Gel Cayuna
| Gel Cayuna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maria Angelica Cayuna | ||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||
| Born | August 17, 1998Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| College / University | Far Eastern University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | |||
| Current club | Nxled Chameleons | ||
| National team | |||
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Maria Angelica "Gel" Cayuna (born August 17, 1998) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who is a setter for the Nxled Chameleons of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
Cayuna played for the FEU Lady Tamaraws collegiate women's University team.[2]
Volleyball career
UAAP
Cayuna played for the FEU Lady Tamaraws collegiate women's University. She made her debut as a Setter of the team in 2016.[3]
In 2019, she became the captain of the FEU Lady Tamaraws.[4]
In 2020, Cayuna made her final year in the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments but eventually, the matches of the tournament were cancelled due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PVL
Cayuna also joined United Volleyball Club in the Premier Volleyball League. She also signed with the PayMaya High Flyers in 2018.
In 2021, she made her comeback in the Premier Volleyball League when she was signed by the Perlas Spikers.[5]
In 2022, she was signed by the Cignal HD Spikers.[6]
Clubs
United Volleyball Club (2016–2017)- PayMaya High Flyers (2018)[7]
- BanKo Perlas Spikers (2021)
- Cignal HD Spikers (2022–2026)
- Nxled Chameleons (2026–present)
Awards
Individual
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PVL | Open | Best Setter | [8] |
| 2023 | PVL | Invitational | [9] | |
| 2nd All-Filipino | [10] | |||
| 2024 | PNVF | Champions League | [11] | |
| PVL | Reinforced | [12] | ||
| 2026 | All-Filipino | [13] |
Collegiate
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shakey's VL | Collegiate | 3rd Place | |
| 2016 | UAAP | 78 | 3rd Place | [14][15] |
| 2017 | PVL | Collegiate | Runner-up | [16] |
| 2018 | UAAP | 80 | Runner-up | [17] |
| PVL | Collegiate | Runner-up | [18] |
Clubs
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Clubs | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PVL | Reinforced | PayMaya High Flyers | Runner-up | [19] |
| 2022 | PVL | Open | Cignal HD Spikers | 3rd Place | [20] |
| Invitational | 3rd Place | [21] | |||
| Reinforced | Runner-up | [22] | |||
| 2023 | PVL | Invitational | 3rd Place | [9] | |
| 2nd All-Filipino | 3rd Place | [23] | |||
| 2024 | PNVF | Champions League | Runner-up | [24] | |
| PVL | Reinforced | 3rd Place | |||
| Invitational | Runner-up | ||||
| 2026 | All-Filipino | Runner-up | [25] |