Dij Rodriguez

Dij Rodriguez
Personal information
Full nameFloremel Rodriguez
NicknameDij
Born (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 30)
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
College / UniversitySWU
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate
    • 2019
    • 2023
    • 2025
Indoor volleyball information
PositionOpposite Hitter
Current clubCreamline Cool Smashers
Number4
Career
YearsTeams
2024–presentCreamline Cool Smashers
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2025 ThailandWomen's beach
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamWomen's beach
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesWomen's beach

Floremel "Dij" Rodriguez is a Filipina professional volleyball player. In indoor volleyball, she is an opposite hitter for the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She also plays beach volleyball and is a member of the Philippines national beach volleyball team.

Early life and education

Rodriguez was born on August 29, 1996. She attended the Southwestern University (SWU) in Cebu City pursuing a degree in criminology.

Career

Beach volleyball

Dij Rodriguez represented the SWU Lady Cobras at the beach volleyball tournament of the CESAFI debuting in 2013. She was named CESAFI MVP in 2015. She decided to finished her final year (academic year 2016–17) with SWU.

Petron XCS tapped Rodriguez and Bernadeth Pons for the 2019 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup of the Philippine Super Liga The pair won Petron's third consecutive title.

Rodriguez partnering with Sunny Villapando, finished as runners-up in the 2025 PNVF Beach Volleyball National Open losing to Sisi Rondina and Pons in the final.

National team

Rodriguez has represented the Philippines in beach volleyball in the SEA Games. She won two bronze medals in the 2019 and 2021 editions.

At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Rodriguez paired with Gen Eslapor for the beach volleyball tournament. They finished as quarterfinalists.

Indoor volleyball

The Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League signed Rodriguez in February 2024 in the lead up of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. She filled the role of opposite hitter. This marked Rodriguez's transition from beach volleyball to indoor volleyball.

References

  1. ↑ "Floremel Rodriguez - Players". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Beach Volleyball - RODRIGUEZ Floremel". The 19th Asian Games. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Staying Home". Cebu Daily News. July 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Petron taps Dij Rodriguez as Pons' partner in PSL Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. May 15, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cobras hiss to reclaim Cesafi title". Sunstar. November 19, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "National team spots at stake in BVR On Tour beach volleyball". Cebu Daily News. July 19, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "SWU to play without star spiker in Rider Beach volley". Cebu Daily News. May 19, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Co, Chris (May 20, 2019). "3-peat sa Petron XCS". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "SiPons complete comeback over Villapando-Rodriguez in all-Alas PNVF beach volley final". Tiebreaker Times. May 25, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "PH beach volley teams dispatch Vietnamese foes to settle for bronze medals". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. May 20, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (September 24, 2023). "Asian Games: Dij Rodriguez, Gen Eslapor barge into beach volley quarterfinal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "PVL: Creamline officially welcomes beach volleyball star Dij Rodriguez to Cool Smashers". One Sports. February 23, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rich get richer: Creamline snags Dij Rodriguez to join recruits De Leon, Lazaro-Revilla". Rappler. February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (March 13, 2024). "Pons thrilled to see beach volley pal Dij make transition to PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 22, 2026.