francisco State
11 Shola Alvarez Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997 José Rizal
12 Kecelyn Galdones Middle Blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1999-07-29) July 29, 1999 UST
14 May Jennifer Macatuno Setter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1992-05-23) May 23, 1992 Adamson
15 Jerrili Malabanan Opposite Hitter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 Far Eastern
16 Norielle Julia Ipac Middle Blocker 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1997-07-06) July 6, 1997 De La Salle
17 Athena Sophia Abbu Middle Blocker (2002-08-14) August 14, 2002 UST
18 Rica Jane Rivera-Pancho Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 UST
19 Roma Mae Doromal (C) Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2000-07-19) July 19, 2000 Ateneo
20 Gillianna Jenya Torres Outside Hitter 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-01-17) January 17, 2001 De La Salle
22 Leila Cruz Opposite Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (2000-02-17) February 17, 2000 De La Salle
23 Oleksandra Bytsenko Outside Hitter 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) (1995-11-23) November 23, 1995 –
25 Rachel Anne Austero Middle Blocker 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 St. Benilde

National team players

Players who were part of the Philippines women's national team were excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for the PVL on Tour.

All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
8 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 11 5 6 14 20 24 0.833 957 966 0.991 Qualifying round
9 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 11 4 7 14 20 23 0.870 958 962 0.996
10 Galeries Tower Highrisers 11 1 10 5 10 30 0.333 835 949 0.880
11 Capital1 Solar Spikers 11 1 10 5 8 31 0.258 754 926 0.814
12 Nxled Chameleons 11 1 10 4 9 31 0.290 817 952 0.858
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 1–10 (5 points)
November: 1–3 (4 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 November 12, 2024 Chery Tiggo 2–3 102–107 PhilSports Arena
777		 0–1 1 P2
2 November 21, 2024 Choco Mucho 1–3 81–102 Filoil EcoOil Centre
1,258		 0–2 1 P2
3 November 26, 2024 PLDT 0–3 54–75 PhilSports Arena
291		 0–3 1 P2
4 November 30, 2024 Nxled 3–1 96–79 PhilSports Arena
577		 1–3 4 P2
December: 0–1 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
5 December 7, 2024 Galeries Tower 0–3 61–76 Minglanilla Sports Complex
5,520		 1–4 4 P2
January: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
6 January 21, 2024 Creamline 0–3 56–75 PhilSports Arena
1,713		 1–5 4 P2
7 January 25, 2025 Zus Coffee 0–3 59–81 PhilSports Arena
850		 1–6 4 P2
February: 0–4 (1 point)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
8 February 1, 2025 Akari 0–3 50–76 PhilSports Arena
2,667		 1–7 4 P2
9 February 6, 2025 Cignal 0–3 44–75 PhilSports Arena
2,525		 1–8 4 P2
10 February 11, 2025 Petro Gazz 0–3 46–75 PhilSports Arena
1,069		 1–9 4 P2
11 February 18, 2025 Farm Fresh 2–3 105–105 City of Passi Arena
878		 1–10 5 P2

Qualifying round

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference qualifying round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Qualifying round: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
March 1, 2025 Petro Gazz 0–3 63–75 PhilSports Arena
1,960 		P2

Play-in tournament

Pool A standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 2 2 0 5 6 3 2.000 200 186 1.075 Final round
2 Cignal HD Spikers 2 1 1 4 5 4 1.250 202 185 1.092
3 Capital1 Solar Spikers 2 0 2 0 2 6 0.333 159 190 0.837
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in tournament match log
Total: 0–2 (0 points)
Play-in tournament: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 March 6, 2025 Cignal 1–3 78–97 PhilSports Arena
614		 0–1 0 P2
2 March 13, 2025 Zus Coffee 1–3 81–93 PhilSports Arena
480		 0–2 0 P2

Draft

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League draft
Round Pick Player Pos. School
1 1 Bella Belen OH NU
2 14 Pia Abbu MB UST
3 24 Ivy Aquino MB AIMS

PVL on Tour

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour

Preliminary round

Pool B standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
2 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 3 2 10 11 8 1.375 441 394 1.119 Final round
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 12 10 1.200 488 451 1.082 Knockout round
4 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 5 3 2 7 12 12 1.000 512 503 1.018
5 Akari Chargers 5 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 420 460 0.913
6 Capital1 Solar Spikers 5 0 5 1 3 15 0.200 353 432 0.817
Source: PVL.ph

