MOTOLITE is charging up the Ateneo Lady Eagles’ volleyball campaign in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference, giving the high-profile women’s volleyball program a new corporate partner as it prepares for the upcoming collegiate wars.
The Lady Eagles face the tough task of regaining the University Athletic Association of the Philippines crown and, with the UAAP Season 81 tournament still months away, the team has chosen to compete against more seasoned clubs in the PVL Open.
With a veteran-laden roster built around middle hitters Bea de Leon and Maddie Madayag, opposite hitter Kat Tolentino and outside hitter Kim Gequillana returning for her final season, the Motolite-Ateneo team is more than optimistic in pulling major surprises in the UAAP.
A collegiate volleyball crowd favorite, the Motolite-Ateneo team also features new recruits Jaja Maraguinot (sister of former star Jho Maraguinot) and middle blocker/open spiker Vanessa Gandler from De La Salle-Zobel.
Expected to make significant contributions are holdovers Ponggay Gaston, Dani Ravena, Jules Samonte and Deanna Wong.
Former Ateneo men’s team coach, multititled Oliver Almadro, now handles the team.
Motolite has become a new and solid supporter of the ever-growing sport of women’s volleyball. And the partnership between the nation’s market leader for automotive batteries and one of the country’s renowned women’s volleyball teams looked a perfect match coming at the right time.
Motolite’s long-time role in sports development comes as no surprise—it has been a staunch supporter of motorsports, billiards, basketball and boxing.
When Manny Pacquiao was just a fledgling young boxer out of General Santos City, Motolite was already behind the now many-time world champion’s campaign.