AC Miner
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Alexis Ciarra Lopez Miner | ||||
| Nickname | AC | ||||
| Nationality | Philippines | ||||
| Born | January 27, 2003 Angono, Rizal, Philippines | ||||
| College / University | Ateneo | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles | ||||
| Number | 15 | ||||
| Career | |||||
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Alexis Ciarra Lopez Miner (January 27, 2003) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who plays for the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
Early life and education
[edit]Alexis Ciarra Miner was born on January 27, 2003, in Angono, Rizal.[1][2] Her parents are Clifford Miner and Arnie Lopez.[3][4][5] She studied at the Far Eastern University Diliman for her high school studies and later at the Ateneo de Manila University for her tertiary studies.[6][7]
Career
[edit]High School
[edit]Miner played for the FEU–D Baby Tamaraws team.[6]
Collegiate
[edit]Miner played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Usually fielded as a middle blocker, Miner also adopted the role as an opposite hitter in Season 87.[8]
Club
[edit]Miner entered the 2025 draft of the Premier Volleyball League and listed herself as a middle blocker.[8][9] Miner was the fifth-overall pick and was selected by the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles.[9]
The team reached the finals of the 2025 Reinforced Conference ending as runners-up to eventual champions Petro Gazz Angels. Miner was named Rookie of the Conference for the tournament.[10][11] Miner was unable to play in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference due to a shin injury. She returned at the 2026 PVL on Tour in July and began transitioning back to the opposite hitter role.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alexis Miner - Players". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Alexis Ciarra Miner - Players' Database". FIVB. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "AC Miner ibinalik bangis ng Blue Eagles" [AC Miner rejuvenates the vigor of the Blue Eagles]. Abante (in Filipino). March 15, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Ballecer, R.J. (July 30, 2025). "AC Miner Draws Inspiration From Family in PVL On Tour". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (June 8, 2025). "PVL Draft: AC Miner's dad makes sure not to miss daughter's special day". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 Valencia, Justin (May 26, 2022). "AC Miner still finding FEU-D form in Ateneo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (November 19, 2025). "AC Miner runs into longtime teammate on the way to key win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 Agcaoili, Lance (May 30, 2025). "PVL: AC Miner banking on improved confidence as she joins Draft". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "AC Miner, Lyann de Guzman leapt to the PVL early. Did it pay off?". Sports Interactive Network Philippines (in English and Filipino). November 18, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (December 1, 2025). "PVL: AC Miner vows to live up to unexpected top rookie honor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Dannug, Jonash (December 1, 2025). "AC Miner yearns for more after stellar first year with ZUS Coffee". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Dannug, Jonash (July 20, 2026). "AC Miner welcomes position switch, eyes bigger role for ZUS Coffee". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Filipino sportswomen
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Filipino women's volleyball players
- Middle blockers
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players
- Zus Coffee Thunderbelles players
- Sportspeople from Rizal (province)
- Filipino people of African-American descent