Bacoor City Strikers (volleyball)

This article is about the women's volleyball team. For its former men's basketball counterpart, see Bacoor City Strikers.

The Bacoor City Strikers, also known as Bacoor City Strikers – Metro Land Builders Corp. for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in Bacoor, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA).^[1][2] The team playing their home games at Strike Gymnasium.

Bacoor City Strikers

Short name	Bacoor City
Nickname	Strikers
Founded	2023
Owner	Local Government of Bacoor
Head coach	Sandy Rieta
Captain	Marian Tracy Andal
League	Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association
2024 MPVA season	4th place
Uniforms
Home Away
Championships
Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association: 1 (2023)

Owned by the Local Government of Bacoor, the team is one the league's charter teams, beginning play in the 2023 season.^[3] The team shares its name with its basketball counterpart in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

History

Background

The Bacoor City Strikers were first announced as one of the charter teams of the MPVA.^[4] For the inaugural 2023 season, the Bacoor City Strikers is captained by Razel Paula Aldea.

Immediate success and first championship

After a slow one-point start in its first two games, Bacoor City went on to win the next six games out of the eight remaining, Led by Shaila Omipon and Razel Aldea, the Strikers clinched the third seed with 17 points on a 6–4 record to earn twice-to-beat advantage in the Quarterfinals.

In the playoffs, Bacoor City eliminated Caloocan in one match then faced second-seeded Rizal in the Semifinals. The Strikers lost match 1 in five sets but came back to win the next to matches, earning them a Finals berth against the first-seeded Negros–ICC Blue Hawks, who are ahead by 10 points. Despite the big disparity, Bacoor City took the first match with Negros taking the second. Bacoor City then won the third match in straight sets to be declared the MPVA's inaugural champions.^[5]

Despite the departure of the basketball Strikers from the MPBL, the volleyball Strikers are set to continue competing in 2024.

Team identity

Like its former basketball counterpart, the team is named after Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla. The logo is the also the same as the basketball team.

Current roster

Bacoor City Strikers roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
1	Joanne Lozano	Libero			UPHSD
2	Charisse Enrico	Middle Blocker			UPHSD
3	Winnie Bedana	Middle Blocker			UPHSD
4	Shaila Omipon	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
5	Pauline Reyes	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
6	Fianne Ariola	Setter			UPHSD
7	Cyrielle Alemeniana	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
8	Jazhryl Lagmay	Middle Blocker
10	Ynna Nicole Hatulan	Middle Blocker			DLSU
11	Camille Bustamante	Opposite Hitter			UPHSD
12	Marian Tracy Andal (C)	Libero			UPHSD
14	Daizerlyn Uy	Middle Blocker			UPHSD
15	Jemalyn Menor	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
16	Jhasmine Sapin	Setter			UPHSD
17	Patrisha Salgado	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
18	Nicollete Gaa	Setter
19	Maria Theresa Salvador	Opposite Hitter
20	Maxine Abliter	Outside Hitter			UPHSD
22	Ma. Criselda Alvarez	Libero
	Ivy Aquino	Middle Blocker			UST

Previous roster

2023

Main article: 2023 MPVA season Bacoor City Strikers roster Number Player Position Height Birth date High School 1 Mary Rhose Dapol Outside Hitter UPHSD 2 Daizerlyn Uy Middle Blocker UPHSD 3 Winnie Bedana Middle Blocker UPHSD 4 Shaila Omipon Outside Hitter UPHSD 5 Mikayla Mindanao Libero 6 Fianne Ariola Setter UPHSD 7 Cyrielle Alemeniana Outside Hitter UPHSD 8 Maria Theresa Salvador Opposite Hitter 9 Charmaine Ocado Outside Hitter UPHSD 10 Krisha Cordero Opposite Hitter UPHSD 11 Maxine Abliter Outside Hitter UPHSD 12 Alexandra Rafael OH/MB LPU 14 Charisse Enrico Middle Blocker UPHSD 15 Razel Paula Aldea (C) Middle Blocker 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1999-08-29) August 29, 1999 (age 25) UPHSD 16 Jhasmine Sapin Setter UPHSD 17 Joanne Lozano Libero UPHSD 18 Nicollete Gaa Setter UPHSD 19 Jazhryl Lagmay Middle Blocker 20 Krimillen Villar Opposite Hitter UPHSD

Honors

Team

MPVA Season	Title	Ref.
2023	Champions	[6]
2024	4th place	[7]

Individual

MPVA Season	Award	Name	Ref.
2023	Most Valuable Player	Shaila Omipon	[8]
	1st Best Outside Spiker
	1st Best Middle Blocker	Razel Paula Aldea

Team captain

• Razel Paula Aldea (2023)
• Marian Tracy Andal (2024–present)

Head coach

• Sandy Rieta (2023–present)

References

1. "10-lgu-based-volleyball-teams-to-join-inaugural-mpva-tourney". Fastbreak. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
2. "MPVA draws 10 teams". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
3. Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2023). "Pacquiao launching volleyball tournament". Daily Tribune Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
4. Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Pacquiao-founded volleyball league to showcase homegrown talent". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
5. Abrina, Dennis (December 22, 2023). "Bacoor Metroland Lady Altas claim MPVA's inaugural title". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
6. Abrina, Dennis (December 22, 2023). "Bacoor Metroland Lady Altas claim MPVA's inaugural title". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
7. @officialmpva (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". Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Instagram.
8. "Bacoor City's Shaila Omipon crowned MPVA MVP". Fastbreak. Retrieved December 21, 2023.