PVL: Jewel Encarnacion signs with Cignal

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FILE–Jewel Encarnacion during her time with Galeries HighRisers in the PVL. She will now bolster the Cignal HD Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Jewel Encarnacion has found a new home at Cignal in the PVL.

Cignal, which has rebranded its team as the “Super Spikers,” welcomed the former Galeries HighRisers player on Thursday as the PVL Reinforced Conference kicks off anew.

Encarnacion was the 15th overall pick of Galeries in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft last year and has been one of the HighRisers’ offensive options in their quarterfinal run in the All-Filipino Conference.

“Thank you to Galeries Tower for the chance to start my professional career and for all the learnings I’ll carry forward. It was an honor to play for the team,” she said.

At Cignal, the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons standout will reunite with her college coach Shaq Delos Santos.

“It feels great to be back under Coach Shaq — someone who knows my game and helped me grow as an athlete,” said Encarnacion, who will bolster the wing spiker rotation of Cignal with Vanie Gandler, Ishie Lalongisip, Heather Guino-o, Erika Santos, and Tin Tiamzon.

“I’m also excited to join Cignal’s current roster, where I believe I can contribute more and continue to develop as a player.”

The 24-year-old outside spiker shared that it didn’t take long for her decide to choose Cignal as her next destination.

“I thank VP Global Management for helping me navigate this transition. Despite the short time to negotiate with the teams, I was able to come up with the right decision on which team to choose,” Encarnacion said. “I’m thankful to all the teams that took time to reach out and express their willingness to include me in their roster.”

Encarnacion could make her debut on Monday when Cignal battles Choco Mucho at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Galeries kicks off its campaign on Thursday against Petro Gazz at Dasmariñas Arena in Cavite.