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Jessica Margarett "Jema" Casidsid Galanza (born November 28, 1996) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who is an outside hitter for the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She was the former captain of the Adamson Lady Falcons volleyball team in the UAAP and a Philippines national team player. She also played for the Laoag Power Smashers during the 2016 SVL Reinforced Conference. Galanza has become the second-leading spiker for Creamline in the PVL.[1][2] She has six Best Outside Hitter honors while Alyssa Valdez seven, making Galanza the second-winningest player in that position.[3][4]

FullnameJessica Margarett Casidsid Galanza
Born (1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 29)
HometownSan Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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Personal information
Full nameJessica Margarett Casidsid Galanza
Born (1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 29)
HometownSan Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Spike250 cm (98 in)
Block248 cm (98 in)
College / UniversityAdamson University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubCreamline Cool Smashers
Number15, 23
Career
YearsTeams
2016Laoag Power Smashers
2017–Creamline Cool Smashers
2021Rebisco Philippines
National team
2018–presentPhilippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
SEA V.League
Bronze medal – third place2024 Vĩnh PhúcLeg 1
Bronze medal – third place2024 Nakhon RatchasimaLeg 2
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Personal life

Galanza was born and raised in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines to Jesse and Fe Galanza. She went to San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, San Pedro, Laguna and earned her bachelor's degree at Adamson University.[5] She has three siblings and her youngest sister, Maria Fe "Mafe" Galanza,[6] played for the University of Santo Tomas' Golden Tigresses.

Galanza was previously in a relationship with former Ateneo Lady Eagles and Choco Mucho Flying Titans player Deanna Wong.[7] She is currently in a relationship with former Ateneo Lady Eagles and fellow Creamline Cool Smashers player Ella de Jesus.[8]

Career

In 2013, Galanza debuted as a reserve player of Adamson University in the beach volleyball tournament.[9] She teamed up with star players Bang Pineda and Amanda Villanueva, and they completed a two-game championship sweep of the UAAP Season 76 women's beach volleyball tournament against University of Santo Tomas.[10]

During her collegiate years, she played with the Adamson Lady Falcons and was the team captain in UAAP Season 80. Galanza is playing for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Premier Volleyball League along with Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado, Michele Gumabao, and Tots Carlos.[11][12]

In 2018, Galanza played for the Philippine women's volleyball team[13] that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.[14] During the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference, Galanza received the 2nd best outside spiker award[15] and together with the Creamline Cool Smashers, eventually won the championship.[16]

During the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference, she bagged the 1st Best Outside Spiker and Most Valuable Player of the Conference awards and won the third PVL championship title of her current team Creamline Cool Smashers.[17]

In 2021, Galanza was invited to the training pool of the Philippine national volleyball team who would compete in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Thailand from October 1 to 07, 2021.[18]

In 2022, Galanza was again called up in the final line-up of the Philippine national volleyball team and was set for her first SEA games appearance in Hanoi, Vietnam in May 2022.[19] At the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship later that year, she topscored with 21 points in the first win of the host Philippines over Iran.[20][21][22] Galanza also scored 18 points in the last two sets of their win in the AVC Cup classification match against Australia.[23]

Galanza and eventual MVP Tots Carlos led the Creamline Cool Smashers in winning the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the expense of KingWhale Taipei.[24]

Galanza also topscored for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Game 3 of the All-Filipino Conference Finals against the Petro Gazz Angels on March 30, 2023.[25][26]

In 2024, Galanza won her fifth Best Spiker award and earned the coveted Finals MVP plum after leading the Cool Smashers to their 4-peat and 8th title overall in the pro league.[27][28] Earlier in the year, she and her fellow Adamson University alumna Ana Santiago received their PSC–PCW Women in Sports Awards.[29]

Galanza did not play in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference due to a foot injury.[30]

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