Rachel Anne Daquis

Rachel Anne L. Daquis
Personal information
Full name Rachel Anne Lopez Daquis
Nationality Filipino
Born (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987
Hometown Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Spike 277 cm (109 in)
Block 268 cm (106 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter/Open Hitter
Current club Cignal HD Spikers
Number 13
Career
YearsTeams
2004-2009FEU Lady Tamaraws
2011-2016Philippine Army Lady Troopers
2013TMS-Philippine Army
2015Generika-Army Lady Troopers
2016Petron Blaze Spikers
2016RC Cola-Army Troopers
2017Cignal HD Spikers
National team
2015–2017Philippines
Last updated: October 2016

Rachel Anne Daquis (born December 13, 1987) is a Filipino volleyball player. She graduated from the Far Eastern University where she took up Business Management.[1] She was also the team captain of the PLDT HOME TVolution women's team that played in the 2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. She is a former team captain of the FEU Lady Tamaraws in her collegiate years where she has been given the title "Queen Tamaraw".[2] She is currently a member of the Cignal HD Spikers.

Career

Rachel Anne Daquis entered the volleyball scene when she was still in high school in Juan Sumulong Memorial junior College in Rizal. She joined the FEU Lady Tamaraws and achieved her first championship during 2008 UAAP Volleyball championships. Daquis also played as guest player for Ateneo Lady Eagles and lead the team to first runner up during the 10th season of the Shakey's V-League. Playing with Philippine Army from the Shakey's V-League Season 10 Open Conference, she won the SOS Clear Skin In & Out of the Court award. On the 11th season of the Shakey's V-League Daquis lead the team to championship. In the Philippine Super Liga 2013 Grand Prix Conference, she won the PSL Face Off while playing for TMS-Philippine Army. On May 1, 2015 in Boracay, Daquis played with Cha Cruz, Michele Gumabao, and Gretchen Ho winning the Nestea Beach Volleyball.[3] On June 2015, she was one of the athletes who participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. During that time she was featured on newspapers in Singapore. On June 30, 2015, Daquis was chosen to be part of PSL Manila which will participate in the FIVB World Club Women's Championship happening on October 18–23, 2016 in Manila. She played for Ateneo Lady Eagles in 2013.[4] She also played as Guest Player for FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Shakey's V-League in 2014.[5] While playing for Generika-Army, she won the PSL Face Off of the Philippine Super Liga All Filipino Conference 2014.

Other works

Aside from volleyball, she also has worked as a model and she also finished culinary art studies. On October 1, 2014, Rachel Anne Daquis hailed the covers of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the October issue and she was named the 8th sexiest women of the Philippines.[6] On October 16, 2015, Daquis was selected by the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA as the team muse along with her teammate Alexa Micek for the 2016 PBA Opening Ceremony. On January 21, 2016, Daquis was announced the newest face of Snow Capsand and mySlim. On June 1, 2016, Daquis once again graces the cover of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the June issue.

Clubs

Awards

  • UAAP Season 67 “Best Blocker & Co-Rookie of the year”
  • UAAP Season 68 "Best Server"
  • UAAP Season 69 "Best Server"
  • UAAP Season 70 “Best Spiker”
  • UAAP Season 71 “Best Scorer”
  • FEU Home & Away Invitational "Best Blocker"
  • Shakey's V-League Season 7 Open Conference "Best Server"
  • Shakey's V-League Season 8 Open Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
  • Shakey's V-League Season 11 First Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
  • Shakey's V-League Season 11 All Filipino Conference "Best Server"
  • Shakey's V-League Season 11 All Filipino Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player"
  • 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
  • 2015 SEA GAMES (Singapore) “Darling of the crowd and Press.”
  • Shakeys V-League Season 12 Open Conference "2nd Best Outside Hitter"
  • 2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
  • 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup "1st Best Outside Spiker"

References

  1. ↑ "Up close with FEU volleyball star Rachel Anne Daquis". Gmanetwork. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rachelle Ann Daquis: 'I live to inspire people.'". Gmanetwork. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Nikko Tuazon (6 May 2015). "Gretchen Ho, Rachel Anne Daquis, Cha Cruz, and Michelle Gumabao reign supreme in volleyball match". Pep.ph. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Volleyball heartthrob Rachel Daquis joins forces with Ateneo Lady Eagles for V-League". Interaksyon. Sports 5. April 2, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Verora, Levi (May 16, 2014). "Daquis, FEU target V-League history". Rappler. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  6. ↑ ABS, CBN. "Rachel Anne Daquis, FHM Cover Girl for the month of October 2014".
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