Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation Explained

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.

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
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
	Angelica Blue Guzman	Libero			LPU
	Vannesa Martin	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Joanne De Guzman	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Angelica Cruz	Middle Blocker
	Janeth Tulang	Opposite Hitter			LPU
	Marcela Rivas	Libero
	Stacey Lopez	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Roxie Dela Cruz	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Venice Puzon (C)	Setter			LPU
	Katrina Galedo	Setter			LPU
	Joan Doguna	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Johna Denise Dolorito	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Hiromi Osada	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Heart Bio	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Ma. Cleofe Lopez	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Angelica Cerna	Outside Hitter
	Anamarie Perez	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Ma. Arabella Borbon	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Ashley Muschillas	Opposite Hitter
	Joana Marie Palarca
	Andrea Jardio

Previous roster

See main article: 2023 MPVA season.

Rizal Golden Coolers
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
	Angelica Blue Guzman	Libero			LPU
	Joanne De Guzman	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Janeth Tulang	Opposite Hitter			LPU
	Marcela Rivas	Libero			LPU
	Stacey Lopez	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Venice Puzon (C)	Setter			LPU
	Katrina Galedo	Setter			LPU
	Joan Doguna	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Johna Denise Dolorito	Outside Hitter			LPU
	Hiromi Osada	Opposite Hitter			LPU
	Heart Bio	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Ma. Cleofe Lopez	Libero			LPU
	Gila Malapit	Middle Blocker
	Lois Sta. Maria	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Mika Nina Daya	Middle Blocker			LPU
	Cyrille Domingo	Middle Blocker

Honors

Team

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2023	4th place	[6]
2024	3rd place	[7]

Individual

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2023	Best Setter	Venice Puzon	[8]
	Best Homegrown Player	Janeth Tulang
2024	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Johna Dolorito	[9]
	Best Libero	Angelica Blue Guzman

Team captain

• Venice Puzon (2023–present)

Head coach

• Cromwell Garcia (2023–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10-lgu-based-volleyball-teams-to-join-inaugural-mpva-tourney . Fastbreak . 22 December 2023.
2. Web site: MPVA draws 10 teams. Daily Tribune. 22 December 2023.
3. Web site: Escarlote . Mark . 2023-08-12 . Pacquiao launching volleyball tournament . 2023-12-22 . Daily Tribune Sports . en-US.
4. Web site: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . Pacquiao-founded volleyball league to showcase homegrown talent . 2023-12-22 . Philstar.com.
5. News: Abrina . Dennis . Bacoor Metroland Lady Altas claim MPVA's inaugural title . December 22, 2023 . The Manila Times. December 22, 2023.
6. Web site: Marikina defeats Rizal, clinches bronze medal in MPVA . Fastbreak . 21 December 2023.
7. officialmpva . DCyiHywyS1b . November 25, 2024 . Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation claims the BRONZE in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association Season 1! They dominate last season's defending champions, the Bacoor City Strikers, in straight sets to secure their spot on the podium. . November 25, 2024.
8. Web site: Bacoor City's Shaila Omipon crowned MPVA MVP . Fastbreak . 21 December 2023.
9. Web site: Rhea Densing leads Quezon to MPVA glory . Tiebreaker Times . November 28, 2024 . November 28, 2024 . November 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241128123919/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/rhea-densing-leads-quezon-to-mpva-glory/321572 . live .