Nxled Chameleons

Nxled Chameleons
Short name	Nxled
Nickname	Chameleons
Founded	2023
Owner	Akari Lightning & Technology Corporation
Head coach	Takayuki Minowa
Captain	Danielle Theris Ravena (Ateneo)
League	Premier Volleyball League
2024 All-Filipino	8th place

The Nxled Chameleons (stylized as NXLED) is a professional women's volleyball team playing in the Premier Volleyball League of the Philippines. The team is owned by the Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation.

History[edit]

The Nxled Chameleons was formed in 2023 as the second team of lighting firm Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation in the Premier Volleyball League; the first being the Akari Chargers.^[1] They were formed ahead the second All-Filipino Conference of the 2023 season.^[2] They appointed Takayuki Minowa, Jaja Santiago's husband as their inaugural head coach.^[3]

Current roster[edit]

Nxled Chameleons
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	Alma Mater
1	Danielle Theris Ravena (C)	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-12-06) December 6, 1999 (age 24)	ADMU
2	Lycha Ebon	Opposite Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 (age 24)	FEU
3	Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot	Outside Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)	ADMU
5	Rachel Victoria Jorvina	Libero	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 26)	MacEwan
6	Lia Alexa Pelaga	Middle Blocker	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2002-06-05) June 5, 2002 (age 21)	UE
7	Krich Aeshelouz Macaslang	Middle Blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 24)	AdU
8	May Luna	Outside Hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 31)	DLSU
9	Chiara May Permentilla	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 26)	AdU
10	Camille Victoria	Middle Blocker	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)	UST
15	Jaila Marie Atienza	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 (age 24)	UP
16	Ivy Keith Lacsina	Opposite Hitter	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	(1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 (age 24)	NU
17	Kamille Cal	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 23)	NU
24	Maria Regina Agatha Mangulabnan	Setter	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 (age 25)	UST

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Takayuki Minowa
Assistant coaches:
Juvie Mangaring
Maria Vilet Ponce De Leon
Ronchette Lee Villegas

Team staff

Team manager:
Russell Balbacal
Trainer:

Medical staff

Physical therapist:
Jamei Marians

Previous roster[edit]

2023

2nd All-Filipino

Nxled Chameleons
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	Alma Mater
1	Danielle Theris Ravena (C)	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-12-06) December 6, 1999 (age 24)	ADMU
2	Lycha Ebon	Opposite hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 (age 24)	FEU
3	Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot	Outside hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)	ADMU
5	Rachel Victoria Jorvina	Libero	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)		MacEwan
6	Lia Alexa Pelaga	Middle blocker	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2002-06-05) June 5, 2002 (age 21)	UE
7	Krich Aeshelouz Macaslang	Middle blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)		AdU
8	May Luna	Outside hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 31)	DLSU
9	Chiara May Permentilla	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)		AdU
10	Camille Victoria	Middle blocker	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)	UST
11	Judith Abil	Outside Hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1997-12-04) December 4, 1997 (age 26)	UE
13	Janine Navarro	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29)	CSB
17	Kamille Cal	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 23)	NU
24	Maria Regina Agatha Mangulabnan	Setter			UST

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Takayuki Minowa
Assistant coaches:

Team staff

Team manager:
Trainer:

Medical staff

Physical therapist:

Honors[edit]

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2023	Second All-Filipino	9th place	^[4]
2024	All-Filipino	8th place	^[5]

Team captains[edit]

Danielle Theris Ravena (2023 – present)

Coaches[edit]

Takayuki Minowa (2023 – present)^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Akari forms second PVL team Nxled". Tiebreaker Times. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ Agcaoili, Lance (August 10, 2023). "NXLED Chameleons join PVL to hike teams to 12 ahead of All-Filipino conference". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ Dannug, Jonash (September 24, 2023). "Nxled taps Jaja Santiago's husband as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "Nxled ties for 8th, repels Farm Fresh". Premier Volleyball League. December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
^ "Petro Gazz survives Nxled, emerges No. 1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ Garcia, John Mark (September 23, 2023). "PVL newcomer Nxled signs Takayuki Minowa as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[1] "Akari forms second PVL team Nxled". Tiebreaker Times. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[2] Agcaoili, Lance (August 10, 2023). "NXLED Chameleons join PVL to hike teams to 12 ahead of All-Filipino conference". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[3] Dannug, Jonash (September 24, 2023). "Nxled taps Jaja Santiago's husband as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[4] "Nxled ties for 8th, repels Farm Fresh". Premier Volleyball League. December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

[5] "Petro Gazz survives Nxled, emerges No. 1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[6] Garcia, John Mark (September 23, 2023). "PVL newcomer Nxled signs Takayuki Minowa as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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