2016 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN'S CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP : CES MOLINA AND MIKA REYES GETS LAST TWO GOLDEN TICKETS

Petron volleybelle Ces Molina and F2 Logistics and former Green Archer middle blocker Mika Reyes received the last 2 golden tickets and completes the line up of 7 local Pilipinas Super Liga players that will be included in the Philippine Team in the upcoming 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Molina was a surprise addition to the team as her name was not as commomnly included in some of the sportswriters and fans wish list. This spiker from Nueva Ecija and a former San Beda Red Lion from NCAA is a reliable attacker of Petron. She will definitely contribute to the team in this aspect but we still need to see how her skills measure up with much taller blockers that are playing in the tournament. She is also part of the Petron team that competed in the Asian Club championship earlier this year. Her inclusion to the team was announced last July 24.

The sixth player to get the golden ticket is Ces Molina. @spinph @SuperLigaPH #PSLBlockbusterRematch pic.twitter.com/xzRSmkvJDo

— Mei-Lin Lozada (@meilinspin) July 24, 2016

The last golden ticket recipient was announced last July 28 when the league was in Batangas. The includion of Reyes, who is a reliable middle blocker and has been a consistent block points provider to her team, is no surprise to many. She was also named as the league's ambassador, replacing her F2 Logistics teammate Cha Cruz.

Mika Reyes gets the last Golden Ticket! @SuperLigaPH @PhilippineStar pic.twitter.com/0htBTEtmrU

— Joey Villar (@JoeySVillar) July 28, 2016

The local players are now complete - Rachel Ann Daquiz, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Kim Fajardo, Jen Reyes, Jaja Santiago, Molina and Reyes. They will be joined by 7 other imports who are still to be named.

The tournament will be held here in the Philippines on October 18 to 23, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Congrats Ces and Mika!

2016 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN'S CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP : GONZAGA AND DAQUIZ NAMED TO THE PSL ALL START TEAM

The first 2 local player members of the PSL All Star team has been named during the gap between the 2 games today of the Philippine Super Liga.

No less than PSL president Tats Suzara announced the first 2 names that qualified for the PSL All Star Team.

The first name that was called was 2015 SEA Games volleyball team captain Jovelyn Gonzaga of RC Cola - Army. She is definitely a great addition to the team due to her great attacking skills and her ample experience in international competition.

The second name called was Rachel Ann Daquiz, also of RC Cola - Army team. Daquiz is quite versatile in defense and offense and was also part of the 2015 SEA Games national team.

Here is a picture of the 2 volleybelles with their golden tickets as posted in the official Twitter account of Sports5 :

Congratulations Daquis and Gonzaga! You will now represent PH in the FIVB Women's Club World Championship in Manila! pic.twitter.com/ugRSBAsSRw

— Sports5 (@Sports5PH) June 30, 2016

The other 5 names will be named in the comping playing days of PSL until the 7 local players are complete. Exposure to international level games like this will definitely be a boost to local volleyball.

Congratulations to both Gonzaga and Daquiz! Make the Philippines proud!