Jema Galanza
Jessica Margarett "Jema" Casidsid Galanza is a Filipino volleyball athlete player and former captain of the Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons volleyball team in the UAAP. She also played for the Laoag Power Smashers during the 2016 SVL Reinforced Conference and for the Creamline Cool Smashers during the 2017 PVL Reinforced Conference.[1]
Jema Galanza | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Full name | Jessica Margarett Casidsid Galanza | ||||||
Born | November 28, 1996 | ||||||
Hometown | San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||
Weight | 54.5 kg (120 lb) | ||||||
College(s) | Adamson University | ||||||
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Position | Outside Hitter | ||||||
Current club | Creamline Cool Smashers | ||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||
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Personal life
Galanza was born and raised in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines to Jesse and Fe Galanza. She went to San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, San Pedro, Laguna and earned her bachelor's degree at Adamson University. She has three siblings and her youngest sister, Maria Fe "Mafe" Galanza,[2] is playing for the University of Santo Tomas' Golden Tigresses. She is also in a relationship with Deanna Wong from Ateneo de Manila University's Women's Volleyball team.
Career
During her collegiate years she played with the Adamson Lady Falcons and was the team captain in UAAP Season 80. Galanza is playing for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Premier Volleyball League alongside with Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and Michele Gumabao.[3]
In 2018, Galanza played for the Philippine women's volleyball team[4] that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.[5] During the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference, Galanza received the 2nd best outside spiker award[6] and together with the Creamline Cool Smashers, eventually won the championship.[7]
Awards
Individual
- 2015 16th National Intercollegiate Volleyball “Best Attacker”
- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "Most Valuable Player (MVP) and 1st Best Open Spiker"
Collegiate
- 2014 UAAP Season 76 Beach Volleyball –
Champion, with Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons - 2014 Shakey's V-League 11th Season 1st Conference–
Bronze medal, with Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons - 2014 19th UNIGAMES Women's Volleyball –
Bronze medal, with Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons
Club Team
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Open Conference –
third place, with Creamline Cool Smashers - 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference –
champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers - 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference –
champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers - 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference –
1st runner-Up, with Creamline Cool Smashers - 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference –
champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers
References
- Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Cool Smashers out to claim third place trophy". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- Albelda, Josiah (January 13, 2018). "Mafe Galanza hopes to follow sister's footsteps in the UAAP". Akari Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- Escarlote, Mark (September 13, 2018). "PVL Open Conference: Cool Smashers search for another title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- Escarlote, Mark (September 7, 2018). "Galanza, Nabor earn National team spots". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- Escarlote, Mark (September 14, 2018). "AVC Asian Cup: Team PHI marches into battle". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- Escarlote, Mark (December 8, 2018). "PVL: Valdez earns Open Conference MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- Escarlote, Mark (December 8, 2018). "PVL: Cool Smashers crush Lady Eagles, rule Open Conference". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2018.