Trisha Genesis (born March 20, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for the Akari Chargers of the Premier Volleyball League, the 2019 Collegiate Conference champion of which was her alma mater Adamson University and with her winning the MVP honors.
| Trisha Genesis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Trisha Genesis |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | March 20, 2000 |
| Hometown | Sta. Rosa, Laguna |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| College / University | Adamson University (2018–2022) |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Outside hitter |
| Current club | Akari Chargers |
| Number | 2 |
Early life and education
editGenesis played for Holy Rosary College in Sta. Rosa, Laguna in 2012. After four years, she made it to the Philippine women's junior team which participated in the 2016 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship.[1]
A Palarong Pambansa skipper, Genesis was recruited by UAAP teams but chose to play for the Adamson Lady Falcons in 2018.[2]
Career
editCollege
editGenesis would play for the Adamson Lady Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball championships. She played alongside Louie Romero.[3]
Club
editGenesis has played in the Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference for Adamson which won the crown over the UST Tigresses via sweep in 2019. She was hailed the Conference MVP and 1st Best Open Spiker.[4]
In 2022, Genesis signed with the Akari Chargers in the PVL to turn professional, bidding goodbye to and thanking Adamson University for honing her talent for four years.[5]
Honored as Best Player of the Game, Genesis scored 13 points (10 attacks and 3 aces) as she powered Akari to its first win over F2 Logistics in the PVL All-Filipino Conference last October 17, 2023.[6]
Awards
editIndividual
edit- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference – "Conference Most Valuable Player"
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference – "1st Best Outside Hitter"
Collegiate team
edit- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference −
Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Falcons
References
edit- ^ "Asian women's U19 championship reaches its climax with top eight contesting knockout quarter-finals". asianvolleyball.net. July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Valerio, Ax (May 13, 2019). "Trisha Genesis: A Queen Falcon in the Making". medium.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance. "PVL Collegiate MVP Genesis deflects credit, says Romero made her look good". Spin.ph.
- ^ "Adamson sweeps UST for PVL crown". The Philippine Star. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trisha Genesis bids farewell to Adamson, to play for Akari". Fastbreak.com.ph. July 9, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Akari powers past F2 in 5". PVL. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.