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. 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.
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. For the inaugural 2023 season, the Rizal Golden Coolers was 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.
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 basketball counterpart.
Final roster Rizal St. Gerrard Charity FoundationNumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth date High School Angelica Blue Guzman Libero LPU Vannesa Martin Middle Blocker LPU Joanne De Guzman Outside Hitter LPU Angelica Cruz Middle Blocker LPU Janeth Tulang Opposite Hitter LPU Marcela Rivas Libero LPU 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 LPU Joana Marie Palarca Andrea Jardio
Honors Team MPVA Season Title Ref. 2023 4th place 2024 3rd place
Individual MPVA Season Award Name Ref.2023 Best Setter Venice Puzon Best Homegrown Player Janeth Tulang2024 2nd Best Outside Spiker Johna Dolorito Best Libero Angelica Blue Guzman
Team captain Venice Puzon (2023–2024) Head coach Cromwell Garcia (2023–2024)
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