PVL: Galeries Tower wins lottery, gets first pick in draft

FILE–NU Lady Bulldogs’ Alyssa Solomon during the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Finals Game 2 against La Salle Lady Spikers.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Galeries Tower could finally find the missing piece to its rise after landing the first overall pick in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft on June 3 at Novotel.

Despite a 30 percent chance, Galeries hit the jackpot by winning the draft lottery held Monday evening at TV5 Media Center.

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Galeries Tower is the 1st overall pick. #Pvl2026 @inquirersports pic.twitter.com/WNMaUUKzrL

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) May 25, 2026

Alyssa Solomon is the consensus first pick in the draft. The former National University standout is fresh off a runner-up finish with Osaka Marvelous in the Japan SV.League.

Aside from Solomon, her fellow Lady Bulldog and two-time UAAP Best Setter Lams Lamina, University of the Philippines star Niña Ytang, and University of Santo Tomas captain and two-time Best Libero Detdet Pepito, are also among the top prospects in the class.

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Galeries Tower selected Jean Asis last year as its second overall pick and tapped setter Julia Coronel two years ago as the third pick. The HighRisers surrounded them with veterans like Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and got an unheralded rookie Erika Deloria from the defunct Chery Tiggo under new coach Aying Esteban.

The new-look HighRisers reached the second stage of the Play-In in the All-Filipino Conference.