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour preliminary round match log
Total: 0–5 (1 point)
June: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 June 22, 2025 Creamline 0–3 41–75 Chavit Coliseum
5,569		 0–1 0 P2
2 June 23, 2025 Cignal 0–3 59–75 Chavit Coliseum
5,004		 0–2 0 P2
July: 0–3 (1 point)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
3 July 5, 2025 Chery Tiggo 1–3 86–98 Ynares Center Montalban
1,094		 0–3 0 P2
4 July 6, 2025 Zus Coffee 2–3 96–112 Ynares Center Montalban
1,203		 0–4 1 P2
5 July 15, 2025 Akari 0–3 64–75 Filoil Centre
953		 0–5 1 P2

Knockout round

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour knockout round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Knockout round: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 2, 2025 Farm Fresh 0–3 56–75 City of Dasmariñas Arena

Reinforced Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
5 Petro Gazz Angels 8 5 3 14 17 14 1.214 718 669 1.073 Quarterfinals
6 Cignal Super Spikers 8 5 3 13 16 14 1.143 672 650 1.034
7 Capital1 Solar Spikers 8 4 4 13 16 14 1.143 660 688 0.959
8 Akari Chargers 8 4 4 12 18 16 1.125 749 731 1.025
9 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 8 3 5 9 11 17 0.647 621 660 0.941
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 4–4 (13 points)
First round: 3–2 (9 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1[a] October 7, 2025 Choco Mucho 0–3 78–84 Ynares Center Montalban
2,200		 — — P2
2 October 13, 2025 PLDT 0–3 65–75 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,390		 0–1 0 P2
3 October 16, 2025 Nxled 3–1 100–82 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,297		 1–1 3 P2
4 October 21, 2025 Farm Fresh 1–3 90–97 Smart Araneta Coliseum
790		 1–2 3 P2
5 October 31, 2025 Cignal 3–0 75–67 Filoil Centre
820		 2–2 6 P2
6 November 4, 2025 Choco Mucho 3–0 76–66 SM Mall of Asia Arena
1,490		 3–2 9 P2
Second round: 1–2 (4 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
7 November 11, 2025 Chery Tiggo 2–3 100–112 Filoil Centre
690		 3–3 10 P2
8 November 15, 2025 Petro Gazz 1–3 63–100 Ynares Center Montalban
810		 3–4 10 P2
9 November 20, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–1 91–89 SM Mall of Asia Arena
690		 4–4 13

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
 November 24
 
 
 Farm Fresh 0
 
 November 27
 
 Akari 3
 
 Akari 2
 
 November 24
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 Creamline 1
 
 November 30
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 November 24
 
 Zus Coffee 1
 
 Zus Coffee 3
 
 November 27
 
 Capital1 0
 
 Zus Coffee 3
 
 November 24
 
 PLDT 0 3rd-place match
 
 PLDT 3
 
 November 30
 
 Cignal 1
 
 Akari 3
 
 
 PLDT 2
 

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Quarterfinals: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
November 24, 2025 Zus Coffee 0–3 52–75 Smart Araneta Coliseum

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Trisha Genesis November 1, 2024 Nxled Chameleons [7]
Rachel Austero June 20, 2025 PLDT High Speed Hitters [8]
Kecelyn Galdones June 20, 2025 Petro Gazz Angels [8]
Jerrili Malabanan June 20, 2025 Cignal HD Spikers [8]
Ypril Tapia June 20, 2025 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [8]
Nikka Yandoc June 20, 2025 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [8]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Des Clemente-de Guzman Farm Fresh Foxies [9]
Heather Guino-o Cignal HD Spikers [10]

Notes

  1. ^ The result of Capital1's game against Choco Mucho in the PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round was nullified as the game will be replayed with foreign guest players on November 4.

References

  1. ^ "Capital1 names Jorge Souza de Brito as head coach ahead of PVL Draft". Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (March 15, 2025). "ZUS Coffee secures last PVL All-Filipino quarterfinal spot after shutting out Capital1". One Sports. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Garcia, John Mark (August 2, 2025). "Farm Fresh eliminates Capital1 to set up showdown with Creamline". SPIN.ph. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (August 16, 2025). "Bella Belen, Capital1 blow past Nxled for first win in PVL Reinforced Conference". One Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  6. ^ Demigillo, Kiko. "ZUS Coffee heads to first-ever PVL semifinals after sweeping Capital1" (2025-11-24). One Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ Demegillo, Kiko (November 1, 2024). "PVL Team Preview: Capital1 ready to shine without super import Marina Tushova". One Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e Demigillo, Kiko. "Jerrili Malabanan headlines Capital1's five new signings ahead of PVL on Tour". Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Farm Fresh signs Des Clemente-De Guzman". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Cignal fortifies line-up with Heather Guino-o". Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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