Capital1 Solar Spikers

This article is about the volleyball team. For the football team, see Capital1 Solar Strikers.

The Capital1 Solar Spikers is a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippines debuting in the Premier Volleyball League.

Capital1 Solar Spikers

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
2025 PVL on Tour	11th place

Capital1 Solar Spikers is affiliated with Capital1 Solar Energy. Capital1 Solar Energy builds, operates, and owns industrial-scale solar power plants across the Philippines.^[1]

History

Team logo from 2024 to 2025.

Capital1 Solar Energy joined the Premier Volleyball League in 2024.^[2][3] It beat the bid of three other entities to be allowed to take over the franchise of disbanded club, F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.^[4] They became the newest team entering the PVL after Strong Group Athletics joined the league before the start of the 2024 PVL First All-Filipino Conference.^[5]

The team initially known as the Power Spikers are linked to Capital1 Solar Energy and is co-owned by Mandy and Milka Romero. Mandy Romero is the President of Capital1 Solar Energy.^[6][7] The sisters are daughters of Capital1 director, basketball patron, politician Mikee Romero.^[8] Roger Gorayeb is the inaugural head coach.^[9]

Current roster

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

Capital1 Solar Spikers roster
No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Height	DOB	From
1		Nikka Sophia Ruth Yandoc	Setter	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)	(2000-10-01) October 1, 2000 (age 25)	Adamson
2		Sydney Mae Niegos	Middle Blocker	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 25)	José Rizal
4		Mhicaela Belen	Outside Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 (age 23)	National-U
5		Ypril Jyrhine Tapia	Outside Hitter	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(2001-12-17) December 17, 2001 (age 23)	UST
6		Trisha Genesis	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 (age 25)	Adamson
7		Jorelle Singh	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 29)	National-U
8		Ivy Lynn Aquino	Middle Blocker		(2000-05-22) May 22, 2000 (age 25)	AIMS
9		Rovena Instrella	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 26)	De La Salle
10		Iris Tolenada	Setter	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 (age 34)	San Francisco State
11		Shola Alvarez	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-07-11) July 11, 1997 (age 28)	José Rizal
12		Kecelyn Galdones	Middle Blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-07-29) July 29, 1999 (age 26)	UST
14		May Jennifer Macatuno	Setter	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	(1992-05-23) May 23, 1992 (age 33)	Adamson
15		Jerrili Malabanan	Opposite Hitter	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 30)	Far Eastern
16		Norielle Julia Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-07-06) July 6, 1997 (age 28)	De La Salle
17		Athena Sophia Abbu	Middle Blocker		(2002-08-14) August 14, 2002 (age 23)	UST
18		Rica Jane Rivera-Pancho	Libero	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 28)	UST
19		Roma Mae Doromal (C)	Libero	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2000-07-19) July 19, 2000 (age 25)	Ateneo
20		Gillianna Jenya Torres	Outside Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-01-17) January 17, 2001 (age 24)	De La Salle
22		Leila Cruz	Opposite Hitter	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2000-02-17) February 17, 2000 (age 25)	De La Salle
23		Oleksandra Bytsenko	Outside Hitter	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	(1995-11-23) November 23, 1995 (age 29)	–
25		Rachel Anne Austero	Middle Blocker	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 28)	St. Benilde

Coaching staff Position Name Head Coach Jorge de Brito Assistant Coach 1 Ed Ortega Assistant Coach 2 Jerome Guhit Assistant Coach 3 Raquel Lenartowicz Strength and Conditioning Coach Justin Aquino Team Manager Hollie Reyes

Season-by-season records

Season	Conference	Preliminary round	Final round	Ranking	Source
2024	All-Filipino	11th (1–10, 4 pts)	Did not qualify	11th place	[10]
	Reinforced	7th (5–3, 13 pts)	Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 1–3*	7th place	[11]
	Invitational	Did not qualify
2024–25	All-Filipino	11th (1–10, 5 pts)	Did not qualify	11th place	[12]
	PVL on Tour	6th (0–5, 1 pt) (Pool B)	Did not qualify	11th place	[13]
	Invitational	Did not qualify
	Reinforced	TBD
An asterisk (*) indicates single match

Individual awards

2nd Best Middle Blocker

• Des Clemente – 2024 Reinforced^[14][15]

Team captains

• Jorelle Singh (2024–2025)
• Roma Mae Doromal (2025–present)

Head coach

• Roger Gorayeb (2024–2025)
• Jorge Souza de Brito (2025–present)^[16]

Imports

• Marina Tushova ^[17] (2024)
• Oleksandra Bytsenko ^[18] (2025)

See also

• Capital1 Solar Strikers