But the 27-year-old Daquis was able to maintain her popularity -- and intensity -- as one of the country's top volleyball players even after she graduated from college, having won V-League Season 7 Best Server and V-League Season 8 Finals MVP.
At a statuesque 5-foot-10, she also became a household name for her off-court activities, like modeling for magazines. She appeared on the cover of FHM's October 2014 issue and just recently became the lone athlete to make it to the Top 10 of FHM's annual poll of the country's sexiest women.
Here are 15 good reasons why Daquis deserves the honor.
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