Capital1 Solar Spikers
Filipino women's volleyball team
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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]
 2026 Capital1 Solar Spikers season | |
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| Short name | Capital1 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Solar Spikers |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Owner | CapitalOne Energy Corp. |
| Head coach | Jorge de Brito |
| Captain | Roma Mae Doromal |
| League | Premier Volleyball League |
| 2026 All-Filipino | 9th place |
As of the 2026 All-Filipino Conference, the Solar Spikers are the newest team in the league.
History
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 |  |
Nikka Sophia Ruth Yandoc | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | October 1, 2000 | Adamson |
| 2 | |
Jasmine Nabor | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | National-U |
| 3 |  |
Rachel Jorvina | Libero | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 19, 1998 | MacEwan |
| 4 | |
Bella Belen | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | June 29, 2002 | National-U |
| 5 | |
Ypril Jyrhine Tapia | Outside Hitter | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | December 17, 2001 | UST |
| 6 | |
Trisha Genesis | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | March 20, 2000 | Adamson |
| 8 | |
Ezra Madrigal | Middle Blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | December 8, 1999 | Far Eastern |
| 9 | |
Pauline Gaston | Opposite Hitter | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | August 27, 1997 | Ateneo |
| 10 |  |
Iris Tolenada | Setter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | August 21, 1991 | San Francisco State |
| 11 | |
Athena Sophia Abbu | Middle Blocker | August 14, 2002 | UST | |
| 12 | |
Kecelyn Galdones | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 29, 1999 | UST |
| 13 | |
France Ronquillo | Opposite Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 15, 1999 | National-U |
| 14 | |
Jorelle Singh | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | December 14, 1995 | National-U |
| 16 | |
Sydney Niegos | Opposite Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 26, 2000 | José Rizal |
| 19 | |
Roma Mae Doromal (C) | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | July 19, 2000 | Ateneo |
| 21 | |
Ysa Jimenez | Opposite Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | November 8, 1999 | UST |
| 22 | |
Leila Cruz | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | February 17, 2000 | De La Salle |
| 23 | |
Shaya Adorador | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 9, 1997 | UE |
| 24 | |
Cherry Nunag | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | October 22, 1992 | De La Salle–Dasmariñas |
| 25 | |
Rachel Anne Austero | Middle Blocker | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | August 3, 1997 | St. Benilde |
| Updated as of: January 31, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Season-by-season records
| Season | Conference | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| 2024 (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 | ||||
| 2024–25 (team) |
All-Filipino | 11th (1–10, 5 pts) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [11] |
| 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] | |
| 2026 (team) |
All-Filipino | 8th (4–5, 10 pts) | Lost in Play-in quarterfinal (Pool A) vs. Galeries Tower, 0–3 | 9th place | [14] |
Individual awards
Team captains
Jorelle Singh (2024–2025)- Roma Mae Doromal (2025–present)
Former players
- Aiko Urdas
- Arianne Layug
- Ayumi Furukawa
- Bingle Landincho
- Cathrina Dizon
- Giliana Torres
- Heather Anne Guino-o
- Ivy Aquino
- Jannine Navarro
- Janeca Lana
- Jerrili Malabanan
- Jhudielle Quizon
- Julia Ipac
- Katherine Villegas
- Lourdes Clemente-De Guzman
- May Macatuno
- Renesa Melgar
- Rica Rivera-Pancho
- Rovena Instrella
- Shola Alvarez
- Shyra Umandal
Draft history
| Season | Pick No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Leila Cruz |
| 14 | Roma Mae Doromal | |
| 20 | Giliana Torres | |
| 2025 | 1 | Bella Belen |
| 14 | Pia Abbu | |
| 24 | Ivy Aquino |
Head coach
- Roger Gorayeb (2024–2025)
Jorge Souza de Brito (2025–present)[17]
