Thea Gagate
Filipino volleyball player (born 2000)
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Thea Allison Ravanera Gagate (born July 26, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player who is a middle blocker for the Denso Airybees of the Japanese SV.League.[1]
Cebu City Philippines
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| Full name | Thea Allison Ravanera Gagate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 26, 2000 Cebu City Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 314 cm (124 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 300 cm (118 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | De La Salle University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Denso Airybees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
Thea Allison Ravanera Gagate was born on July 26, 2000 in Cebu City, Philippines.[2][3][4] Although she took up volleyball during her elementary school days at the University of San Carlos[5], Gagate was oblivious about the Philippine volleyball scene.[6]
She was a model, standing six foot tall by age 15.[5][6] She moved to Manila around that age to study at the NU Nazareth School for high school. Playing for the NUNS Lady Bullpups, Gagate began prioritizing volleyball over modelling.[5][7]
She later moved to the De La Salle University for college, also playing for that school's volleyball team.[6]
Career
High school
Gagate played for the NUNS Lady Bullpups. She was part of the squad which won back-to-back championships in Seasons 78 and 79 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[6]
College
Gagate made her first senior UAAP game appearance with the De La Salle Lady Spikers in 2020.[8] The league was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In 2022, the UAAP came back after the league had been cancelled for 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her team finished in 2nd place after losing the finals against the NU Lady Bulldogs.[10] She also received the 1st Best Middle Blocker award that season.[11]
In 2023, her team bagged the championship title in the UAAP Season 85 after 5 years of championship drought.[12]
Club
Gagate joined the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) via the 2024 draft. The Zus Coffee Thunderbelles selected Gagate as the first overall pick for the draft.[13] She helped her team reach its first ever finals at the 2025 Reinforced Conference where it faced eventual champions Petro Gazz Angels.[14]
In July 2026, Japanese club Denso Airybees of the SV.League announced they have signed in Gagate.[2][15]
National team
Gagate has played for the Philippine national team, making her debut at the 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup.[16] She would go on to win the "Best Middle Blocker" distinction in the 2024 SEA V.League.[17]
Gagate has since featured for the national team in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup and in the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup,[18] however she was absent for the 2025 SEA Games, despite being featured in the initial pool.[19]
Personal life
Her younger brother, Seven Gagate, has played collegiate basketball for UP Fighting Maroons.[20]
Clubs
Zus Coffee Thunderbelles (2024–2026)
Denso Airybees (2026–present)
Awards
Individuals
Highschool
- NSNU Lady Bullpups
Collegiate
- DLSU Lady Spikers
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
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| 2022 | UAAP | 84 | Runner-Up | [25] |
| SSL | Pre-Season | Runner-Up | [26] | |
| 2023 | UAAP | 85 | Champion | [27] |
| SSL | Invitationals | Champion | [28] | |
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | 3rd Place |
Clubs
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
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| 2025 | PVL | Reinforced | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles | Runner-up | [29] |