Full Name: Rachel Anne López Daquis
Birthday: December 13, 1987 (Age 36)
Hometown: Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Rachel Anne Daquis was more than just a great player in FEU, she was the first superstar in UAAP Women’s Volleyball when the league became mainstream 10 years ago because of TV coverage. She actually became a bigger star after her time as a student-athlete because she continues to excel in the commercial leagues and captained several national teams, while also having a good career in modeling.
Rachel Anne Daquis is a Filipino volleyball player. 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 is currently playing in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) with the Cignal HD Spikers and is the PSL’s brand ambassador for 2018 to 2019.
Rachel Anne Daquis entered the volleyball scene when she was still in high school in Juan Sumulong Memorial Junior College in Rizal. She joined the FEU Lady Tamaraws and achieved her first championship during the 2008 UAAP Volleyball championships. She also played as guest player for Ateneo Lady Eagles and led the team to first runner up during the 10th season of the Shakey’s V-League. Playing with Philippine Army from the Shakey’s V-League Season 10 Open Conference, she won the SOS Clear Skin In & Out of the Court award. In the 11th season of the Shakey’s V-League, Daquis led the team to the championship. In the Philippine Super Liga 2013 Grand Prix Conference, she won the PSL Face Off while playing for TMS-Philippine Army. On May 1, 2015 in Boracay, Daquis played with Cha Cruz, Michele Gumabao, and Gretchen Ho, winning the Nestea Beach Volleyball.
In June 2015, Rachel Anne Daquis was one of the athletes who participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. During that time she was featured in newspapers in Singapore. On June 30, 2015, Rachel Anne Daquis was chosen to be part of PSL Manila which would participate in the FIVB World Club Women’s Championship happening on October 18–23, 2016 in Manila. She played for Ateneo Lady Eagles in 2013. She also played as Guest Player for FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Shakey’s V-League in 2014. While playing for Generika-Army, she won the PSL Face Off of the Philippine Super Liga All Filipino Conference 2014.
Aside from volleyball, Rachel Anne Daquis also has worked as a model and she also finished culinary art studies. On October 1, 2014, she appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the October issue, and was named the 8th sexiest women of the Philippines. On October 16, 2015.
Rachel Anne Daquis was selected by the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA as the team muse, along with her teammate Alexa Micek for the 2016 PBA Opening Ceremony. On January 21, 2016, Daquis was announced the newest face of Snow Caps and mySlim. On June 1, 2016, Daquis again appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines as the cover girl for the June issue. In October 2018,.
Rachel Anne Daquis started her own business building the RAD Fitness Philippines which now has 5 branches.
Awards
- UAAP Season 67 “Best Blocker & Co-Rookie of the year”
- UAAP Season 68 “Best Server”
- UAAP Season 69 “Best Server”
- FEU Home & Away Invitational “Best Blocker”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 7 Open Conference “Best Server”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 8 Open Conference “Finals Most Valuable Player”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 11 First Conference “Finals Most Valuable Player”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 11 All Filipino Conference “Best Server”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 11 All Filipino Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
- 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference “Finals Most Valuable Player”
- 2015 SEA GAMES (Singapore) “Darling of the crowd and Press”
- Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Open Conference “2nd Best Outside Hitter”
- 2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup “2nd Best Outside Spiker”
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup “1st Best Outside Spiker”
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
- 2019 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
