Solar Spikers spice up lineup

Capital1 has acquired the services of dependable players who will provide solid backup to top pick Bella Belen as the Solar Spikers ramp up their roster for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season.

In its desire to go deep, Capital1 has added a good mix of veteran and promising players as they intend to surround Belen with a cast of players determined to win at all cost.

Mandy Romero, who co-owns the team with sister Milka, said they welcomed Jerrili Malabanan, Rachel Austero, Keceryn Galdones, Nikka Yandoc and Ypril Tapia with enthusiasm just like when they picked Belen in the recent PVL Rookie Draft.

Given the chance to shine, Romero believes these players will do everything to help elevate the team’s level of play when they go up against the league’s powerhouse teams.

A former Far Eastern University star who last played for Cignal, Malabanan is expected to boost the Capital1’s offense being a deadly opposite hitter, while Austero has made a name playing middle blocker for College of St. Benilde in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Having played for University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), both Galdones and Tapia are also waiting for the perfect time to show their worth and hopefully it would come with their Capital1stint and so is Yandoc — a crafty setter from Adamson.