Grethcel Soltones

Grethcel Soltones
Personal information
Nickname Gretch
Nationality Filipino
Born (1995-09-09) September 9, 1995
Hometown Catmon, Cebu, Philippines
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Spike 275 cm (108 in)
Block 276 cm (109 in)
College(s) San Sebastian College-Recoletos
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club PayMaya High Flyers
Number 5
Career
YearsTeams
2015PLDT
2016BaliPure
2017Foton
2017BaliPure
2017Iriga
2018PayMaya
National team
2015–presentPhilippines
Last updated: October 2017

Grethcel Soltones (sometimes mistakenly named as Gretchel Soltones) (born September 9, 1995) is a Filipina volleyball player. She played for Foton Tornadoes of the Philippine Super Liga as an Open Spiker.[1] She is playing for the PayMaya High Flyers in the Premier Volleyball League.

Early life

Grethcel Soltones was born and raised in Catmon, Cebu.[2]

Career

Soltones played for San Sebastian Lady Stags in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's volleyball tournament and was named Most Valuable Player for during the NCAA Season 90, 91 and 92,.[3][3] being also selected First Best Outside Spiker in the Season 92.[3]

She also played for the PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the Bali Pure Purest Water Defenders in the Shakey's V-League, where she was crowned the conference MVP during the 13th Season Open Conference.[4]

She was a one-time national team player, who represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[2]

On February 25, 2017, San Sebastian Lady Stags coach Roger Gorayeb broke the news that Soltones and fellow Lady Stag player Villegas agreed to play for Foton Tornadoes.[1]

On 2018, Soltones suited-up again for the Philippine women's volleyball team that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.[5]

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. 1 2 Flores, Migs (February 25, 2017). "Soltones, Villegas to play for Foton in PSL Invitational". tiebreakertimes.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Escarlote, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Gretchel Soltones: A Daughter's Search". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Escarlote, Mark (February 10, 2017). "Soltones bags third straight NCAA Season MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Nakpil, Danielle (July 17, 2016). "Gretchel Soltones named Shakey's V-League Open Conference MVP". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (September 14, 2018). "AVC Asian Cup: Team PHI marches into battle". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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