Rachel Daquis

Rachel Anne Lopez Daquis (born December 13, 1987) is a Filipina professional volleyball player for the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She graduated from the Far Eastern University where she took up Business Management. 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 was given the title "Queen Tamaraw". She played in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) with the Cignal HD Spikers and is the PSL's brand ambassador for 2018 to 2019. In 2021, Cignal transferred to the Premier Volleyball League. Quotes “Ibig sabihin, kulang pa, pero may progress. ‘Yun naman importante eh, ‘yung paangat kami one step at a time.” Translation: “That means we’re still not quite there yet, but we’re making progress. That’s what matters—we’re moving forward, one step at a time.” Ageless Rachel Ann Daquis is defying Father Time Journal News Online, Theodore P. Jurado | February 25, 2025 “Good start ito going towards the [qualifying], so ini-aim talaga namin tumaas ‘yung rank namin. So nakuha na namin ito pero we will never stop kasi para sa amin, hindi pa talaga kami solid pero papunta pa lang.” Translation: “This is a good start toward qualifying, so we’re really aiming to improve our ranking. We’ve achieved this already, but we’ll never stop because, for us, we’re not quite there yet. We’re still on our way.” Rachel Daquis inspires Farm Fresh fightback, says 'we're just getting started' Premier Volleyball Leauge “My mindset is that you don’t always need power. You must play smart. There are a lot of young and strong players now but smart players always have the edge. And that’s what eyeing for.” Daquis prefers smarts over power Daily Tribune, Mark Escarlote | February 1, 2025, 2:52 am