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| Full name | Mika Aereen Marcaliñas Reyes | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Yeye, Mika | ||||||||||||
| Born | June 21, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Hometown | Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Spike | 279 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||
| Block | 267 cm (105 in) | ||||||||||||
| College(s) | De La Salle University | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Hitter | ||||||||||||
| Current club | PLDT | ||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Last updated: May 2023 | |||||||||||||
Mika Aereen Marcaliñas Reyes, born on June 21, 1994, is a famous Filipino volleyball player. She plays as a middle hitter or blocker. Right now, she plays for the PLDT High Speed Hitters team in the Premier Volleyball League.
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About Mika Reyes
Mika grew up in Pulilan, Bulacan, a town in the Philippines. Her family has a resort there. She went to high school at St. Scholastica's College, Manila. After high school, she was invited to join the volleyball team at De La Salle University. She studied Psychology and finished her degree in 2016.
Mika's Volleyball Journey
Mika Reyes has achieved many great things in her volleyball career. She was named the Best Attacker in the 2013 PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship. She also earned the Most Valuable Player award in the same championship in 2015.
Early Awards and Team Success
In 2014, Mika won the Best Blocker award at the Philippine National Games. The next year, in 2015, she was recognized as the 1st Best Middle Blocker. She was a key player for the DLSU Lady Spikers, helping them win championships in UAAP Season 74, Season 75, and Season 78.
In 2016, while playing for F2 Logistics, Mika became a brand ambassador for the Philippine Super Liga. On July 28, 2016, she was chosen to join the Philippine team. This team competed in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.
Playing for Petron Blaze Spikers
On January 11, 2017, Mika Reyes signed a two-year contract with the Petron Blaze Spikers team. She was part of the PSL selections that played in big international tournaments. These included the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship and the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Kazakhstan. They also competed in the 2017 Annual H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup in Thailand, where they won a bronze medal.
Leading the National Team
In May 2017, Mika Reyes was chosen to be the team captain of the Philippine women's national volleyball team. She led the team in the 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.
More Wins with Petron
With the Petron Blaze Spikers, Mika continued to win awards. She earned a silver medal in the 2017 PSL Invitational Cup. She also won a gold medal in the 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference, where she was named the Second Best Middle Blocker. In the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference, she won another silver medal and was recognized as the First Best Middle Blocker.
Current Teams
Mika Reyes played for the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors from 2020 to 2021. Since 2022, she has been playing for the PLDT High Speed Hitters.
Teams Mika Has Played For
Meralco Power Spikers (2015)- F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016)
- Petron Blaze Spikers (2017–2019)
- Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (2020–2021)
- PLDT High Speed Hitters (2022–present)
Mika's Awards and Recognitions
Individual Awards
- 2013 PVF Intercollegiate Championship "Best Attacker"
- 2014 Philippine National Games "Best Blocker"
- 2015 Philippine National Games "1st Best Middle Blocker"
- 2015 PVF Intercollegiate Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2017 PSL All-Filipino "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
- 2017 PSL Grand Prix "1st Best Middle Blocker"
- 2018 PSL Grand Prix "2nd Best Middle Blocker"
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup "1st Best Middle Blocker"
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference "1st Best Middle Blocker"
Special Recognitions
- 2017 DLSAA Lasallian Sports Achievement Award
- 2016 Philippine Super Liga Ambassadress
- 2016 Philippine Sports Association Miss Volleyball
Collegiate Achievements
- UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with La Salle Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 75 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with La Salle Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with La Salle Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with La Salle Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with La Salle Lady Spikers
Club Achievements
- 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino – Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix – Bronze medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational – Silver medal, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2017 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2017 H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup – Bronze medal, with Philippine Super Liga All-Stars
- 2017 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix – Silver medal, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational – Silver medal, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2019 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
