Jema Galanza


Jessica Margarett "Jema" Casidsid Galanza is a Filipino volleyball athlete player and former captain of the Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons volleyball team in the UAAP. She also played for the Laoag Power Smashers during the 2016 SVL Reinforced Conference and for the Creamline Cool Smashers during the 2017 PVL Reinforced Conference.

Personal life

Galanza was born and raised in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines to Jesse and Fe Galanza. She went to San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, San Pedro, Laguna and earned her bachelor's degree at Adamson University. She has three siblings and her youngest sister, Maria Fe "Mafe" Galanza, is playing for the University of Santo Tomas' Golden Tigresses. She is also in a relationship with Deanna Wong from Ateneo de Manila University's Women's Volleyball team.

Career

During her collegiate years she played with the Adamson Lady Falcons and was the team captain in UAAP Season 80. Galanza is playing for the Creamline Cool Smashers in Premier Volleyball League alongside with Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and Michele Gumabao.
In 2018, Galanza played for the Philippine women's volleyball team that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. During the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference, Galanza received the 2nd best outside spiker award and together with the Creamline Cool Smashers, eventually won the championship.

Awards

Individual