The Bacoor City Strikers, also known as Bacoor City Strikers – Metro Land Builders Corp. for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in Bacoor, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The team playing their home games at Strike Gymnasium.
Owned by the Local Government of Bacoor, the team is one the league's charter teams, beginning play in the 2023 season. The team shares its name with its basketball counterpart in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
History Background The Bacoor City Strikers were first announced as one of the charter teams of the MPVA. For the inaugural 2023 season, the Bacoor City Strikers is captained by Razel Paula Aldea.
Immediate success and first championship After a slow one-point start in its first two games, Bacoor City went on to win the next six games out of the eight remaining, Led by Shaila Omipon and Razel Aldea, the Strikers clinched the third seed with 17 points on a 6–4 record to earn twice-to-beat advantage in the Quarterfinals.
In the playoffs, Bacoor City eliminated Caloocan in one match then faced second-seeded Rizal in the Semifinals. The Strikers lost match 1 in five sets but came back to win the next to matches, earning them a Finals berth against the first-seeded Negros–ICC Blue Hawks, who are ahead by 10 points. Despite the big disparity, Bacoor City took the first match with Negros taking the second. Bacoor City then won the third match in straight sets to be declared the MPVA's inaugural champions.
Despite the departure of the basketball Strikers from the MPBL, the volleyball Strikers are set to continue competing in 2024.
Team identity Like its former basketball counterpart, the team is named after Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla. The logo is the also the same as the basketball team.
Final roster Bacoor City Strikers rosterNumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth date High SchoolJoanne Lozano Libero UPHSD Charisse Enrico Middle Blocker UPHSD Winnie Bedana Middle Blocker UPHSDShaila Omipon Outside Hitter UPHSD Pauline Reyes Outside Hitter UPHSDFianne Ariola Setter UPHSD Cyrielle Alemeniana Outside Hitter UPHSD Jazhryl Lagmay Middle Blocker Ynna Nicole Hatulan Middle Blocker DLSU Camille Bustamante Opposite Hitter UPHSD Marian Tracy Andal (C) Libero UPHSD Daizerlyn Uy Middle Blocker UPHSD Jemalyn Menor Outside Hitter UPHSDJhasmine Sapin Setter UPHSD Patrisha Salgado Outside Hitter UPHSDNicollete Gaa Setter Maria Theresa Salvador Opposite Hitter Maxine Abliter Outside Hitter UPHSD Ma. Criselda Alvarez Libero Ivy Aquino Middle Blocker UST
Honors Team MPVA Season Title Ref. 2023 Champions 2024 4th place
Individual MPVA Season Award Name Ref.2023 Most Valuable Player Shaila Omipon 1st Best Outside Spiker 1st Best Middle Blocker Razel Paula Aldea
Team captain Razel Paula Aldea (2023) Marian Tracy Andal (2024)
Head coach Sandy Rieta (2023–2024)
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