Jessica Margarett "Jema" Casidsid Galanza was born on November 28,1996 and is a Filipina volleyball player and former captain of the Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons volleyball team in the UAAP and a National Team Member.
15 Facts About Jema Galanza
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Jema Galanza played for the Laoag Power Smashers during the 2016 SVL Reinforced Conference and has become one of the top spikers for the Creamline Cool Smashers since 2017 in the Premier Volleyball League.
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Jema Galanza went to San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, San Pedro, Laguna and earned her bachelor's degree at Adamson University.
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Jema Galanza has three siblings and her youngest sister, Maria Fe "Mafe" Galanza, played for the University of Santo Tomas' Golden Tigresses.
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Jema Galanza was previously in a relationship with former Ateneo Lady Eagles and Choco Mucho Flying Titans player Deanna Wong.
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Jema Galanza is currently in a relationship with former Ateneo Lady Eagles and fellow Creamline Cool Smashers player Ella de Jesus.
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In 2013, Jema Galanza debuted as a reserve player of Adamson University in the beach volleyball tournament.
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Jema Galanza teamed up with star players Bang Pineda and Amanda Villanueva, and they completed a two-game championship sweep of the UAAP Season 76 women's beach volleyball tournament against University of Santo Tomas.
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Jema Galanza is playing for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Premier Volleyball League along with Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado, Michele Gumabao, and Tots Carlos.
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In 2018, Jema Galanza played for the Philippine women's volleyball team that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
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In 2021, Jema Galanza was invited to the training pool of the Philippine national volleyball team who would compete in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Thailand from October 1 to 07,2021.
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In 2022, Jema Galanza was again called up in the final line-up of the Philippine national volleyball team and was set for her first SEA games appearance in Hanoi, Vietnam in May 2022.
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Jema Galanza scored 18 points in the last two sets of their win in the AVC Cup classification match against Australia.
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Jema Galanza topscored for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Game 3 of the All-Filipino Conference Finals against the Petro Gazz Angels on March 30,2023.
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In 2024, Jema Galanza won her fifth Best Spiker award and earned the coveted Finals MVP plum after leading the Cool Smashers to their 4-peat and 8th title overall in the pro league.