2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles season

The 2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles season is the third season of the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The Thunderbelles reinforced their youth-led roster with Cess Robles while also acquiring veterans Rachel Daquis and Chie Saet.[1]

Roster

Zus Coffee Thunderbelles roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Mycah Go Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-04-15) April 15, 2002 St. Benilde
2 Caroline Santos Middle Blocker 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) (2001-11-24) November 24, 2001 De La Salle
3 Thea Gagate Middle Blocker 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 De La Salle
4 Kate Santiago Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-01-26) January 26, 2002 Adamson
5 Glaudine Troncoso Outside Hitter 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-10-13) October 13, 1997 Central Philippine
7 Jade Gentapa Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 St. Benilde
8 Jovelyn Gonzaga Opposite Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 Central Philippine
10 Chinnie Pia Arroyo Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 National-U
11 Wielyn Estoque Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 St. Benilde
12 Renee Mabilangan Setter 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 National-U
13 Rachel Daquis Outside Hitter 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987 Far Eastern
14 Renee Lou Peñafiel Outside Hitter 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 UST
15 Alexis Ciarra Miner Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 Ateneo
16 Alyssa Eroa Libero 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 San Sebastian
17 Fiola Ceballos Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 Central Philippine
18 Chie Saet Setter 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1984-11-24) November 24, 1984 De La Salle
19 Riza Nogales Middle Blocker 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (2002-12-03) December 3, 2002 UE
21 Cloanne Mondoñedo (C) Setter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2000-11-16) November 16, 2000 St. Benilde
23 Princess Robles Outside Hitter 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 National-U
24 Maika Ortiz Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 UST
25 Karen Verdeflor Libero 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 Adamson
Updated as of: January 31, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph


All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
6 Farm Fresh Foxies 8 4 4 14 19 15 1.267 752 696 1.080 Play-in tournament semifinals
7 Choco Mucho Flying Titans (P) 9 4 5 13 19 19 1.000 828 826 1.002 Play-in tournament quarterfinals
8 Capital1 Solar Spikers (P) 8 3 5 7 11 20 0.550 650 705 0.922
9 Galeries Tower Highrisers (P) 8 2 6 6 10 21 0.476 616 702 0.877
10 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles (P) 9 1 8 3 9 26 0.346 693 819 0.846
Updated to match(es) played on March 19, 2026. Source: Premier Volleyball League
(P) Clinched play-in tournament berth for the phase indicated

Match log

2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 1–8 (3 points)
February: 1–5 (3 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
1 February 3, 2026 Capital1 1–3 77–90 Filoil Centre
848
0–1 0 P2
2 February 7, 2026 Galeries Tower 2–3 102–110 Ynares Center Montalban
394
0–2 1 P2
3 February 12, 2026 Akari 3–2 99–103 Filoil Centre
740
1–2 3 P2
4 February 17, 2026 Creamline 1–3 76–97 Filoil Centre
4,569
1–3 3 P2
5 February 21, 2026 Farm Fresh 0–3 50–75 Filoil Centre
3,570
1–4 3 P2
6 February 28, 2026 PLDT 0–3 59–75 Filoil Centre
1,056
1–5 3 P2
March: 0–3 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
7 March 5, 2026 Cignal 0–3 63–75 Filoil Centre
314
0–1 3 P2
8 March 12, 2026 Nxled 1–3 82–95 Filoil Centre
1,444
0–2 3 P2
9 March 19, 2026 Choco Mucho 1–3 85–99 Filoil Centre
984
0–3 3 P2

Play-in tournament

Pool A

Play-in pool A quarterfinalPlay-in pool A semifinalPlay-in pool A final
-TBD
6TBD-TBD
7Choco Mucho-TBD
10Zus Coffee

Match log

2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in tournament match log
Total: 0–0 (0 points)
Play-in tournament: 0–0 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
1 March 24, 2026 Choco Mucho Filoil Centre

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Renee Penafiel December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Cess Robles December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Karen Verdeflor December 3, 2025[a] Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [2][1]
Chie Saet January 4, 2026[a] Petro Gazz Angels [3][1]
Rachel Daquis January 26, 2026 Farm Fresh Foxies [4][1]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Shar Ancheta Galeries Tower Highrisers [5]
Julia Angeles Galeries Tower Highrisers [6]
Gayle Pascual Galeries Tower Highrisers [7]
Dolly Versoza Galeries Tower Highrisers [8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The player was initially signed to the Strong Group Athletics organization before being assigned to Farm Fresh on January 26, 2026.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f @zusthunderbelles; (January 26, 2026). "HERE ARE YOUR NEWEST ZUS COFFEE THUNDERBELLES! ☕️⚡️💙🏐". Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c Garcia, John Mark (December 3, 2025). "PVL: Robles, Verdeflor, Penafiel headed to Frank Lao-backed teams". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2026). "PVL: Veteran setter Chie Saet brings experience to SGA". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 26, 2026). "Rachel Daquis signs with Zus Coffee after Farm Fresh stint". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ Morales, Luisa (January 12, 2026). "Aiza Maizo-Pontillas headlines Galeries Tower's PVL offseason haul". One Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 10, 2026). "Akari, Galeries Tower join offseason frenzy with new signings". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (January 13, 2026). "Galeries Tower continues PVL retool with Samonte, Pascual, Puzon, Mangulabnan". One Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  8. ^ Villar, Joey (January 11, 2026). "Galeries Tower Highrisers acquire seven players to complete its rebuild for All-Filipino Conference". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2026.